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MSF Deeply Concerned Over 26 Missing Staff in Jonglei Violence

By Otto Abut Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has expressed grave concern over the safety and well-being of 26 staff members...

UJOSS Calls for Balanced Cybersecurity Regulation to Protect Media Freedom in South Sudan

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) on Thursday convened a high-level Breakfast Meeting in Juba, emphasizing the need to balance cybersecurity regulation...

Embassies Condemn Killings of Humanitarian Workers in South Sudan

The embassies of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, together with the Delegation of the...

Cybercrimes and Computer Misuse Act, 2026 Passed into Law in South Sudan

By Otto Abut The Cybercrimes and Computer Misuse Act, 2026, has officially been signed into law in South Sudan, marking a significant step in the...

Embassies Urge Peace as Violence Escalates in Jonglei, Eastern Equatoria

The embassies of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America have expressed deep concern...

UN Human Rights Commission Warns of Escalating Violence in Jonglei

By Otto Abut The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has expressed grave concern over a worsening political and security situation in the...

3-Day National Media Forum Concludes with Call for United Action against Hate Speech in South Sudan

By Otto Abut A three-day National Media Forum held under the theme “Sustainability beyond Donor Reliance” concluded on Thursday, 18th December 202,5 with a strong...

UK Special Envoy Warns of Shrinking Civic Space and Stalled Justice in South Sudan

By Ginaba Lino The United Kingdom’s Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, has expressed deep concern over the shrinking civic and political space in South Sudan,...

JPC Workshop Concludes, Calls Coordinators to Document Human Rights Abuses

Author|Ginaba Lino|CRN- The National Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) has concluded a two-day workshop in Kit, resolving to strengthen documentation of shootings, disappearances, and...

MSF Calls for Protection of Civilians Following Deadly Attack in Adong

By: Ginaba Lino Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says it is “deeply alarmed” by renewed violence in Adong Payam, Upper Nile State, where an...

Two Advocates Reinstated to Defense Team in Machar’sTrial After Removal Over Licensing Issue

By: Ginaba Lino Two lawyers previously barred from defending suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused have been officially reinstated during Wednesday's...

Activist Yakani Urges Leaders to Avoid Recruitment of Arrested Gang Youth

By Otto |CRN| Juba Thursday 25 Sept.2025 The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has urged national leaders and security institutions...

Machar Trial Adjourned as Defense Submits Formal Challenge to Court’s Jurisdiction

By Otto Abut | Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 The trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven senior SPLM-IO officials has been adjourned to Wednesday,...

Professor Akec Calls for Relocation of Machar Trial Venue to Ease Juba Traffic and Business Disruption

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Juba, Professor John Apuruot Akec, has urged the judicial committee overseeing the trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and...

Paramount Chief Raises Alarm Over Prison Overcrowding, Lack of Uniforms, and Food Shortages in Magwi

By Otto Abut | CRN | Juba, Sept. 22, 2025 The Paramount Chief of Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, Ojara Aldo Akwilino, has raised an...

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