4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (388+ words) A community radio station in Jonglei state's Akobo County has been off air since March 8, 2026, citing security concerns following the takeover of the area by the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF). The station is operated by the Community Peace…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago  (668+ words) Former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete held talks with South Sudanese stakeholders on Wednesday during a three-day visit aimed at advancing implementation of African Union C5 resolutions, participants and officials said. His visit falls under a mandate from the African Union's Ad…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (229+ words) A three-day peace conference in Pochalla South County, in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, concluded Wednesday, bringing together traditional leaders, local officials, women and youth representatives. Organizers said the grassroots initiative in the border town aimed to promote reconciliation following…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (188+ words) President Salva Kiir has issued a presidential decree removing Emmanuel Tete Ezbon as commissioner of Juba County and appointing Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia as his replacement in the Revitalized Transitional Government of Central Equatoria State. Tete was appointed commissioner of…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (747+ words) The current online debate about South Sudanese men marrying village girls instead of their educated counterparts in towns has generated more heat than clarity. It is being framed as a competition between "village girls" and "educated girls," as though education…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (354+ words) The government of Western Equatoria state, in partnership with the Azande Kingdom, has launched a fleet of tractors aimed at modernizing agriculture and increasing food production, officials said Wednesday. The tractors and agricultural processing machines were unveiled at the royal…...

1+ day, 12+ min ago  (431+ words) Defense lawyers for suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused challenged the credibility of a digital forensic expert over claims that Gatwech Lam Puoch, the third accused, requested reinforcements to target government troops in Nasir County, Upper…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (901+ words) Former Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete is scheduled to arrive in Juba on Wednesday morning for a three-day visit during which he will hold talks aimed at addressing the crisis in South Sudan, high-level diplomatic sources told Radio Tamazuj. His visit…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (398+ words) The United Nations envoy for Sudan has met with rival military leaders as part of ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict, the U. N. said Monday, while warning that humanitarian needs in the country are rapidly worsening. Pekka Haavisto, the personal envoy…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (483+ words) South Sudan's parliament will hold a procedural sitting on Tuesday morning to arrange the installation of a new speaker and deputy speaker, the assembly's spokesperson said, despite objections from the incumbent. Spokesperson Oliver Mori Benjamin said lawmakers had been invited…...