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Opinion| How nepotism and corruption doomed South Sudan
South Sudan today stands as one of the starkest examples of state failure in the modern world. After more than a decade of Salva Kiir’s rule, the country has reached a critical juncture where the basic elements of governance—accountability,...

Sudan presents report of Wad-Madani killing to Kiir
Sudan’s ambassador to South Sudan, Amb. Lt-Gen Isam Mohamed Hassan Karrar, JUBA — Sudan’s ambassador to South Sudan, Amb. Lt-Gen Isam Mohamed Hassan Karrar, on Wednesday said the investigation committee has delivered the long-awaited report on the...

South Sudan MPs in dark over reported Gazans resettlement talk
South Sudanese lawmakers demanded clarity and transparency from the Foreign Affairs Ministry over reports it is in talks to host Palestinians from Gaza, with some legislators calling the alleged plan a violation of the country’s foreign policy....

SA decries loss of civilian life over escalating conflict in Sudan
The South African government has expressed concern over the escalation of fighting in Sudan. It says the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has resulted in the...

30 students trained on Media Information Literacy
Students during the practical session at Juba Day secondary school Computer Lab (photo: Lodu William Odiya) By Lodu William Odiya At least 30 Students from different schools have been trained on media information literacy as a test for a pilot MIL...

Leeds v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Leeds v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (5.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get their first win...

Japan-South Sudan Foreign Ministers' Meeting
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo On August 21, commencing at 1:30 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Amb. Monday Semaya Kenneth Kumba, Minister of Foreign...

South Sudan’s youth swept up in gang culture and street violence amid wider conflict
In June, a video of a gang-rape started circulating online in South Sudan. Filmed and posted on social media by the perpetrators, it showed a gang of visibly intoxicated young men taking turns to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl in a murky room...

Reflections on Vulgarity and Reckless Driving on the Public Roads in Juba City, South Sudan
By Madit Them Arop, Juba, South Sudan Introduction Wednesday, 20 August 2025 (PW) — This reflective approach to bad driving on public roads in Juba City tries to highlight on repudiation to follow traffic rules and regulations in the capital where...

Israel is in talks to send Gazans to South Sudan, officials say
Juba international airport, in South Sudan, Oct. 30, 2024. Unable so far to find countries willing to accept large numbers of Gazan refugees from the nearly two-year Israeli campaign against Hamas, Israel has held talks with the impoverished,...

UPDF Battle Group in South Sudan conducts rigorous physical exercise
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops deployed in South Sudan have undertaken a physical training exercise, which included a 20-kilometre route march and mountain climbing, the Directorate of Defence Public Information at the Uganda’s...

Sudan - A New Beginning: Rebuilding Through Resilience And Kindness
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) With the support of the Government of Japan, UN Women Sudan-in partnership with the Sudanese Coalition for Education for All (SCEFA)-distributed 2,500 dignity kits and 3,275 kitchen utensil sets to displaced...

Juba residents file intent to sue government for neglect
Residents of South Sudan’s capital threatened to sue the government on Wednesday, accusing it of failing to provide basic services in their neighborhoods for many years. A group of residents from the Hai Referendum, Mia Saba, and Gudele areas of...

Opinion| The unity of opposition is the only hope for South Sudan!
The only hope for South Sudan to escape this kleptocracy regime, which has inflicted unimaginable suffering on its people, lies in the opposition groups uniting. The recent joint operations by the National Salvation Front (NAS) and SPLA-IO against...

The façades of Israel’s ‘humanitarian’ paradigms in South Sudan and Gaza
While the entire international community is futilely discussing humanitarian aid in Gaza and allowing Israel to continue with its macabre spectacle, the settler colonial enterprise is once again embarking on flaunting its hypocritical so-called...

Is Israel planning to dump Gaza’s Palestinians into South Sudan?
As Israel starves Gaza, Tel Aviv has sent aid and diplomats to South Sudan in an apparent bid to strike a Gaza displacement deal, which would see Palestinians relocated to the impoverished African country to free up Gaza for a complete takeover....

Juba residents threaten lawsuit against government over poor service delivery
A pile of garbage pictured around a residential area in the capital, Juba. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The residents of Gudele, Hai-Referendum, and Mia-Saba neighbourhoods in South Sudan’s capital Juba have issued a legal notice announcing their...

Israel weighs moving Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan: Report
Daijiworld Media Network – Jerusalem Jerusalem, Aug 19: Israel is reportedly exploring the possibility of transferring Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan as part of a broader push for large-scale emigration, the New York Times has reported. For...

Highlights and goals of Sudan 1 (2) - (4) 1 Senegal in African Nations Championship
End of transmission ¡We are leaving! It has been a pleasure to bring you the coverage of the exciting match between Sudan vs Senegal for the third place in the African Nations Championship. We appreciate your company and passion for football. Keep...

Opinion – South Sudan cannot be a new testing ground for mistakes made elsewhere
Author: Ajak Deng Chiengkou | Published: 30 minutes ago Ajak Deng Chiengkou - Photo credit: Facebook profile/ Ajak Deng Chiengkou The lessons of Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria caution us against importing conflicts that are not our own. Protecting our...