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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...

Over 20 Inmates Freed from Wau Central Prison by Charity Group

BY Koshai Tisso Nadeem, Voice of Hope Radio At least 26 inmates were released on Friday from Wau Central Prison, thanks to the support of...

Over 800 Inmates Face Food Shortage in Wau Central Prison

Wau, South Sudan – More than 800 inmates at Wau Central Prison are facing severe food shortages, prison authorities have confirmed. Brigadier General John Juma...

Media Stakeholders Forum Call for Greater Protection of Civic Space and Press Freedom

Media, security organs and civil society stakeholders gathered in Juba for a two-day Media Stakeholders Forum on Freedom of Expression and Civic Space, with...

AU Peace and Security Council Delegation Arrives in South Sudan for Peace Talks

Juba, August 11, 2025 – An African Union (AU) delegation arrived in Juba on Sunday to engage in high-level discussions with South Sudanese officials on...

Media Authority and JHR Kick Off Training on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting in Torit

By: Ginaba Lino The Media Authority, in collaboration with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), has launched a two-day training workshop on conflict-sensitive reporting in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State. The training...

South Sudan’s Peace Deal at Risk Amid Escalating Tensions – RJMEC Warns

By Otto Abut | CRN South Sudan is facing a deepening political and security crisis, according to a new report by the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and...

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