(ABYEI) — Two police officers stationed in the Abyei Administrative Area were shot dead during an early morning attack by armed men believed to be from the Sudanese Misseriya tribe, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 1:00 a.m. at the community police post located inside AmetContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has expressed concern over increasing defiance by members of the executive branch towards parliamentary summons. As Parliament resumed business for the new session on Wednesday, she criticised the tendency by some officials toContinue Reading
(MANKIEN, UNITY STATE) – Authorities in Unity State have launched a peace and reconciliation conference in Mayom County to address local insecurity and prepare communities for a planned disarmament exercise under the current State of Emergency. The two day forum, known as the Ruadhkeey-Mankien Conference, officially opened on Saturday withContinue Reading
(TONJ SOUTH) – The newly appointed Governor of Warrap State, Bol Wek Agoth, has pledged to enforce a strict policy against incitement to violence as the state officially begins implementing emergency measures aimed at restoring peace and order in the region. The declaration was made on Saturday during the governor’sContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI) – Despite an official ban issued by the Kajo-Keji County Commissioner last week, illegal logging and timber trading continue unabated in Central Equatoria’s forest rich county. Locals say timber laden trucks are still being spotted moving at night, reportedly crossing into Uganda during daylight hours. Dowki Alison, a residentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s judiciary is facing growing pressure and instability as President Salva Kiir Mayardit continues to exercise broad and unchecked authority over judicial appointments and removals, often bypassing constitutional procedures. Legal experts and observers say the president’s actions are eroding judicial independence and weakening the rule of lawContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Dr Jemma Nunu Kumba, announced on Wednesday that the South Sudanese parliament has been forced to suspend some of its operations due to severe budget shortfalls. Speaking during the official reopening of parliament following a long recess, Dr Nunu saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan, through its Ministry of Trade and Industry, has held a strategic meeting with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to explore collaborative ways of improving the country’s trade systems, with particular focus on trade facilitation, industrial growth and regional market access.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Sudan has ordered the immediate cancellation and recall of all unused import licences issued between 1st July 2024 and 18th July 2025. The move follows credible reports of irregularities in the procedures used to issue the licences. In a ministerialContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Police Service has issued a strong call to end the use of customary courts for settling cases of sexual violence, warning that these traditional mechanisms deny survivors the justice they deserve and allow offenders to escape full accountability. Deputy Inspector General of Police, LieutenantContinue Reading
