South Sudan

Author: James Hoth Mai | Published: 11 minutes ago File: James Hoth Mai, Minister of Labour in his office in Juba, South Sudan on June 22, 2021. Credit| Lou Nelson/Eye Radio. The Former Chief of Defense Forces, General James Hoth... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 30 minutes ago Officials from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, along with partners, and school pupils during a tree planting exercise in Juba on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Credit: Madrama James/Eye Radio The Ministry... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 41 minutes ago Spokesperson of Parliament, Hon. Oliver Mori Benjamin - Credit: Obaj Okuj/Eye Radio April 22 , 2024 The Transitional National Legislature is scheduled to officially reopen next week on Wednesday, 16th July, following... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago Deng John Deng, Director of the African Centre for Studies - COURTESY Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A human rights activist and legal researcher has welcomed President Salva Kiir’s recent promotion... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-12
Jacob Achiek Machar, Mayor of Bor Municipality. [photo: Courtesy].JUBA – The Bor Municipal Council in South Sudan’s Jonglei State have burned the hotels and restaurants from slaughtering goats and cows at their premises. Jacob Achiek Machar, mayor of Bor municipality,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka, Spokesperson, South Sudan National Police Service. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has reported a significant decline in crime rates in the capital, Juba, attributing the success to a targeted security... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Rev. Dr. Justin Badi Arama, Chairperson of the South Sudan Council of Churches, speaks at All Saints Cathedral Church in Juba on Friday. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – Senior clerics have raised concerns about whether the parties under the Revitalized Transitional Government... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 9 hours ago Photo|Courtesy Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has been elected as the Rapporteur of the IGAD Civil Society Forum for Peace. Mr. Yakani was elected... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 10 hours ago School Admin says drug abuse and unpaid school fees are threatening - courtesy A school administrator in Juba has raised concerns over the growing challenges facing the education sector, including unpaid fees,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – The Nigerian government has announced that it rejected a U.S. offer to deport Venezuelans. This came days after South Sudan accepted U.S. deportees. According to the DW report, Nigeria’s... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
The prominent Equatoria Tower housing UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd. [Photo: South Sudan]JUBA – The plaintiff’s attorney representing national staff terminated by UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd, alleged that the company is seeking to avoid an impending court judgment after... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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President Salva Kiir and his deputy, First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, at the Juba International Airport on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. | Credit | PPU JUBA — The South Sudan African People’s Congress (APC), a youth-led political party, on... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Author: Staff Writer | Published: 11 hours ago The newly appointed SSPDF Chief of Defence Foces General Dau Aturjong Nyuol taking oath of office at the State House on Thursday - Photo Credit: Office of the President. The new Chief... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Hundreds of thousands of people displaced from Zamzam camp and Al Fasher have sought refuge in the Tawila, North Darfur. Darfur — A massive increase in people fleeing to Tawila in North Darfur over the last three months is propelling... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Authors: Nyamuot Puot | Michael Daniel | Published: 12 hours ago Handcuffs - courtesy image Authorities in Warrap State have arrested four suspected gang members in connection with an attempted sexual assault on a 65-year-old woman in Tonj South County.... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Refugee children in Kiryandongo, home to an increasing number of desperate Sudanese.© European Union, 2024 (photographer: Peter Biro) UGANDA – At least 16 Sudanese refugees were injured—some critically—after a violent attack on their camp in western Uganda late Thursday. According... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 20 minutes ago UAP national staff who were blocked by security guards from accessing offices at UAP Tower in Juba. (File photo/Courtesy). UAP Insurance South Sudan Co. Ltd says it will end its operations in... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
JUBA – UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd, a subsidiary of the Old Mutual Group, East Africa, has announced it will run off its operations in South Sudan, with the process expected to take up to 24 months. The decision, approved... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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JUBA – The Anglican Church in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal State has provided food rations to 750 individuals identified as the most destitute to support their needs. The distribution initiative began at three locations: Warkuac neighbourhood in Aweil... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
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Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 3 hours ago Kiir poses for a photo with the new chief justice (right) and his deputy (left)|Office of the President President Salva Kiir has promoted dozens of judges and justices across various levels of... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Author: Madrama James | Published: 3 hours ago EES Governor Gen. Louis Lobong Lojore. (Photo: EES Governor's Press). The Governor of Eastern Equatoria, Louis Lobong, has called for the peaceful coexistence among communities and political parties to promote the well-being... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Author: Baria Johnson | Published: 4 hours ago A street in Yei River County [Courtesy photo] The Commissioner of Yei River County in Central Equatoria state said the seven Individuals abducted on Monday this week have been released. On July... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago Archbishop Justin Badi Arama, Primate and Archbishop of the Episcopal Church speaking to the media at Juba International Airport. Credit: Awan Moses/Eye Radio Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Prominent church leaders... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 7 hours ago Photo|Courtesy President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol, to transform the army into a professional, modern, and accountable national army. In his... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-11
