(JUBA) – Peace Deal in Limbo as RJMEC Flags Stalled Implementation and Growing Tensions in South Sudan The implementation of South Sudan’s Revitalised Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) has largely stalled, according to a new report by the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). The delays and breaches in the agreement,Continue Reading
(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) – South Sudan is marked World Population Day on July 11, as government officials and development partners raised concerns over the country’s continued reliance on outdated population data. The last national census was conducted in 2008, three years before South Sudan gained independence. Since then, no fresh census hasContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Prices of goods and services in South Sudan rose again in May 2025, according to a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics. The country’s monthly inflation rate, which shows how fast prices are rising, stood at 2.3% in May, up slightly from 2.12% in April. ThisContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The World Food Programme (WFP) has published its updated transport schedule for July and August 2025, outlining how it plans to move emergency humanitarian supplies across South Sudan. The plan supports ongoing responses to a growing cholera outbreak and worsening conflict-driven displacement, especially in Upper Nile, Jonglei, andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed General Paul Nang Majok from his position as Chief of Defence Forces and appointed General Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new head of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). The decision was announced on Monday through the South SudanContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in South Sudan hosted a “Tripartite Mechanism Meeting” on consular protection in Juba on 26 June 2025. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Chinese Embassy, the South Sudanese government and Chinese businesses and residentsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has signed a six month partnership with Eye Media to support independent journalism and freedom of expression in South Sudan. The agreement was formalised last Friday in Juba by Ambassador H.E. Paul Tholen and Eye Media’s Chief Executive Officer, MrContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Rob Granieri, co-founder of the US based trading firm Jane Street, has been named in a controversial $7 million arms financing case tied to an alleged coup plot in South Sudan. The development comes following growing international scrutiny of Granieri, who is also facing regulatory action in IndiaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Eight foreign nationals have been deported from the United States to South Sudan following a prolonged legal battle that escalated to the Supreme Court. The deportation was confirmed by the US Department of Homeland Security and South Sudanese airport officials after the aircraft carrying the men landed inContinue Reading
