(JUBA) – A new United Nations report has raised serious concerns about South Sudan’s handling of public finances during the 2023/24 financial year, exposing significant overspending, opaque oil deals and growing commercial debt, all amid a worsening crisis in unpaid salaries for civil servants. According to the report from theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, has called on Members of Parliament to stop using social media platforms for personal attacks and spreading misleading information. She warned that such actions risk damaging the credibility of the Parliament and creating unnecessary public mistrust.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A leading civil society group in South Sudan has urged Parliament to ensure that the upcoming 2025/2026 national budget is clearly focused on preparing for free, fair, and peaceful general elections scheduled for December next year. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO),Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A South Sudanese legal advocate has called on the Transitional National Legislative Assembly to summon the Minister of Foreign Affairs over an alleged deportation agreement between South Sudan and the United States, raising concerns about legality, sovereignty and security implications. Speaking to media on Thursday, 17 July, AdvocateContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has once again called on armed and political groups still outside South Sudan’s peace process to accept dialogue and reconciliation, urging them to join in the effort to restore national unity. Speaking at the official reopening of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has revealed that at least 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) have died since April 2024, most of them reportedly due to treatable medical conditions. Speaking at the reopening of the Assembly on Wednesday, SpeakerContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – Why Strengthening the Vice President’s Media Team Matters](https://i0.wp.com/kenyainsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_6088.jpeg?resize=920%2C425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – Why Strengthening the Vice President’s Media Team Matters")
Before I recommend someone to join the press team in the office of Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, I want to clearly highlight the essential role of media units in the offices of senior government officials and why it matters to recommend someoneContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A prominent civil society organisation has urged South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature to prioritise essential reforms as Parliament reconvenes this week, warning that any further delays could threaten the country’s plan to hold its first post-independence elections in December 2026. The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), throughContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s parliament is expected to resume sittings on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, after a six month break largely caused by unpaid parliamentary allowances, following rising political and economic tension in the country. The long pause in legislative activity has drawn public concern, particularly as South Sudan remainsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A leading civil society activist has called on the South Sudanese government to release First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees as a gesture of reconciliation during the country’s 14th Independence Day celebration. Bol Deng Bol, the Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan, based inContinue Reading
