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More than 100 members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Eastern Equatoria State have announced their defection to rejoin the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Party ahead of South Sudan’s anticipated Decem…

Talks aimed at halting the fighting in Sudan and easing the humanitarian crisis resumed in Geneva on Wednesday, with representatives of 21 countries and five international institutions discussing possible ceasefires, security arrangements and political so…

Women leaders in South Sudan have urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to prioritise legislation addressing gender-based violence, women’s empowerment, enterprise funding and family law, warning that women’s rights and political participation require stron…

South Sudan’s political crisis cannot be resolved by dissolving the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU), establishing a caretaker administration, or changing the electoral legal framework while leaving the substantive obligatio…

The High Election Committee in Upper Nile State has commenced recruiting staff for various positions as part of the ongoing preparations for the general elections scheduled for 22 December.

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on Wednesday reiterated the strong condemnation by UN Secretary-General António Guterres of the drone attacks that occurred near Amiet Market and Todach, some 15 Kilometers from Abyei town, on 19

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed long-serving Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lomuro and appointed Warrap State Governor Bol Wek Agoth to replace him.

Youth leaders from the Bahr el Ghazal region have urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to release former government officials who are detained or under house arrest in Juba, or ensure that those facing criminal allegations are brought before competent cour…

South Sudan’s Political Parties Council (PPC) has set Thursday, October 22, as the deadline for political parties seeking to register pre-election coalitions ahead of the country’s planned December 2026 elections.

About 400 inmates escaped from Al-Jalabi Prison east of El Daein, the capital of Sudan’s East Darfur state, following drone attacks on Monday, October 19, local officials said, blaming the Sudanese army for the strikes.

Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan has ruled out a return to power for former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and his former political allies, and demanded the disarmament and surrender of the paramilitary Rapid S…

The Government of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has said that while it welcomes the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces’ (SSPDF) crackdown on child trafficking, it is concerned that the language used appears to collectively link residents a…

The caretaker governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Sheriff Daniel Sheriff, has donated medicines to Rumbek State Hospital in Lakes State to treat victims of intercommunal violence that started on the outskirts of Rumbek Town and spilled into the town…

A major fire swept through Um Darsay Diko village in the Ain Siro area of Kutum locality in Sudan’s North Darfur State on Monday afternoon, destroying an estimated 15 homes and displacing 14 families who are now facing harsh humanitarian conditions without

The Rawat area and neighbouring villages in Sudan’s White Nile State are facing a severe drinking water crisis following the drying up of traditional water reservoirs, known locally as hafirs, and the silting up of others.

The death toll from drone strikes on Amiet common market in the disputed Abyei region has risen to 153 from 73, Yohana Akol Ngor, Abyei’s caretaker minister, told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday.

Health authorities in Yei River County in Central Equatoria State on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign in Yei Town Payam targeting children under five.

At 3:30 on the morning of October 12, 2026, a legend drew his last breath.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned the drone attacks in the Abyei area on 19 October that killed dozens of civilians, including women and children, near Amiet Market and Todach, and injured many others.

Sudan’s Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Gen.

South Sudan’s transitional government was established to move the country from conflict towards peace, constitutional governance, and elections.

Authorities in Central Equatoria State have renewed efforts to prevent market fires by ordering inspections of electrical connections and urging traders to replace iron-sheet structures with concrete buildings.

Women activists in South Sudan have accused the caretaker government of reversing gains in women’s political representation, saying the removal of women from decision-making positions threatens progress made under the 35% affirmative action quota ahead of…

The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Party has announced that the Jonglei State secretariat has been dissolved as the party holds a convention in Bor to elect new council members ahead of polls planned for 22 December.

Concerns are mounting over the human rights situation and the rule of law in Sudan’s Blue Nile region following reports of arrests targeting civilians in the towns of Damazin and Roseires, amid warnings that such actions could undermine social cohesion and

South Sudan’s caretaker government has assigned acting ministers to oversee national ministries without caretaker ministers, as the country prepares for elections scheduled for December 22 amid concerns that preparations are falling behind schedule.

