(DOUALA, CAMEROON) – South Sudan powered into the second round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers with a crushing 95-57 victory over Libya in Group A on Thursday. The Bright Stars dominated from the opening tip, racing to a 22-7 first quarter lead before extending their advantageContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement has declared itself ready to lead South Sudan into the December 2026 general elections, with party Chairman Salva Kiir Mayardit calling for unity, an end to violence, and a decisive victory at the polls. Opening the SPLM Leadership Retreat in Juba under theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Five more political parties have been fully registered in South Sudan, bringing the total number of legally recognised parties in the country to 39, the Political Parties Council announced on 30 June 2026. The five newly cleared parties are the IO Party, formerly known as the Sudan People’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is stepping up efforts to build a safer and more inclusive digital space following high level talks in the capital. Leaders from government, telecom companies, civil society and international partners met at the South Sudan Internet Governance Forum 2026. Their discussions centred on how to makeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s new National Social Insurance Fund has approved its founding policies and ordered the payment of all pending claims, marking a major step towards full operations. The NSIF Board of Trustees met in an extraordinary session on Wednesday and passed ten key documents. These include the NSIFContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Civil society groups have asked the Ministry of Health to explain how 101 health facilities will keep running after the Health Sector Transformation Project pulled out in January this year. The Network of AIDS and Health Service Organizations of South Sudan, known as NASOSS, led a delegation toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – At least 17 people have been killed and five others wounded after a humanitarian convoy was attacked in Duk County, Jonglei State. The ambush took place on 29 June as the convoy carried aid to communities in need. Among the dead are humanitarian staff and civilians who wereContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Health has called for greater domestic investment in sexual and reproductive health, warning that more than 80 percent of health services depend on external funding as global donor support continues to shrink. The appeal came Tuesday during a high level advocacy meeting in JubaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations has warned that it will hold South Sudan’s government accountable for promises to improve humanitarian access, saying that only real action on the ground will be accepted. “We are not interested in just words and statements. We want to see real action,” Under Secretary GeneralContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudanese youth have been urged to reject hate speech and refuse to be used as political pawns ahead of the general elections set for December 2026. The call was made by the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Joseph Ngere Paciko, on the closingContinue Reading
