US Warns Against Abuse of Donor Goodwill in South Sudan

US Warns Against Abuse of Donor Goodwill in South Sudan

2025-12-11

(WASHINGTON) – The United States has warned that it may reduce its financial assistance to South Sudan if the transitional government continues to place heavy fees on humanitarian cargo and restrict the operations of United Nations peacekeepers and aid agencies. Washington said these practices go against South Sudan’s international commitmentsContinue Reading

Government Procurement Officers Complete Training on PPDAA Principles

Government Procurement Officers Complete Training on PPDAA Principles

2025-12-09

(JUBA) – A ten day training programme for procurement officers from various government institutions has concluded in Juba, with participants urged to implement the core principles of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDAA). The training, organised by the PPDAA, brought together officers from multiple government agencies inContinue Reading

Media Delegation Returns from South Africa Study Tour

Media Delegation Returns from South Africa Study Tour

2025-12-09

(JUBA) – A South Sudanese media delegation has returned from a study tour to South Africa, presenting a detailed report to the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services (MICT&PS) on their visits to key media institutions. The tour took place in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and the historical town ofContinue Reading

South Sudan Unveils Health System Transformation Plan

South Sudan Unveils Health System Transformation Plan

2025-12-09

(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Vice President, Josephine Joseph Lagu, has announced a major initiative to reform the country’s health system. The Presidential Compact on Health System Transformation aims to coordinate health improvements across all government ministries and accelerate much-needed changes in the sector. Speaking at the closing of the 2025Continue Reading

Workshop Charts Roadmap for Gender Equality in Media

Workshop Charts Roadmap for Gender Equality in Media

2025-12-09

(JUBA CITY) – The National Editors’ Forum (NEF), in collaboration with the Female Journalists Network and with support from Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), has held a one day workshop to advance the implementation of the Media Gender Policy (2021) across South Sudan’s newsrooms. The policy, originally developed by theContinue Reading

SSPDF Disarms Sudanese Soldiers, Reaffirms Neutrality

SSPDF Disarms Sudanese Soldiers, Reaffirms Neutrality

2025-12-09

(HEGLIG) – The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) have increased security around the Heglig oil fields as tensions rise along the Sudan–South Sudan border. Officials emphasised that South Sudan remains neutral in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Lt. Gen. Johnson Olony, SSPDF Assistant Chief for Mobilization and Disarmament, saidContinue Reading