The prominent Equatoria Tower housing UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd. [Photo: South Sudan]JUBA – UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd, a subsidiary of the Old Mutual Group, East Africa, has announced it will run off its operations in South Sudan, with... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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By Sudans Post
President Salva (C) and new Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol (L), after a swearing-in ceremony at State House. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – President Salva Kiir has directed the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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Joseph Brown Lomosee, Yei River County Paramount Chief. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – Authorities in Yei River County in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State have confirmed the release of Paramount Chief Joseph Brown Lomosee and two humanitarian workers from Organisation for Nonviolence... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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By Sudans Post
Pope Leo has officially erected the Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet, making it the 28th diocese in the country. The new ecclesiastical jurisdiction has been carved out of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret and will encompass the entire Nandi County. The... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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Author: Lieth Nyak | Published: 9 hours ago Governor Riek Bim To amid welcoming crowd|Courtesy Photo The Governor of Unity State has issued a stern warning to individuals involved in criminal activities that pose threats to national security and disrupt... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 9 hours ago Over 300 young people from different parts of Central Equatoria were trained on entrepreneurship and peace-building. (Photo: Bush Buse). Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – President Salva Kiir is calling on the youth... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
JUBA — The South Sudan Center for Peace and Advocacy, a civil society organization based in Juba, on Thursday urged the government to provide journalists with unrestricted access to public information to ensure accurate and credible news reporting, July 4.... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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Author: Baria Johnson | Published: 10 hours ago Students take notes during an English language class at the Juba Nabari Primary School, in Juba on April 9, 2014 - [Photo credit: Africa News] The Commissioner of Yei River County in... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
Ter Manyang Gatwech, Executive Director for the Center for Peace and Advocacy JUBA — The South Sudan Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), a Juba-based civil society organization, on Thursday called on the government to grant journalists unrestricted access to... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 11 hours ago President Salva Kiir. (Photo: PPU). Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – President Salva Kiir reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to a nationwide ceasefire, peace, and security, alongside the full implementation of... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
Author: Jackson Gaaniko | Published: 12 hours ago WES Acting Governor Badagbu Daniel December 14, 2024 (Photo: Charles Wote). The Acting Governor of Western Equatoria State has announced he will relocate his office to Tambura County in a bid to... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
EL FASHER – The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Thursday that it had downed a Turkish-made “Akinci” drone belonging to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) over the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. According to... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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JUBA, South Sudan — Vocal human rights activist Deng Bol urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to pardon opposition leader and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar as the country celebrated its 14th independence anniversary, July 9. Bol said that such... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
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A Comparative Analysis of TECAQ and TECAA Leadership Through the Lens of Payam, Wut, and Dhien Representation (2009–2025) Abstract: This study was commissioned by Agwer Ajang-Warken Bior, former Secretary General of TECAQ under the government of Bäny Garang Malwal Jok... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-10
By PaanLuel Wël
Salva Kiir, President – South Sudan. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – A call for peace and unity by President Salva Kiir on South Sudan’s Independence Day rang hollow in Upper Nile State as residents in four counties went into hiding in fear... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. [Photo: Courtesy] JUBA – The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has congratulated South Sudan on the country’s 14th Independence Day commemoration and reiterated the commitment of the Donald Trump administration to... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – A paramount chief and two aid workers were abducted by a suspected armed group in Yei River County of South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State on Tuesday, according to County Commissioner... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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JUBA, South Sudan — Former South Sudan People’s Defense Forces Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Dr. Paul Nang Majok expressed gratitude to President Salva Kiir Mayardit following his release from the position, Tuesday, July 9. In a statement obtained by... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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SUDAN – The Sudanese Doctors Network has raised the alarm over an impending collapse of the healthcare system in Darfur and Kordofan, as more than 60% of the medical facility in Khartoum remain out of service amid worsening conditions caused... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
Source: Sudans Post
By Sudans Post
