(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Agum Awet Akot, the daughter of former senior SPLM official Gen. Daniel Awet Akot, as the new undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, following the dismissal of Debora Akec from the same role. The appointment was announced on Friday throughContinue Reading
(TAMBURA) – Seventeen people have died and thousands have been displaced after clashes between government forces and an armed group in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, over the weekend. The violence marks a renewed escalation in a region where ethnic tensions and insecurity continue to threaten civilian lives and disruptContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – Eight teachers in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have been detained following a dispute over unpaid salaries and accusations of financial mismanagement within the state education department. The incident has raised concerns among education stakeholders, with fears it could further disrupt learning across the region. The arrests cameContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has revised its earlier position following public concern over a statement made by its Governor suggesting an urgent plan to print more currency to address the country’s current liquidity shortage. The clarification comes followingg growing concern over the government’s ability to pay salariesContinue Reading
(TONJ) – A long standing rift between key intellectual leaders in Greater Tonj, Warrap State, was resolved during a reconciliation forum held recently in Tonj Town. The event, seen as a significant step towards peace and unity in the region, was chaired by Warrap State Governor Bol Wek Agoth. AmongContinue Reading
(GONDOKORO) – In Gondokoro, a rural area located around 25 kilometres east of Juba, growing pressure on land caused by an increasing population and the arrival of livestock herders is driving tensions between residents, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and pastoralist communities. Locals say the sudden strain on limited resources isContinue Reading
(TORIT) – Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed the disappearance of State Minister of Peacebuilding, Marko Lokidor Lochapio, along with a government vehicle, raising alarm within the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) and state government structures. Lokidor, a senior SPLM-IO figure in the state, was last seenContinue Reading
(WAU) – The family of James Ernest Makuei, the detained Commissioner of Jur River County, is urging the national government to either present him before a competent court or release him without conditions, following months of incommunicado detention at the National Security Service (NSS) headquarters in Juba. Commissioner Makuei wasContinue Reading
(POCHALLA) – In the border town of Pochalla, located within South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), girls and women are raising urgent concerns about the lack of access to education, healthcare, and basic protection. Many say their rights are being denied due to longstanding cultural practices, widespread poverty, andContinue Reading
(WAU) – The University of Bahr el Ghazal is set to reopen in phases beginning July 28, 2025, following a two month closure triggered by student protests over increased tuition fees. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Erneo Uchi, announced that only first year and final year students will be allowed toContinue Reading
