(JUBA) – The United Nations has warned it will hold South Sudan’s government to account for promises to improve humanitarian access, stating that only real action on the ground will be accepted. Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher spoke to media after meeting PresidentContinue Reading
(DUK COUNTY) – At least 17 people were killed and five others wounded when gunmen ambushed a humanitarian convoy in Duk County, Jonglei State, on 29 June. The dead include aid workers and civilians travelling with the convoy. Several vehicles were destroyed in the attack. The victims were employed byContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Business owners in Western Equatoria State say rising checkpoint costs, a disputed butchery shop sale, and growing security fears are placing a heavy strain on commercial operations across the region. The concerns were laid out during a meeting between traders and Governor Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa in Yambio onContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Soldiers stationed in civilian homes across Nimule will be moved out under a new agreement reached between the army and local communities, following a three day dialogue that ended Thursday with a public apology from the armed forces for past abuses. The civil military forum, theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya has strengthened its position as one of East Africa’s relatively stable nations, overtaking Tanzania in the latest Global Peace Index rankings, even as experts warn that growing regional conflicts and economic pressures could threaten future gains across the neighbourhood that includes South Sudan. The newly released GlobalContinue Reading
(LOA BOMA, MAGWI COUNTY) – The Mayor of Nimule Municipal Council, Ceasar Longa Fuli, has called for stronger unity between community leaders, security forces and residents in Loa Boma as part of efforts to strengthen peace and stability in Eastern Equatoria State. The remarks were made on 9 June 2026Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has closed an Egyptian military facility in the Pagak area of Upper Nile State near the Ethiopian border, a move that signals a major shift in regional alliances linked to the River Nile, oil exports and security cooperation in East Africa. The closure marks a setbackContinue Reading
(JONGLEI STATE, TWIC EAST AND DUK COUNTIES) – Local authorities in Jonglei State have raised major concerns regarding the resurgence of intercommunal violence affecting vital fishing grounds located along the administrative borders of Twic East and Duk counties. This escalation in hostilities poses a direct threat to the stability ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Security Service has introduced a nationwide ban on the unauthorised production, sale, possession and use of its uniforms and security insignia, in a move aimed at tightening control over security-related materials and preventing impersonation. The directive, issued on 8 June through the Internal Security Bureau,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya’s military spending rose to a record high of $1.47 billion in 2025, equivalent to about KSh190.25 billion, as the country continued a major defence modernisation programme amid rising regional security concerns. According to data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, known as SIPRI, Kenya increasedContinue Reading
