Opinion | South Sudan needs real reform, not presidential decrees, to progress

For more than a decade, the South Sudan leaders have governed through decrees, verbal instructions, and recycled elites—leaving ministries without direction and citizens without hope. True change will only come when the system is reformed, not...

Opinion | Dropping Machar charges is in the best interest of South Sudan

The treason charges against First Vice-President Dr. Riek Machar are bound to fundamentally change South Sudan’s political landscape and social cohesion. Dr. Machar has long been at the center of controversial legal, political, and...

UNFPA sounds alarm on climate and GBV crisis in South Sudan

Moses Magadza A senior United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) official has presented findings from a recent vulnerability assessment showing that climate change is magnifying existing humanitarian, health and gender challenges in South Sudan....

Japan, UNMAS launch $2.2M project to accelerate mine clearance in South Sudan

Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 7 hours ago Government representatives, UNMAS, and JICA officials pose at the launch of a new $2.2 million grant aid project aimed at combating landmine contamination in South Sudan. (Wednesday, October 1, 2025....

AfDB Calls for Greater Donor Commitment to Strengthen Africa’s Climate Resilience

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has renewed calls for stronger donor support to accelerate climate resilience initiatives across Africa, stressing that the continent remains disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change...

Irish Loreto Sister Recognized with Honorary Doctorate for Transforming Girls’ Lives in South Sudan amid War, Famine

Fr. Sheridan described the Irish Catholic Sister who serves as Director of the Loreto Mission as an inspiration, especially to the Irish University’s community, saying, “Sr. Orla…you are the best of us. You are an inspiration to our students, an...

South Sudan launches Agrofood Expo 2026 to boost agricultural sector

South Sudan’s government on Tuesday launched the Agrofood Expo and Business Forum 2026, an initiative aimed at connecting local entrepreneurs with global opportunities to develop the nation’s largely untapped agricultural potential. The expo,...

UNOPS, South Sudan sign $25.7 million agriculture deal

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Government of South Sudan signed a $25.7 million agreement on Monday to implement the South Sudan Livelihoods and Resilience Project (SSLRP). Funded by the International Fund for...

News The Guardian ‘I feel broken’: hardship bites for thousands of South Sudanese stranded and unable to get home

Thousands of South Sudanese people who returned to the country from war-torn Sudan are stuck in a border town because aid cuts have halted their journeys home. Since the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, more than 800,000 South Sudanese who...

‘I feel broken’: hardship bites for thousands of South Sudanese stranded and unable to get home

Thousands of South Sudanese people who returned to the country from war-torn Sudan are stuck in a border town because aid cuts have halted their journeys home. Since the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, more than 800,000 South Sudanese who...

Opinion| For South Sudan to survive, Kiir and SPLM must go

South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, was meant to symbolize hope, freedom, and the promise of building a nation from the ashes of decades of war. Yet, under President Salva Kiir and the SPLM, it has become a cautionary tale: a country...

South Sudan Joins ESAWAS

By Chol D. Johnson South Sudan has officially joined Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation (ESAWAS). According to official from Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, it marked a key step toward strengthening national water...

Border counties seek sustainable solutions to urban pressure, displacement

By Alan Clement Commissioners from South Sudan’s Greater Yei counties have recently joined their Ugandan counterparts in a regional dialogue aimed at tackling the challenges of urban expansion, refugee influx, and IDP settlement in border...

World Vision launches five-year plan to end waterborne disease in South Sudan

Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 8 hours ago Participants attend the official launch of the World Vision WASH Business Plan for 2026-2030 in Juba on Friday, September 26, 2025. Credit: Wol Mapal/Eye Radio During the launch on Friday, September 26,...

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse

The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...

Nigerian oil mogul expands to Liberia with $800m investment in 4 oil blocks

Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze has secured four offshore exploration blocks in Liberia through his company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum Limited with plans to invest over $800m. This followed the agreement between the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory...

World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update

The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time. It was adopted at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters late on Thursday, where heads of State, government leaders and health...

‘We Are Able’ project concludes, empowering hundreds of PWD in South Sudan

Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 2 hours ago Representatives from the six consortium organizations, alongside government officials, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and participants, pose during the closing ceremony of the “We Are...

Kyrgyzstan establishes diplomatic relations with South Sudan and the Bahamas

16:52, 26 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Santen MAKSATOVA 16:52, 26 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Santen MAKSATOVA Kyrgyzstan has expanded its diplomatic presence globally by establishing relations with two...

Rights group urges warring parties to ‘silence the guns’

A leading human rights organization called on South Sudan’s warring parties to lay down their arms and commit to peaceful dialogue, marking the United Nations International Day of Non-Violence on Thursday. The South Sudan Human Rights Defenders...