Happy Independence Day, South Sudan. As I reflect on my fellow citizens marking South Sudan’s fourteenth Independence Day today in Juba and across the country, amid ongoing suffering, bloodshed and deep regret, the urgent need for conflict resolution, peace, unity and development becomes ever more apparent. A critical look atContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan and Kenya are among 20 countries that have failed to reach the global best practice standards for tobacco taxation, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report warns that these missed targets represent a major setback in efforts to reduce tobaccoContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has called for unity, reconciliation and national development as South Sudan celebrated its 14th Independence Day on Wednesday 9 July 2025. In a televised address to the nation, the president urged citizens and political actors to set aside their divisions for the sake of peaceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Over 5,000 displaced people in Gumbo, on the outskirts of Juba, received urgent shelter support this July as South Sudan marked its 14th Independence Day. Vulnerable families living in makeshift shelters at the Salesian run camp were given waterproof tarpaulins to help them face the rainy season inContinue Reading
(BENTIU) – The Catholic Bishop of Bentiu, Christian Carlassare has called on citizens to embrace peace not just in theory, but in daily life through honest, practical actions grounded in Christian values. In a statement issued ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Bishop Carlassare urged South Sudanese people to rejectContinue Reading
OPINION | By Batali Gabriel Modi (Mondurute), Concerned Son of South Sudan 9th July 2025 South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, was born with immense hope but has grown up surrounded by heartbreak. When independence was declared on 9 July 2011, millions celebrated with tears and dancing, united under theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – As South Sudan prepared to mark its 14th Independence Day on 9 July 2025, the United Nations called on the country’s leaders and citizens to seize the moment to recommit to peace, unity and inclusive governance. In a public statement released on Tuesday, Anita Kiki Gbeho, the DeputyContinue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has sent a message of congratulations to the Government and people of South Sudan in honour of the country’s 14th Independence Day, celebrated on 9 July 2025. In his message, the AU Chairperson described the dayContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan quietly marked the 14th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday, with no official celebrations held due to worsening economic hardship and ongoing security tensions. Army spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang confirmed that the government cancelled all state sponsored activities, citing the country’s dire financial situation.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has confirmed that it is caring for eight deported migrants who were controversially removed from the United States under a policy involving transfers to third countries. Only one of the deportees is a South Sudanese national, while the rest include two individuals fromContinue Reading
