(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Archbishop Elias Taban Ade Parangi has called on South Sudanese to embrace dialogue, unity and lasting peace ahead of the December 2026 elections. Speaking during a welcome ceremony at the EPC compound last weekend, the archbishop said dialogue is essential for resolving political differences and preventingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A civil society activist is urging South Sudanese voters to elect leaders committed to delivering essential services as the country prepares for the December elections. Speaking to Access Radio on Sunday, Justoson Victor Yoasa, Executive Director of a local National NGO YAMORA, said citizens should prioritizeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has set up its first national committee to guide financing for biodiversity conservation. The Biodiversity Finance Initiative National Steering Committee brings together government institutions, development partners, the private sector, civil society and academia. The committee is chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Planning and co-chairedContinue Reading
(JUBA）– The United Nations Development Programme in South Sudan has handed over information and communications technology and filming equipment to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The support was provided through the Youth Enterprise Development and Capacity Building Project, funded by the African Development Bank Group. The project, known asContinue Reading
(MAI MAHIU, NAKURU COUNTY） – South Sudan has broken ground on its logistics hub at the Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone in Naivasha, Nakuru County, marking the first such facility by any of the five regional countries allocated land by Kenya. The hub will serve as an alternative cargo clearanceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has dismissed reports on social media that its Rumbek Currency Branch was looted during the recent incident in Rumbek town in Lakes State. The bank said the reports are false and asked the public and media to stop spreading unverified information thatContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has returned to Juba following official visits to Kenya and South Africa, where he held discussions on South Sudan’s preparations for the December 2026 general elections, peacebuilding efforts and regional cooperation. During the visits, President Kiir met Kenyan President William Ruto and South African PresidentContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Former Yei River County Commissioner Dr. Agrey Cyrus Kanyikwa, PhD has announced his intention to contest for a seat in South Sudan’s anticipated 2026 general elections. In a statement issued on Thursday, Kanyikwa said he would run for the position of National Member of Parliament forContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has clarified that there is no government directive requiring foreign nationals to leave South Sudan. In a public statement issued on October 8, the ministry said it had noted recent public discussions regarding the participation of foreign nationals in small-scaleContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Health Minister Dak Duop says hundreds of South Sudanese die from cancer every year, as the country continues to struggle without a functional national cancer control system. Cancer survivors and families of patients have called on the government to establish a specialised cancer treatment centre. They say theContinue Reading
