5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (596+ words) The call was made during a two-day workshop in Torit that brought together faith-based leaders, traditional chiefs, government officials, civil society representatives, and media practitioners to explore how digital platforms can be used to combat hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation....

5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (295+ words) Those suspicions were well founded. Nearly a year after her appointment, its objectives have become much clearer. Gen. Salva Kiir continues attempting to justify the move through a flood of presidential decrees, to the extent that the number issued over…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (243+ words) South Sudan's Minister of Culture, Museums, and National Heritage, Sarah Nyanath Elijah, has called on all South Sudanese to celebrate the country's Independence Day in every state and administrative area, emphasizing that the occasion should be observed as a truly…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (381+ words) Fifteen years after independence, South Sudan faces a challenge that extends beyond inflation, currency pressures, or rising commodity prices. The country is confronting a more fundamental question: whether the institutions created after independence are delivering on the promises that inspired…...

22+ hour, 31+ min ago  (626+ words) South Sudan's parliament on Wednesday approved controversial amendments to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement, removing requirements for a population census and a permanent constitution before elections due in December 2026, despite objections from opposition lawmakers. The National Legislature voted to defer the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (478+ words) A breakaway faction of South Sudan's main opposition movement has officially registered as the IO Party after dropping the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) name, the Political Parties Council (PPC) said on Tuesday, ahead of the country's first national election…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (330+ words) The head of the Bor Community Youth Association has condemned the shooting of two civilians by members of joint security forces deployed to curb crime in Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, and called for an independent investigation. Ngong Bheer…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (176+ words) Civilian deaths and conflict-related sexual violence rose sharply in South Sudan during the first quarter of 2026 despite a slight decline in the overall number of violent incidents, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said on Tuesday. UNMISS said…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (599+ words) A South Sudan lawmaker has urged parliament to suspend a government directive requiring private companies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to begin remitting social insurance contributions, arguing that the country's National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) is not yet ready to operate....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (457+ words) At least 17 people were killed and nine others injured after a humanitarian convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State's Duk County on Monday, local officials and the aid organization involved said. The convoy, operated by the John Dau Foundation (JDF), was…...