(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
(JUBA) – The National Democratic Movement–Patriotic Front (NDM–PF) has accused President Salva Kiir of lacking genuine intent and patriotic commitment to dialogue with opposition groups, including those that did not sign the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). President Kiir, while addressing theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The suspended SPLM-IO-nominated Commissioner of Cueibet County in Lakes State, Daniel Deng Mario Deng, and his family narrowly escaped harm early Friday morning after gunmen attempted to break into their home in the Sherikat suburb of Juba. Deng told Radio Tamazuj the attack occurred shortly after midnight, aroundContinue Reading
(RUMBEK EAST) – Two people, including a young girl and a 40 year old man, lost their lives on Thursday in separate road accidents in Rumbek East County, Lakes State, according to local police and government officials. Traffic police identified the victims as Achol Arop Mapuor, a school age girlContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ethiopian Embassy in South Sudan has launched a tree planting initiative at the University of Juba, part of a broader effort to fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability in the region. The event, held on Friday at the university’s Custom Campus, saw 200 tree seedlings plantedContinue Reading
(WAU) – A quiet revolution is taking place in open air markets and roadside workshops in Western Bahr el Ghazal , where skilled artisans are crafting sandals and flip flops from discarded rubber tyres. This local ingenuity is helping citizens survive as inflation and unpaid salaries leave millions unable toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s women’s basketball team, the Bright Starlets, will make their debut at the Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Côte d’Ivoire this year, marking a major milestone for the young nation’s growing presence in African sports. The team qualified for the continental event via a wildcard issued by FIBAContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The High Court in Kenya has issued an order halting cargo transportation operations by two companies linked to prominent Kenyan business and political figures, after a formal request from the Government of South Sudan. The decision follows growing concerns over inefficiencies that allegedly disrupted vital supply chains betweenContinue Reading
(WARRAP) – Inmates at Liet-Nhom Central Prison in South Sudan’s Warrap State are living in extremely difficult conditions, raising serious concerns over human rights and public health. A recent visit by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has shed light on the urgent need for prison reforms andContinue Reading
South Sudan’s Revolving Door Politics Leave Citizens in the Dust (JUBA) – If government jobs in South Sudan had expiry dates, they would likely be printed in hours, not years. The nation’s top leadership turnover is so dizzying that even flies whose life spans barely outlast a boda-boda ride fromContinue Reading
