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The Caretaker Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services has called on mobile network operators to expand their coverage to rural areas ahead of the December elections. Ateny Wek Ateny made the call during a consultative meeting with
JUBA — The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces report that its position in Wunkur was attacked on October 3 and 4, 2026. The military states that SPLA-IO fighters carried out the assaults. According to the statement signed by Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, thirteen
Church leaders have called for urgent action to protect civilians and end escalating violence across several parts of the country. The religious leaders made the call in a joint statement signed by 12 bishops and senior clergy from different Christian denomina
Kenya has recorded its first Ebola death after a man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died following his return to the country. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, fell ill about a month ago and was treated in the DRC before
The newly appointed Caretaker Minister of General Education, Youth and Culture in Eastern Equatoria State has pledged to address teachers’ salary concerns and keep schools operational as the state prepares for elections. Ibwaha Lucy Allam says resolving salary
The Caretaker Commissioner of Juba County, Kalisto Lado, says foreign nationals should not engage in retail business in the county. Lado says retail businesses should be reserved for South Sudanese nationals, while foreign nationals should focus on wholesale b
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has warned of a potential increase in Nile water levels and associated flooding following forecasts of rising water levels in Lake Victoria. The Ministry says communities living along riverbanks and floodplains sh
The Caretaker Commissioner of Juba County, Moulana Kalisto Lado Foustino Nyigilo, has resumed official duties with an immediate intervention to reorganize an existing access road in Gudele West, commonly known as Kuburi Haboba. Kalisto visited the area on Mond
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned a security incident in Jonglei State in which armed youth reportedly assaulted humanitarian workers and forced the offloading of food assistance intended for thousands of vulnerable people. The incide
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has met his Kenyan counterpart, William Samoei Ruto, at State House in Nairobi, where the two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. According to President Ruto, the leaders expressed satisf
The South Sudan Artists Union has received studio equipment worth 11,000 US dollars, donated by Tiger Division Commander Maj. Gen. Atem Salva Kiir. The equipment was handed over to the Union at its headquarters at the Nyakuron Cultural Centre over the weekend.
President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Sunday travelled to Kenya for high-level talks with President William Ruto, with discussions expected to focus on bilateral relations, South Sudan’s electoral preparations, economic cooperation and regional stability. The visit
SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang says he has seen the document on social media imposing travel restrictions on senior military and government officials, which he says appears to have been issued at a lower level. He says he will contact his superior
Individuals abducted a week ago along the Juba–Mundri Road have recounted their ordeal after being released unharmed following four days in captivity. The passengers were among between 20 and 25 people reportedly abducted when armed men ambushed vehicles trave
The Caretaker Governor of Upper Nile State, Lt. Gen. James Koang Chuol Ranley, has returned to the state capital, Malakal, outlining preparations for the upcoming elections and security stabilization as key priorities of his administration. Koang made the rema
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Amb. Cecilia Adut Manyok Adeng on Friday convened a senior working breakfast with the ministry’s top officials, listening to briefings on its operations, challenges and priorities. The meeting
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) is set to kick off its internal candidate-selection process on Monday, October 5, as the party opens nominations for members seeking to contest parliamentary, state and local positions in the upcoming general elect
AWEIL — The Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Ministry of Health has reported 40 cases of Hepatitis E over the past two weeks, with no fatalities recorded so far. Luka Lual Aliue, the ministry’s Health Education Focal Point, stated that the cases were identified d
JUBA — Newly appointed Juba County Caretaker Commissioner Kalisto Lado has vowed a zero-tolerance crackdown on graft, declaring his administration will target corruption across land management, finances, and public administration. Speaking on Friday, October 2
The South Sudan Political Parties Council (PPC), led by Hon. Eng. James Akol Zakayo, has decided to subject itself to public scrutiny over its integrity at the earliest stage. I am referring to the press release made by the tripartite triumvirate comprising Dr
The Caretaker Governor of Jonglei State Moses Majok Gatluak Thou has reconstituted the state’s local government by appointing six caretaker county commissioners, according to his office. The appointments were made through a gubernatorial decree issued on Frida
The Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has appointed a seven-member caretaker cabinet to oversee key government ministries in the state. The appointments, announced in Juba on Friday, also include a caretaker coo
Juba, South Sudan — Outgoing United Kingdom Ambassador to South Sudan, David Ashley, has opened up about his tenure in the country, outlining severe administrative turnover, infrastructural barriers, and deeply moving personal encounters with ordinary South Su
Juba, South Sudan — The South Sudanese Network for Democracy and Elections (SSUNDE) and the East and Horn of Africa Election Observation Network (E-HORN) have issued a call for urgent, coordinated, and measurable action to address key institutional, legal, ope
The Ministry of Culture, Museums and National Heritage has paid tribute to late veteran playwright Joseph Abuk Juma, describing him as a pillar of South Sudan’s national culture. Abuk, a veteran playwright, author and translator, died on Sunday at the age of 8
A team of experts from the East African Community has held a one-day national consultation in Rumbek on the proposed EAC Political Confederation. The consultation on Thursday brought together stakeholders from Lakes State, including government officials, women
The presiding judge of the Special Court has ruled that former First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar will present his defence orally, dismissing a prosecution petition seeking to have him present a written statement only. The ruling was made during the 119th se
Thirty-nine students from Western Equatoria State are heading to Aweil to pursue secondary education under the Adut Salva Kiir Scholarship Programme. The group comprises 21 girls and 18 boys, mainly selected from vulnerable families based on their academic per
A woman in Ikwotos County, Eastern Equatoria State, has challenged political leaders she says “sit in Juba with big bellies” while residents continue to face poor public services and what she describes as years of neglect. The woman, identified as Susan, not h
South Sudan has joined Kenya and other regional partners in the groundbreaking of a 16-billion-dollar refinery in Lamu, in a project expected to transform the region’s petroleum industry. Caretaker Minister of Petroleum Awow Daniel Chuang represented President