Residents in the Abyei Special Administrative Area took to the streets on Tuesday morning to condemn the aerial attacks by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Amiet Market zone on Monday morning that killed over seventy and wounded an unidentified number of p…

The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) will begin selecting candidates this week for December elections, with party leader Josephine Lagu Yanga expected to be nominated as its presidential candidate, a party official said on Tuesday.

The death toll of civilians following last Friday’s attack on a livestock market in Nyala, the capital of Sudan’s South Darfur State, has risen to 39, with 43 others injured, according to Radio Tamazuj’s monitoring of the incident.

The health authorities in Sudan’s West Darfur State have launched a three-day campaign to combat disease-carrying vectors, targeting several areas, including shelters for displaced people, amid growing concerns over the spread of mosquitoes and an increase

The caretaker governor of Lakes State, Gen.

At least five people were killed in two separate attacks at the outskirts of Jonglei State capital, Bor Town, over the weekend, local government officials and police said, prompting civil society to warn of a deteriorating security situation in parts of t…

A team from South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has visited Yambio to assess election preparedness, inspect facilities and identify operational challenges facing the State High Elections Committee (SHEC) in Western Equatoria State.

A recent order by President Salva Kiir requiring serving and former senior government officials to obtain approval for foreign travel and notify the government before travelling within South Sudan has raised concerns about constitutional rights, executive…

Cataract removal surgeries have begun in Adré, eastern Chad, as part of a medical camp targeting Sudanese refugees and host communities.

A South Sudanese civil society activist has welcomed the ongoing South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) crackdown on child trafficking.

Community leaders from four areas in Yei River County have called for urgent joint action to curb gang activities, theft and rising insecurity.

Germany is funding an emergency nutrition response for vulnerable communities in Guit County, South Sudan’s Unity State, to improve access to services in areas where nutrition coverage remains inadequate, the German Embassy in Juba said on Tuesday.

More than 20 people, mostly women and children, were killed on Friday in a drone strike targeting artisanal gold miners in Abu Shandi, also known as Medina 6, in Wad al-Mahi Locality in Sudan’s Blue Nile state on Friday, local sources and civil society gr…

Heavy clashes between armed youths from the Nyang and Pakam communities have spread to Rumbek town, the capital of Lakes State, leaving an unconfirmed number of people dead and others wounded, local officials said on Friday.

The People’s Coalition for Civil Action (PCCA), a South Sudanese civil rights movement that brings together politicians, civil society members and think-tank leaders, has called for an inclusive national dialogue and a negotiated political settlement to a…

A military court in Wau has sentenced a South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) soldier to 10 years in prison for the abduction and murder of a United Nations staff member, the U.N. mission in South Sudan said on Friday.

On the 5th of October 2026, standing in Kubri Haboba market, the Caretaker Commissioner of Juba County, Hon.

Residents of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State say they want to elect leaders who can improve public services and promote development after the country’s December elections.

I sometimes wonder what is ringing in the minds of some educated members and supporters of the SPLM-IG when they insist that elections are the only road to ending rebellion and violence in South Sudan.

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended an arms embargo on Sudan’s Darfur region until Dec. 11, giving members more time to negotiate a U.S. proposal to expand the restrictions nationwide.

The Yei Civil Society Forum has called for an investigation into recent attacks involving young people in Yei River County, including the shooting of an 18-year-old student.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has trained more than 50 government officials, civil society representatives, women and youth groups, faith-based organisations and other stakeholders in Lakes State on the implementation and oversight of…

South Sudan’s ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has barred active members of the armed forces and other organised forces from participating in its internal nomination process ahead of the country’s planned December elections.

South Sudanese opposition politician Kornelio Kon Ngu has denied withdrawing his bid for the presidency.