(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has once again called on armed and political groups still outside South Sudan’s peace process to accept dialogue and reconciliation, urging them to join in the effort to restore national unity. Speaking at the official reopening of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has revealed that at least 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) have died since April 2024, most of them reportedly due to treatable medical conditions. Speaking at the reopening of the Assembly on Wednesday, SpeakerContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – Why Strengthening the Vice President’s Media Team Matters](https://i0.wp.com/kenyainsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_6088.jpeg?resize=920%2C425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – Why Strengthening the Vice President’s Media Team Matters")
Before I recommend someone to join the press team in the office of Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, I want to clearly highlight the essential role of media units in the offices of senior government officials and why it matters to recommend someoneContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A prominent civil society organisation has urged South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature to prioritise essential reforms as Parliament reconvenes this week, warning that any further delays could threaten the country’s plan to hold its first post-independence elections in December 2026. The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), throughContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s parliament is expected to resume sittings on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, after a six month break largely caused by unpaid parliamentary allowances, following rising political and economic tension in the country. The long pause in legislative activity has drawn public concern, particularly as South Sudan remainsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A leading civil society activist has called on the South Sudanese government to release First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees as a gesture of reconciliation during the country’s 14th Independence Day celebration. Bol Deng Bol, the Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan, based inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Kiir Reaffirms Ceasefire and Peace Deal Commitment on Independence Day President Salva Kiir Mayardit has renewed his government’s commitment to peace, national security, and the full implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), during his address marking the country’s 14thContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Kiir Directs New Army Chief to Reform SSPDF President Salva Kiir Mayardit has instructed the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Dau Aturjong Nyuol, to carry out major reforms in the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), with the goal of creating a professional, modernContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Gen. Louis Lobong Lojore, has appealed for peace, unity and political maturity among communities and political groups as South Sudan marked its 14th Independence anniversary. Speaking at Freedom Square in Torit on Tuesday, Lobong reminded citizens that true independence cannot be achievedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has promoted several judges across all levels of South Sudan’s judiciary, in what observers see as a significant step towards reforming the country’s justice system. The appointments were made public through a presidential decree broadcast on South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Thursday. According toContinue Reading
