Africa South Sudan Aduar in Jalle Payam will be designated as an official river port, expected to boost trade, create jobs and improve transport links along the Nile; residents of Bor County in Jonglei State have welcomed the decision taken by local authorities
Africa South Sudan Expanding roads, illegal hunting and environmental destruction are threatening one of the world’s largest land mammal migrations; a workshop in Juba discussed how to develop infrastructure conserving critical wildlife corridors, wetlands and savannahs
Africa South Sudan South Sudanese pound is ranked among weakest currencies in Africa in 2025, according to 2026 Africa Economic Update, depreciating by about 15% against the U.S. dollar by the end of last December
Africa South Sudan Wildlife authorities begun a massive crackdown on the River Nile, now a key corridor for the smuggling of bush meat, ivory and leopard skins; boat operators are advised: vessels will be seized and held indefinitely if transporting illegal animal products
Africa South Sudan South Sudan will set a new date for elections in June; announcement was made by Professor Akok at a meeting in Juba that the president on the progress made by the Commission as the country prepares for general elections scheduled for December 2026
Africa South Sudan At least 3.000 head of cattle and 80 donkeys were stolen by armed assailants during a night raid in a village on the outskirts of the Jonglei State capital, Bor; locals lament that there were no adequate police in the village
Africa South Sudan Upper Nile State authorities committed to rehabilitate the Malakal airstrip in collaboration with national government, a key infrastructure for the people in the state; maintenance work will also start soon at Wau Airstrip in Western Bahr
Africa South Sudan Violence looms as thousands of rival forces converge on Jonglei, now a potential terminus for advancing rebel forces and a launch point for the opposition objective of “taking the war to Juba” and other government-controlled areas
Africa South Sudan Government spokesperson and Minister of Information said South Sudan seized control of Heglig oilfield after fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces SAF and the Rapid Support Forces RSF, which forced SAF units to withdraw toward the border
Africa South Sudan A devastating fire in Custom Market destroyed businesses; women, who are the most of the market’s workforce and primary income earners in many households, are left with nothing: among them widows and single mothers who rely exclusively on their earnings
Africa South Sudan The right to adequate, nutritious food has been the focus of the East Africa Legislative Assembly, who called on partner States to legally recognize it, acting consequently; the motion has been promoted by South Sudanese lawmaker Woda Jeremiah
Africa South Sudan South Sudanese social media personality Akuach Wol was shot and injured on her way to work when unidentified gunmen opened fire on her vehicle in the capital Juba, her family said
Africa South Sudan Nearly one million people have been affected by devastating floods across South Sudan, the UN and video footage confirmed, worsening a humanitarian crisis already marked by conflict and disease outbreaks