(Juba) – South Sudan’s Minister of Mines, Martin Gama Abucha, will speak at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 in Cape Town, using the platform to promote the country’s mining sector and present new opportunities to global investors. The event will run from 1 to 3 October and bringsContinue Reading
(Juba) – The mother of a 16 year old girl who was gang raped in Sherikat last week has publicly called on the South Sudanese government to sentence the suspects to death, expressing deep anger and pain over the incident. In an emotional appeal captured in a video shared byContinue Reading
(Aweil) – James Aguer Alich, a Member of Parliament in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU), has called on leaders of the Aweil community to organise a special ceremony to honour musicians from neighbouring communities who have praised Aweil in their songs. He made this appeal during theContinue Reading
(Juba) – Senior Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) figure and former Central Equatoria State Governor, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, visited the newly appointed SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, on Saturday to offer his congratulations and support following Logale’s recent elevation to the party’s top administrative post. TheContinue Reading
(Entebbe) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has already been in power longer than many East Africans have been alive. This week he officially launched his latest bid to extend his rule beyond four decades. At 80 years old and with 38 years in office already under his belt, Museveni hasContinue Reading
(Malakal) – The Ngok Lual Yak Youth Association in Upper Nile State has formally congratulated Hon. Colonel Martin Monykuer Monyjok on his recent appointment as the State Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment. The event took place on Friday, 27 June 2025, in the state capital, Malakal. The youth groupContinue Reading
(Juba) – The ongoing house arrest of South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, has triggered significant concern over the country’s fragile peace agreement and the overall stability of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGONU). On 26 March 2025, during a visit to Aweil in Northern BahrContinue Reading
(Juba) – The new Governor of Central Equatoria State, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has pledged to eliminate corruption and prioritise transparency and good governance during his time in office. His message came during the first official State Council of Ministers’ meeting under his leadership, held on Thursday in Juba. Appointed recentlyContinue Reading
(Pibor) – The Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has received a donation of three vehicles from the Ask Foundation to support its public service delivery and local governance. The donation formally handed over last Friday includes two Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop 5-door vehicles and one Land Cruiser Pickup. ASK FoundationContinue Reading
(Wau) – South Sudan’s National Elections Commission has delivered election materials and equipment to Western Bahr el-Ghazal as part of early preparations for the country’s much-anticipated December 2026 general elections. The handover marks a significant step toward establishing electoral readiness in one of South Sudan’s key states, though challenges remain.Continue Reading
