(Juba) – The European Union has reaffirmed its support for South Sudan’s long term efforts to reform its judicial system, calling the move essential to building public trust, strengthening human rights, and enabling economic development in the country. Speaking at the official launch of the Judiciary of South Sudan’s StrategicContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Judiciary of South Sudan has officially launched its Strategic Plan for the years 2025 to 2029, a framework aimed at strengthening justice delivery and promoting the rule of law across the country. The initiative is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United NationsContinue Reading
(Wau) – The government of Western Bahr El Ghazal State in South Sudan has imposed a sweeping ban on the sale, import, and consumption of multiple alcoholic beverages, many of which originate from Uganda. Announced through Council of Ministers Resolution No. 18/2025 on June 16, the move has stirred diplomaticContinue Reading
(Nimule) – Ugandan authorities have released five trucks carrying fish owned by South Sudanese traders after they were detained last week at the Elegu-Nimule border. The trucks had been held due to the lack of proper documentation required for cross border trade. According to Mangar Akuot Yuang, a representative ofContinue Reading
(Pibor) – A quiet transformation is underway in a modest prison compound in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. A new initiative called “green corrections” is giving inmates farming tools and a second chance. The initiative is supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and aims to blendContinue Reading
(Juba) – The United States Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to third party countries, including South Sudan, without giving them full notice or an opportunity to challenge their removal. The ruling marks a major shift in U.S. immigration policy with potential consequences for SouthContinue Reading
(Nairobi) – A major step toward unifying labour migration laws across Africa has been taken following a high-level meeting in Nairobi, where African parliamentarians and experts agreed to advance a draft Model Law on Labour Migration. The three-day Continental Consultation held from June 16 to 18, 2025, ended with aContinue Reading
(Tonj South) – A new push to deliver justice in remote areas of South Sudan is underway as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concluded a key two-day training workshop in Tonj South, aimed at preparing local justice actors for theContinue Reading
(Juba) – As the world prepared to mark World Refugee Day on June 20, a group of refugees in South Sudan say their stories are being left out of the global conversation. These are LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers living in Gorom Refugee Settlement, who face daily threats, systemic exclusion,Continue Reading
(Juba) – A prominent lawyer in South Sudan has formally asked FIFA, the global governing body of football, to investigate what he calls serious governance violations within the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA). Advocate Musa Hassan Urbano submitted a complaint accusing SSFA leadership, including its president Lieutenant General Augustino MaduotContinue Reading
