(BOR COUNTY) – Authorities in Jonglei State have detained approximately 40 individuals suspected of gang related activity during a police operation in Bor town on Friday. Bor Mayor Jacob Acheik Machar confirmed the arrests in an interview with the state owned SSBC on Saturday, identifying the suspects as people involvedContinue Reading
(BENTIU, UNITY STATE) – The Unity State government has returned several properties belonging to the South Sudan Islamic Council, including administrative offices, schools, guest houses and commercial shops near mosques in Bentiu and Rubkona. The confirmation was made by the Council’s Secretary General, Abdallah Baraj Rual Kuot. On 21 August,Continue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Germany, the Netherlands, and the European Union have launched an expanded phase of the Community Driven Rural Development project in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan, as part of a €48 million ($51.8 million) initiative to strengthen rural livelihoods under a collaborative Team Europe approach. The project nowContinue Reading
(YAMBIO COUNTY) – A Catholic seminary in Western Equatoria has introduced an unusual but practical solution to help students stay in school despite South Sudan’s worsening economic crisis. The St John Paul II Institute of Philosophy now allows students to pay tuition with charcoal, goats, chickens, and farm produce insteadContinue Reading
(ADJUMANI DISTRICT, UGANDA) – Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday, 21 August 2025, forcefully expelled South Sudanese cattle belonging mainly to the Dinka Bor community from Adjumani District, sending the animals back across the border into South Sudan. South Sudanese herder Daniel Khang Garang said UPDF soldiers ordered allContinue Reading
(CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has unveiled plans to build a new health facility in Sunyu village, Kajo-Keji County, in response to the recent clashes that have caused significant displacements in the region. The facility is set to serve internally displaced persons (IDPs) as well as host communitiesContinue Reading
(LAKES STATE) – Patients receiving medical services at the Kiir Mayardit Women’s Hospital in Rumbek, Lakes State, are expressing their appreciation for the quality of care they are receiving. They have described the facility as a vital resource for the health and well-being of mothers and children. The hospital, whichContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, Governor of Central Equatoria State, received a detailed progress report from the State Ministry of Roads and Bridges on Thursday. The report was presented by Hon. Clement Maring Samuel, Minister of Roads and Bridges. Governor Mujung commended the Ministry’s leadership for its efforts toContinue Reading
(WESTERN EQUATORIA) – A South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) officer was tragically killed in an attack by armed groups in the Maringi area of Tambura County, local officials have reported. Tambura County Commissioner Mathew Mabenge informed media that the conflict occurred on Wednesday, resulting in a fierce exchange ofContinue Reading
(WARRAP) – Athokbeek FC secured a 1-0 victory over Pan Nyok FC in a gripping final match on Thursday, clinching the title at the Twic County peace tournament. The event, aimed at promoting reconciliation in the aftermath of local conflicts, saw Deng Ajiing net the winning goal in the 92ndContinue Reading
