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Media barred as parliament debates constitutional changes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (313+ words) South Sudan’s parliament on Tuesday barred journalists and members of the public from a sitting where lawmakers began debating proposed constitutional amendments ahead of elections scheduled for December. Speaker Joseph Paciko Ngere ordered the media and members of the public…...
Parliament passes constitutional amendments
1+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) South Sudan’s parliament on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments aimed at removing legal obstacles to general elections scheduled for Dec. 22, 2026, completing all stages of the bill in a single day. The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) approved the Transitional Constitution of…...
Journalists urged to use accurate, dignified language when reporting on migrants
1+ week, 5+ day ago (748+ words) South Sudanese reporters have been urged to use accurate, balanced and dignified language when reporting on migrant workers, with rights advocates warning that careless terminology and unverified information can reinforce stigma and undermine public trust. The call was made on…...
Kiir returns to Juba after South Africa visit
1+ week, 5+ day ago (213+ words) South Sudan President Salva Kiir returned to the capital Juba on Sunday after a week-long working visit to South Africa, where he held talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa on preparations for elections due in December and bilateral relations. Kiir travelled…...
Opinion| Baptized by ancestors: The triad of naming, faith, and identity in Africa
2+ week, 3+ day ago (524+ words) We have forgotten how to name our children. In Juba today, a baby might be called Dollar because his father saw a US note during a tough market day, or HP because an uncle carries a laptop, or Majoros because…...
South Sudan boosts wildlife force as 50 rangers graduate
2+ week, 3+ day ago (417+ words) South Sudan on Tuesday graduated 50 newly trained wildlife rangers at Badingilo National Park, bolstering efforts to protect one of Africa’s major wildlife landscapes from commercial hunting and trafficking. The rangers underwent two months of training in tactical skills, weapons handling,…...
Presidential clearance issue blocks VP Nyandeng???s Kenya trip
2+ week, 5+ day ago (464+ words) South Sudan’s Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior did not travel to Kenya on Monday afternoon because she had not received the required presidential authorization, her office said, rejecting reports that security personnel had stopped her at Juba airport. David…...
Kiir leaves for South Africa on second visit this year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (483+ words) President Salva Kiir Mayardit travelled to South Africa on Sunday for talks with his counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, focusing on preparations for South Sudan’s planned December elections and implementation of the 2018 peace agreement, his office said. Kiir’s visit comes as South…...
Governor Adil vows to curb illegal mining, armed groups
3+ week, 2+ day ago (551+ words) Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony on Thursday said the state will crackdown on unlicensed artisanal miners and armed groups operating outside the peace process, and called for stability ahead of South Sudan’s planned December elections. He made the…...
New immigration chief pledges faster, corruption-free services
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (216+ words) The newly sworn-in Director General of South Sudan’s Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration under the Ministry of Interior, Lieutenant General Achol Cyier Rehan, has pledged to improve the issuance of passports and other civil documents with fairness,…...