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The main opposition party, SPLM-IO has reportedly declined to sign an agreement on the distribution of local government structures. This is according to the Minister of Interior Paul Mayom Akec, who is also the chairperson for the committee on the allocation of State portfolios. Last week, the government spokesperson said stalemate had emerged over whether […]

The United States has announced nearly $108 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of South Sudan, including those displaced to neighboring countries. The funding includes nearly $97 million from the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and more than $11 million from the USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. “A Dialogue with […]

The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, says it will soon launch a four-year strategy for its assistance program in South Sudan. The program is meant to build a more self-reliant, self-supporting and self-sustainable South Sudan. USAID said the broad-based comprehensive strategy will also include multi-year programs for each sector -with a focus on […]

The Ugandan police are holding two South Sudanese men for entering the country with firearms. The two men are among four people arrested in Atiak on Wednesday after the vehicle they were traveling in was intercepted at Parabongo on Atiak – Gulu – Nimule high way. Aswa Region’s police spokesperson identified one of the suspects […]

The secretary-general of Jonglei State has asked the victims of the recent police brutality and humiliation in Bor town to seek redress through the court. Online pictures of young men stripped naked caused a public outrage early this week after they were shown being escorted by police officers along the streets of Bor town. In […]

Production of oil in some parts of Unity State will soon resume, the Minister of Petroleum has said. This comes after the government said it purchased the necessary equipment to expedite the production process. There have been reports of oil pollution in oil-producing areas, including Ruweng, Northern Liech, Southern Liech and Northern Upper Nile. Minister […]

The United Nations Human Rights Commission has accused some politicians and senior government officials of siphoning off at least $36 million from South Sudan since 2016. The amount is what the institution was able to trace for the last 4 years, according to the commission’s chairperson, adding that much more remains unaccounted for. Yasmin Sooka […]

Two former senior government officials from the defunct Akobo and Maiwut states were shot dead by a police officer in Juba on Wednesday night, police say. The incident reportedly happened near the landmark Hotel while the men were taking tea. According to the spokesperson, Major General Daniel Justin the suspect, Daniel Akech Kur, has been […]

The demand by Ugandan traders of over $400 million for supplying the government of South Sudan with goods has been inflated, a Uganda-based audit firm has established. The fresh verification of the claims found out that only over six million US dollars of the claims were genuine. In May 2019, Uganda’s parliament approved 900 billion […]

President Salva Kiir has sent out invitation letters to various heads of state to attend the final signing ceremony of the Sudanese peace agreement. The event has been slated for October 3, 2020 in Juba. On Tuesday, President Kiir invited his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to participate in the event. South Sudan Deputy Minister […]

China and South Sudan Thursday signed a new cooperation deal for the renovation of the Jur River Bridge linking Juba to the Bahr el Ghazal region and its northern neighbor Sudan.

Wildlife officers at Juba International Airport on Thursday seized a large quantity of wild animal skins from smugglers, wildlife officials have said.

At least five women have been confirmed dead in intercommunal clashes between Pagok and Ayiel sections of the Gok community of Lakes State.

At least seven men suspected of carrying out criminal activities in Bor town of Jonglei State have been arrested, police say.

A glance at English language newspapers in South Sudan shows that most of their pages are filled with political commentaries, opinions, “open letters” and “congratulatory messages.” The first few pages carry the “real news,” in most cases dominated with intra and inter-communal clashes, cattle rustling, and displacement due to flooding and hunger, to cite but […]

The United Nations Human Rights Commission on Wednesday revealed that high ranking South Sudanese politicians have stolen over $36 million in public funds since 2016.

The recently awarded peace activist Rita M. Lopidia is calling on South Sudanese parties to implement the peace agreement, not for their political gains but for the betterment of the lives of South Sudanese citizens.

Health officials at Aweil Civil Hospital in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State are calling on the national government and health partners to supply the hospital with essential drugs to save lives.

The international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling on humanitarian organizations working in the area to increase response and prevent further disaster caused by severe flooding.

Health authorities in Maban County of Upper Nile State have recorded a spike in diarrheal and respiratory infections in the county amidst essential drug shortages.