Deng Mabeny, Former Twic East Commissioner, Dies After Cancer Battle
By Deng Ghai Deng Twic East County, Jonglei State โ May 19, 2025 โ The people of Twic East County and the wider Jonglei State are mourning the loss of former County Commissioner Deng Mabeny Kuot, who passed away on the evening of Sunday, May 18, 2025, at his residence in Juba. He had been […]
Journalists Encouraged to Use AI to Enhance Coverage of the Nile
Journalists pose for a group photo with Dr. Isaac Alukwe, Regional Coordinator of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP), during the 10th Nile Journalists Media Training in Bugesera, Rwanda. By Deng Ghai Deng Kigali, Rwanda โ Journalists from across the Nile Basin gathered in Kigali last week to kick off the 10th Nile […]
World Press Freedom Day: Funding Cuts Threaten Press Freedom in South Sudan
By Deng Ghai Deng Juba, South Sudan โ As the world observes World Press Freedom Day this week, a chilling reality is unfolding for journalists and media organizations in South Sudan. Deep cuts in global media funding are exacerbating an already precarious environment marked by censorship, intimidation, and restricted access to information, raising serious concerns […]
๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป’๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
OPINION: ๐๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ง๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ, ย ย ๐๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ง๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ, Dutch and Swedish embassies suspended operations or closed in South Sudan in the recent past. The US Embassy is alleged to be close by the Trump Administration as part of their foreign policy, only later to be denied by US ambassador to […]
South Sudan Hosts First National Trade Forum 2025 to Tackle Business Environment Challenges
Juba, April 24, 2025 โ South Sudanโs Ministry of Trade and Industry has officially launched the 1st National Trade Forum 2025, a two-day event taking place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Juba. Under the theme โUnderstanding Private Sector Challenges and Solutions on Matters that Affect the Business Environment for Sustainable Growth,โ the forum brings […]
Poaching Crisis Threatens Wildlife and Tourism in Jonglei State
By Peter Kuol Kuch Massive illegal poaching of wildlife continues to threaten both biodiversity and tourism in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Despite ongoing efforts by wildlife authorities and their partners to combat the crisis, many poachers persistโciting economic hardship and lack of security. They urge the government to establish stability and promote agriculture as a […]
Health Authorities Launch Cholera Vaccination Campaign in GPAAe Area Amid Surge in Cases
By Chol Makol Greater Pibor Administrative Area, April 2025 โ Health authorities in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have launched an oral cholera vaccination campaign on Tuesday, aiming to combat a recent surge in cholera cases. This essential intervention comes as the region faces alarming statistics, with 108 lives lost and over 2,978 people infected […]
Tensions Rise as Bor Youth Urge Wildlife Forces to Relocate
By Chol Makol Bor Town, April 17, 2025 โ The Bor Community Youth Association (BCYA) has formally petitioned the Governor of Jonglei State, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, calling for the relocation of wildlife enforcement units from Bor Town to the Ajah-Ger area and a shift in their operational strategies. The petition, dated April 2, 2025, […]
Warrap and Equatoria States Lead in Violence Against Civilians, Says UN
Juba, South Sudan โ April 17, 2025 โ Civilians in South Sudan continue to suffer the devastating impacts of ongoing violence, according to the United Nations Mission in South Sudanโs (UNMISS) latest annual brief. The report reveals a 51 percent surge in victims harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups, alongside […]
The Women Holding Bor Together During South Sudanโs 2025 Economic Crisis
A woman sells vegetables at a market in Pariang, Ruweng Administrative Area โ a daily act of resilience amid South Sudanโs ongoing economic hardships. (2024/Photo Credit: Deng Ghai Deng) By Majok Guet Kuol | Bor, South Sudan As South Sudan battles one of its toughest economic downturns in recent memory, the town of Bor is […]