UN expresses concerned over dire flood situation in Unity State.
Juba, South Sudan December 11, 2021—The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in South Sudan,Amb. Nicholas Haysom, is worried that the humanitarian situation in Unity...
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Custom market fire destroyed more than 68 shops and affected 108 others as Christmas nears
Juba, South Sudan December 9, 2021 —- A fire that broke out in custom market in Juba yesterday has left hundreds of traders, who spent...
Newly appointed Juba Mayor promises to implement policies introduced by his predecessor, Kalisto Lado
Juba, South Sudan December 9, 2021—The newly appointed mayor of Juba City Council (JCC), Michael Lado Thomas said he would continue with the previous programs...
SPLM-IO to launch its general secretariat on Saturday.
Juba, South Sudan December 09, 2021 — The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar...
Minister of Health booed for failing to demonstrate competency in parliament
Juba, South Sudan December 9, 2021—South Sudan’s Minister of Health, Hon. Elizabeth Achuei, who was appointed through the ticket of SPLM/A-IO, was booed by the...
Situation returns to normalcy in Leer and Mayiendit.
Unity State, South Sudan December 8, 2021—Authorities in Unity State are saying calmness has finally returned to Mayiendit and Leer counties after clashes that have...
Boma County of Pibor connects internet service
.Juba, South Sudan December 8, 2021—- South Sudan government announced today that the Boma County in Pibor Administrative area has been connected with internet service....
UN Secretary General names new Deputy Special Representative of UN to South Sudan.
Juba, South Sudan December 8, 2021—The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed a new Deputy Special Representative of the UNMISS to South Sudan. In...
Al-Buran denies military could run in elections
Khartoum, Sudan December 7, 2021 — Sudan’s head of Sovereign Council, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has ruled out allegations that military and paramilitary members of...
Six dies in a clash between Dok and Haak armed youth in Unity State .
Unity State, South Sudan December 7, 2021 — Authorities in Unity State announced that at least six have been killed in an inter-communal clash between...
Abyei Chief Administrator appeals to presidency to resolve Abyei issue.
Abyei, South Sudan December 7, 2021 — The Chief Administrator for Abyei Administrative Area is calling on the presidency to expedite the process of determining...
Ethiopian forces recapture two strategic towns
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia December 7, 2021—The government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia announced that they have recaptured two strategic cities from the rivaling forces...
Warrap fires state minister for declaring interest in governorship.
December 6, 2021 — Warrap’s Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Anthony Jong Deng, who declared interest in gubernatorial seat at a press conference...
NRA official facing suspension for taxing companies linked to powerful politicians
Juba, South Sudan December 6, 2021 — A senior official working at National Revenue Authority is facing suspension threats for ordering companies linked to “big...
Top opposition official names as replacement of Henry Odwar
Juba, South Sudan December 5, 2021—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed a senior SPLM-IO official as country’s minister of mining. In the decree...
Machar says there are four prerequisites for South Sudan to hold fair elections.
Juba, South Sudan December 4, 2021—South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, raised concerns on South Sudan General elections which are expected to...
Deputy Speaker of the Council of States demand release of SPLM-IO former members detained in Unity State.
Juba, South Sudan December 4, 2021 — The Council of States’ Deputy Speaker calls for the release of the SPLM-IO former members from Ruweng who...
U.S pledges million of dollars for tips leading to arrest of war criminals.
Juba, South Sudan, December 4, 2021—The U.S. State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program offers up million dollars for information leading to the arrest of designated...
James Gatdet Dak denies having defected from SPLM/A-IO
Juba, South Sudan December 4, 2021— James Gatdet, the official Press Secretary of the office of the First Vice President, who has been on leave...
Two SPLA-IO Generals in Ruweng Administrative Area sentenced to 7 years in jail.
Juba, South Sudan. December 1, 2021—Two senior opposition generals in Ruweng, loyal to the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, have been sentenced to...
3 people killed in an ambush near Pibor
Pibor, South Sudan. December 1, 2021—Authorities in Pibor Administrative area have reported that at least three men including a trader were killed in two separate...