(JUBA) – Average food basket prices across South Sudan stayed the same at 133,602 South Sudanese pounds (about $20.55) per person for the month, according to the World Food Programme’s latest market monitor covering 28th September to 4th October 2026. The figure was unchanged week on week and month onContinue Reading
(LUJULO PAYAM, MOROBO COUNTY) – At least one civilian was injured and homes were burned in a dawn attack by unidentified armed men on Aboroto Village in Lujulo Payam, Morobo County, on Monday. Residents and local authorities said the attack left the community in fear after armed men reportedly stormedContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in Morobo County, says hundreds of internally displaced persons in Lujulo Payam are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance after fleeing violence in Aboroto Village on Monday. The displaced people, mostly women and children, were forced to leave their homes following anContinue Reading
(JUBA/YEI) – Good morning. It is 8 o’clock and you are listening to Access Radio 88.8 FM. Here are the headlines. The Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State has made changes to local government positions in Yei River County, Terekeka County and Wonduruba Administrative Payam. Two people have been injuredContinue Reading
(AMDISS) – The Association for Media Development in South Sudan, AMDISS, is taking part in a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening efforts to counter hate speech and disinformation ahead of the anticipated December 2026 general elections. The workshop is focused on establishing a National Multi-Agency Coordination Platform to enhance cooperationContinue Reading
(BANGKOK, THAILAND) – The Minister of Finance and Planning, Athian Ding Athian, has held talks with senior World Bank officials on strengthening economic cooperation between South Sudan and the international financial institution. The meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on the sidelines of the ongoing Annual Meetings of the WorldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has announced that military personnel intending to contest in the country’s General Elections scheduled for 22 December 2026 must first resign from military service. In a press statement released by SSPDF spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang, on Tuesday afternoon, the militaryContinue Reading
(YEI, CES) – Construction of the Yei River County Youth Association Multipurpose and Development Centre is continuing, according to a media update by the County Youth Association. The building has reached beam level and is close to completion, clearing the way for roofing work to begin soon. The project isContinue Reading
(JUBA) – According to the World Health Organization, about 1.2 million people in South Sudan need mental health support, but only about 1% of the population receives services, leaving a 99% treatment gap. The World Health Organization reported in October 2026 that the South Sudan Health Cluster estimates 204,000 peopleContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Laboratory services are being strengthened at 40 health facilities across South Sudan to bring testing closer to communities. The work is being carried out through the Health Sector Transformation Project, run by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. It covers 20 county hospitals and 20Continue Reading
