(MAGIRI) – The Youth Union of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has strongly condemned a violent attack on Murle cattle traders in Magiri, in which eight people were killed, eight others wounded and over 3,000 head of cattle reportedly stolen. The statement issued on 6 August 2025 by theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed grave concern over the rising violence in various parts of South Sudan. In a joint statement issued in Juba, the diplomatic missions criticised ongoing violations of the ceasefire and theContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan’s Ministry of General Education has once again pushed forward the release of the 2024 Senior Four national examination results, now promising they will be made public “within the next two weeks.” This new projection, announced on 6 August 2025, contradicts earlier official commitments that hadContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended all medical operations in South Sudan’s Yei River and Morobo counties for at least six weeks after a staff member was abducted during an evacuation. The decision follows a series of targeted attacks on humanitarian personnel, including another recent abductionContinue Reading
(AMURU DISTRICT) – Heavy flooding in Elegu Town Council, a key border town between Uganda and South Sudan, has displaced more than 2,000 people and triggered a cholera outbreak. The floods which hit last week submerged homes, businesses and sanitation facilities leaving residents and traders stranded in high ground areasContinue Reading
(INDIA) – The Vice Chancellor of Dr John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology (DrJGMUST) in South Sudan, Dr Abraham Matoc Dhal, has visited Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana, India, as part of an academic tour under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Academic Visitors Programme. HisContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan has hosted the fourth edition of the Arab Poetry Forum, an event aimed at promoting Arabic language and culture across Africa. Held in the capital, Juba, the forum was conducted under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme CouncilContinue Reading
(RAJA COUNTY) – Peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are working to support vulnerable communities in Raja County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, where residents are facing severe humanitarian challenges worsened by conflict in neighbouring Sudan, poor road conditions and limited government support. Over the weekend,Continue Reading
(TEL AVIV) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, held a special meeting with staff of the South Sudan Embassy in Tel Aviv on 1 August 2025, where he praised their dedication and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting its diplomaticContinue Reading
(YAMBIO COUNTY) – A senior government official in Western Equatoria State has been shot dead in a targeted attack at his residence in Yambio, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Peter Michael Mbia, the Director General in the State Ministry of General Education and Instruction, was killed on Saturday evening when threeContinue Reading
