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Education official attacked in Malakal amid tensions over Baliet violence
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (297+ words) A senior education official in Upper Nile State was assaulted by a group of men in Malakal on Thursday afternoon, in an incident that comes amid heightened tensions linked to recent intercommunal violence in Baliet County. Michael Gwang Awang, Director…...
Juba peace committees race to stop conflict before it erupts
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (415+ words) Community peace leaders in Juba have identified youth gangs, drug abuse, and insecurity as some of the leading threats facing neighbourhoods in the capital, warning that early warning signs of violence must be addressed before they escalate into larger security…...
Government, UN urge durable solutions for refugees in South Sudan
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (520+ words) The South Sudanese government and the United Nations on Friday called for greater investment in durable solutions for refugees, emphasizing self-reliance, economic inclusion, and integration as the country continues to host hundreds of thousands of people displaced by conflicts across…...
Baby reported stolen during funeral in Yambio
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (293+ words) The authorities in Western Equatoria State's Yambio County have confirmed the disappearance of a one-month-old baby who was reportedly stolen during a funeral in Asanza Boma on Wednesday night. Yodita Santo, the sister of the child's mother, told this publication…...
Calm returns to Boro-Madina after violence
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (225+ words) he police spokesperson in Western Bahr el Ghazal State has said normalcy has returned to Raja County's Boro-Madina mining town after the recent violence that clamed life of two people. Last week, violence erupted at a Boro-Madina gold mining site…...
Employees threaten legal action over social insurance fund remittances
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (464+ words) A newly formed body representing South Sudanese employees working for NGOs, private companies, and diplomatic missions has threatened legal action against the Ministry of Labour if it proceeds with enforcing mandatory remittances to the National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) before…...
Vietnamese man deported from U. S. to South Sudan returns home after year in limbo
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (373+ words) A Vietnamese national deported from the United States to South Sudan under a controversial third-country deportation programme left Juba on Friday to return home after Vietnam agreed to accept him, South Sudanese officials said. Thanh Tuan Phan is the latest…...
UNMISS donates laptops, court materials to boost South Sudan judiciary
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (616+ words) South Sudan's judiciary says years of budget constraints have left courts without essential record-keeping materials, forcing it to rely on support from international partners, as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday donated laptops, registry books, and…...
I am in Juba to assess preparations for elections - Kikwete
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (510+ words) African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea Jakaya Kikwete said on Thursday he had returned to South Sudan to assess preparations for elections expected in December, after holding talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit…...
Kiir removes close ally Makuei from key justice portfolio
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (375+ words) President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed Justice Minister Michael Makuei Lueth and reappointed former minister Wek Mamer Kuol to the influential justice portfolio, according to a presidential decree broadcast on state television on Thursday night. The decree, read on the…...