(MAGWI) – In early January this year, villages in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State were attacked by armed cattle herders in an incident that forced thousands of Madi and Achowli community members to flee their homes. The attackers unleashed their cattle on farmlands, burned homes, looted property, killed civilians andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A national advocacy forum hosted by the European Union Delegation in South Sudan brought renewed attention to the plight of children born of conflict related sexual violence (CRSV), calling for their full inclusion in the country’s legal and transitional justice processes. The half day event took place onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The East African Community’s efforts to deepen regional trade integration are being challenged by inconsistent application of the bloc’s Common External Tariff (CET), with South Sudan and three other member states yet to finalise their national fiscal frameworks for the 2025/2026 financial year. Experts at a regional webinarContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Authorities in South Sudan are urging local importers to return empty shipping containers to the Port of Mombasa, following reports that many recipients are converting them into makeshift homes and business premises instead of releasing them to shipping companies. This practice has led to rising logistics costs 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
(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 South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has reported collecting 112 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), approximately 24.3 million US Dollars, in non oil revenue during the first 15 days of July 2025. The figure surpasses the authority’s bi-weekly target of 100 billion SSP ($21.7 million), marking a significantContinue Reading
(BOR) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed the use of river convoys to deliver food and essential supplies along the White Nile River, months after fighting in Upper Nile State rendered these vital corridors inaccessible. The return of river access comes at a time of growingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has announced a plan to print additional currency in a bid to ease the ongoing cash shortage that has delayed salary payments to civil servants and worsened liquidity conditions across the economy. Speaking before the Transitional National Legislative Assembly’s Finance and Economic PlanningContinue Reading
(YEI) – Four wildlife officers remain missing following an armed ambush on a convoy in Lantoto National Park, Yei River County, according to the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism. The incident occurred on Sunday, 20 July 2025, when a team of eight park rangers was transporting construction bricks toContinue Reading
