(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State SPLM Parliamentary Caucus in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly met with SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, at his office in Juba on Monday 18 August 2025. The meeting addressed key issues affecting the state, including insecurity, land disputes, and the strengthening ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly appointed Governor of Western Equatoria State, H.E. James Altaib Jazz, visited the SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, at the party’s office in Juba on Monday 18 August 2025. The visit served as an introduction to SPLM leadership ahead of his swearing-in as the party’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s general elections will go ahead as scheduled at the end of 2026, with no extension or delay, a member of the Transitional National Legislature, Stephen Lual Ngor, has confirmed. Lual described the upcoming elections as a key national milestone agreed upon by all signatories of theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Finance and Planning held a reception on Tuesday 19 August 2025 to welcome its newly appointed Deputy Minister, Hon. Yien Gach Ruey. The event took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in Juba and was attended by senior government officials, dignitaries from Upper Nile State andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, leader of the National Democratic Movement, has criticised the Political Parties Council (PPC) for setting a $75,000 registration fee for political parties, calling the charge excessive and unprecedented in South Sudan and the wider region. He warned that the fee risks undermining political participationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A South Sudanese civil society group has called on President Salva Kiir to authorise local stakeholders and faith leaders to lead an inclusive political dialogue aimed at resolving the country’s ongoing political deadlock. The appeal comes amid growing concern that without dialogue, South Sudan risks a return toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudanese lawmakers have called on the Foreign Affairs Ministry to provide clear information regarding reports that the country is negotiating to host Palestinians from Gaza. Some legislators described the alleged plan as inconsistent with South Sudan’s established foreign policy. The issue was raised in the Transitional NationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has announced the reinstatement of several officials across multiple states and escalating tensions with President Salva Kiir’s government. On August 17, 2025, SPLM-IO Acting Chairman Oyet Nathaniel Pierino ordered the return of previously dismissed commissioners and appointed new ones in aContinue Reading
In a recent statement at a UN Security Council meeting in New York, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, emphasised the need for patience and tolerance in South Sudan’s political process. Lei highlighted that the international community should support regional mediation efforts and allow African-led solutionsContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United Kingdom has called on South Sudan’s leadership to take urgent action to end violence, restore dialogue and uphold the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement, warning that continued instability is worsening the country’s humanitarian crisis and undermining prospects for peace. Speaking during a United Nations Security CouncilContinue Reading
