South Sudan signals move to replace detained First Vice President Machar

President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny speaking to the press in February 2020 ahead of the dissolution of the former incumbent TGoNU [Photo via Radio Tamazuj]JUBA – South Sudan’s government intends to initiate a process to …

The silent struggle of South Sudan’s civil servants

This morning, on our way to work, my wife was scrolling through her phone when she paused and read out loud a post from the Ministry of Finance. It was an official announcement: April salaries are being processed for all civil servants, organized forces, …

South Sudan says nine Nuer counties are ‘hostile’ to government

South Sudan cabinet minister Martin Elia Lomuro speaking to reporters in Juba on Saturday, April 26, 2025. [Photo by Sudans Post]JUBA – South Sudan government stated on Saturday that nine out of sixteen Nuer counties are now considered “hostile,” citing …

UN Concerned Over Escalating Clashes in South Sudan

The United Nations (UN) expressed deep concern on Friday over the escalating clashes between South Sudan’s military and opposition forces in a southern state, where displaced civilians told AFP they were left without food. The world’s youngest nation has …

UN: More than 480 killed in Sudan's North Darfur state in past two weeks

The United Nations confirmed on Friday that more than 480 civilians have been killed in North Darfur in western Sudan over the past two weeks, warning that the actual number could be much higher. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said …

11 killed in RSF drone attack on Sudan displacement camp

In a statement late on Friday, the local governor said the attack knocked out a nearby power station for the fourth time since the war between the RSF and the Sudanese army began two years ago, according to Al Jazeera.  The attack marks a deadly escalation …

Drone attack hits displaced persons camp in Sudan, kills 11 people

At least 11 people were feared dead after a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, hit a displacement camp in Sudan’s River Nile state in an attack that also took out the regional power station for the fourth time. The RSF, which denied carrying …

Sudan's capital city is finally repaired — but shattered beyond recognition

Pope Francis Ushered “a new spirit in the Church, commitment to a Synodal Church”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan

“When you have received Christ, don't keep Him to yourself, let other people also know who He is,” he continued, pointing out that this is what might have inspired the late Pontiff to “come out with the idea of the Synod on Synodality, which means the …

UN Calls for Immediate Ceasefire Amid Escalating South Sudan Clashes

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) demanded an immediate halt to hostilities on Friday as fighting between government forces and opposition fighters loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar intensified, displacing thousands and deepening …