(Bentiu) – Female military doctors from Vietnam’s Level 2 Field Hospital No. 6 have taken on a dual role in South Sudan of providing medical services while also acting as cultural ambassadors for their country. In a series of cultural exchange events held in the final days of June, theContinue Reading
(Tambura) – Thousands of families in South Sudan’s Tambura County remain displaced years after deadly intercommunal violence erupted in Western Equatoria in 2021. Many are living in makeshift camps, where they continue to struggle with insecurity, hunger, and the trauma of being separated from their loved ones. Inside the camps,Continue Reading
(Juba) – A series of recent attacks against girls and young women in South Sudan has renewed concern over their safety, especially in schools and public spaces, raising questions about the government’s ability to protect its most vulnerable citizens and enforce laws on gender based violence. On 25 June, fourContinue Reading
(Juba) — The government of South Sudan has been ordered to pay $74.32 million (approximately SSP 345.6 billion at the official exchange rate of $1 = SSP 4,650, or SSP 520.2 billion on the parallel market at $1 = SSP 7,000) following a ruling by the International Chamber of CommerceContinue Reading
(Wau) – The Bahr el Ghazal Counties’ League (BCL) Board of Directors has issued a strong condemnation and summons against 16 county chairpersons and their alliances. This action follows their decision to rename the BCL to the Bahr El Ghazal Counties’ Peace Tournament (BCPT) without prior consultation or approval. InContinue Reading
(Juba) — A second year student at the University of Juba was shot and killed on Tuesday evening in Eden residential area by unidentified armed assailants, in what appears to be a violent robbery incident. The victim, Dominic Deng Kuch Deng, was studying in the College of Natural Resources andContinue Reading
(Juba) — South Sudanese artist Lady Kola has released the official music video for her hit single “Duk Nhom Maar”, a song that many fans are calling the country’s first true entry into the continental urban soundscape. The release is being celebrated across Africa, with growing comparisons to South Africa’sContinue Reading
(Kampala) — A senior Ugandan official has warned South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda not to attempt to acquire Ugandan national identity cards illegally, as the country continues a mass registration and renewal campaign for its citizens’ National Identity Cards (NIDs). The registration exercise which began in May 2025 isContinue Reading
(Juba) — A faction of South Sudan’s main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), has been ordered to vacate offices it occupies at the Palm Africa Hotel in Juba, following a formal notice from the property’s owner. The group led by Ambassador Stephen Par and known for aligningContinue Reading
(Juba) – Like tea in a Juba teashop left too long in the sun, a hot debate is brewing on X (formerly Twitter), all because Khaman Maluac, South Sudan’s rising basketball sensation, told the world he once walked barefoot for over an hour each day to play ball in Kampala.Continue Reading