Author: HRH Yom-Agut Ph.D / Galam / Jamia Deng-Katoch Bul   Who do you think Dr. Majak Agoot is, to be running wild, disrespecting, and confusing the Pan-Twic East community across the globe? Let’s be honest and rational and know... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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By Joe Mabor, Heidelberg, Germany Wednesday, 09 July 2025 (PW) — Fourteen years ago today, July 9, 2002, the world watched in awe as South Sudanese rejoiced and danced to the birth of a new nation – South Sudan- a nation born from blood of millions of heroes and heroines that... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
By PaanLuel Wël
Bol Deng Bol, executive director of INTREPID South Sudan. [Photo: Courtesy].JUBA — A prominent South Sudanese activist on Wednesday called on the government to release First Vice President and leader of the main opposition group, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in Opposition... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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By Sudans Post
Newly constructed Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) vaccine storage facility JUBA — The newly constructed Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) vaccine storage facility has been officially inaugurated in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State, marking a major milestone in the region’s... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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By Sudans Post
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit JUBA – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday commended South Sudanese for their patience and resilience in the face of difficulties as the country marked its 14th Independence anniversary. “My fellow citizens,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
Source: Sudans Post
By Sudans Post
The premise of this paper is that the current governance structures in both the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan have not merely failed but have become the primary drivers of human suffering and regional instability. The... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-09
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By HRH Yom Deng-Katoch BulMonday, July 7th, 2025 Dr. Majak Agoot Atem, a respected South Sudanese statesman and former member of the SPLM-G10, must now make a clear and decisive choice, by either return to active government service, such as... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-08
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JUBA, South Sudan — The South Sudan National Youth Union has announced the cancellation of the scheduled Independence Day celebration previously planned for July 9, 2025, at Juba National Stadium. In a statement obtained by The Juba Mirror, the union... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-08
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The National Police Service has flagged as fake a notice purporting that there has been an increase in the number of foreigners infiltrating protests. Taking to X on Monday, July 7, the police refuted claims of being behind the notice,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-07
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Nine Kenyan employees have filed a lawsuit against the South Sudan Embassy in Nairobi, alleging more than four years of unpaid wages totaling over $300,000, court documents show. The plaintiffs, who held various support roles at the... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-07
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ELDORET, Kenya — Business activity in Eldoret City ground to a halt Monday, July 1, as residents expressed growing anxiety over renewed Saba Saba demonstrations. The disruption follows the June 25 anniversary protests that resulted in the destruction of property... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-07
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The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men – convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery – had either completed or were... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-06
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AWEIL, South Sudan, July 6 — A lawmaker in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state warned Sunday that South Sudan’s general elections cannot proceed unless key provisions of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement are fully enacted, including security reforms, census efforts... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-06
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By Dr. Geng Geng, Juba, South Sudan Saturday, 05 July 2025 (PW) — South Sudan stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards stability and development. Years of conflicts, economics instability, political patronage and power wrangle left the nation... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-05
By PaanLuel Wël
JUBA, South Sudan — The South Sudan Revenue Authority has temporarily suspended its ongoing taxpayer registration and zoning exercise in Juba following concerns raised by various stakeholders, Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng announced, Thursday, July 4, 2025. The decision comes... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-04
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JUBA – A civil society activist has raised concerns about a potential violation of South Sudan’s sovereignty after a U.S. judge authorized the deportation of eight undocumented immigrants with criminal records to the country, Thursday, June 27. The ruling follows... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-04
By admin@juba
BY DR. SUNDAY DE JOHN In Makur-Panalang village, where “Kesh”, a kind of sorghum swayed like gold in the evening breeze and the land stretched wide beneath the setting sun, the close of day used to belong to us, the... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-03
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JUBA, South Sudan – Several rebel groups in South Sudan have united under a new umbrella organization to intensify their fight against the central government in Juba, declaring their mission to bring about regime change and restore peace. July 1,... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-03
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By Dr. Sunday de John, Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, 04 July 2025 (PW) — In Makur-Panalang village, where “Kesh”, a kind of sorghum swayed like gold in the evening breeze and the land stretched wide beneath the setting sun, the close... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-03
By PaanLuel Wël
JUBA, South Sudan — Violence against civilians in South Sudan has surged to record levels, with 1,607 victims documented in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The figure... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-02
By admin@juba