(DUK COUNTY) – At least 17 people were killed and five others wounded when gunmen ambushed a humanitarian convoy in Duk County, Jonglei State, on 29 June. The dead include aid workers and civilians travelling with the convoy. Several vehicles were destroyed in the attack. The victims were employed byContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The United States and South Sudan’s transitional government have signed a three year health cooperation agreement worth more than 166 million US dollars (about 1.16 trillion South Sudanese pounds), aimed at strengthening efforts to combat infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and emerging health threats. The memorandum ofContinue Reading
(ITURI PROVINCE) – The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 291, as the government expands quarantine measures to stop the virus from spreading further. The outbreak was officially declared on 15 May in Ituri province. Since then, 1,118 confirmed cases of EbolaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Office of the Speaker of Parliament has withdrawn a directive that told media houses to use only approved photographs of Speaker Joseph Ngere Paciko, backing down after journalists and press freedom groups said the order threatened editorial independence. The portraits had been sent out earlier this weekContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A 91 year old Israeli veteran who helped supply and train southern Sudanese fighters during the first civil war has been awarded the honorary rank of General in the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces. The ceremony took place Thursday at the State House in Juba. David Uri Ben-Uziel,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A new managing director has taken charge of South Sudan’s Media Authority, the body that issues broadcasting licences and enforces media rules, at a time when journalists continue to report pressure on their work. President Salva Kiir appointed senior journalist Ajou Luol Akuei to the post on Wednesday.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Teresa Adior Anguei, a wife of South Sudanese opposition leader and former army chief General Paul Malong Awan, has passed away in Juba. Family members confirmed that she died on Saturday at Nile King Hospital after a short illness. Relatives said Adior had been suffering from headaches andContinue Reading
(LOA BOMA, MAGWI COUNTY) – The Mayor of Nimule Municipal Council, Ceasar Longa Fuli, has called for stronger unity between community leaders, security forces and residents in Loa Boma as part of efforts to strengthen peace and stability in Eastern Equatoria State. The remarks were made on 9 June 2026Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has closed an Egyptian military facility in the Pagak area of Upper Nile State near the Ethiopian border, a move that signals a major shift in regional alliances linked to the River Nile, oil exports and security cooperation in East Africa. The closure marks a setbackContinue Reading
(WEST NILE, UGANDA) – The South Sudanese Refugees Association has signed a contract with Muni University to carry out a market assessment on financial inclusion among urban refugees and vulnerable host communities in West Nile, Uganda. The study will focus on Arua City and Koboko Municipality, with the aim ofContinue Reading
