(JUBA) – The United States Government has extended its best wishes to the people of South Sudan as the country marks its Independence Day on July 9. In a brief message posted on the US State Department’s official website, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the strong and long standingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed General Paul Nang Majok from his position as Chief of Defence Forces and appointed General Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new head of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). The decision was announced on Monday through the South SudanContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The iconic elephant tusks in central Mombasa, often a starting point for protests, remained unusually quiet on July 7, 2025. In contrast, the bustling Saba Saba intersection was filled with the usual hum of matatus, street vendors and pedestrians. Yet, few paused to think about the meaningContinue Reading
(MOROBO) – Residents of Morobo, Yei and Lainya counties in Central Equatoria State are urging the national government to resume and complete the long delayed construction of the Juba–Lainya–Yei–Morobo–Kaya highway, a critical infrastructure project that was once expected to transform trade and movement across the region. Launched in 2020 asContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Vice President Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, who also chairs South Sudan’s Economic Cluster, met with a delegation from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Thursday to update them on the country’s peace and development progress. The meeting took place in Juba, as the IGAD team continues itsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – As South Sudan prepares to mark its 14th Independence Day on 9 July 2025, the country’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) remains closed, with no official date announced for its reopening. Lawmakers have been on recess since December 2024, raising serious concerns about the delay in discussing andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new alliance of South Sudanese armed and political opposition movements has been formally established under the name Coalition for South Sudan Opposition Movements (CSSOM). The coalition, made up of over 20 organisations, aims to challenge the SPLM led government in Juba, which they accuse of failing theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A group of South Sudanese leaders and concerned citizens have issued a strong statement defending the legitimacy of Vice President Dr Benjamin Bol Mel’s temporary role as Acting President, following growing speculation and misinformation circulating on social media platforms. The statement, released on 3 July 2025 and signedContinue Reading
(Australia) – The family of the late Captain Amat Malual, a close companion and personal bodyguard of South Sudan’s founding leader, Dr John Garang de Mabior, has issued a public appeal to President Salva Kiir Mayardit, requesting state recognition and assistance for their continued welfare. Captain Malual, who came fromContinue Reading
(Juba) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit returned to Juba on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, following a week long official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at boosting South Sudan’s economic ties and attracting foreign investment into the country. The President was received at Juba International Airport by theContinue Reading
