Akuot Goor

President Salva Kiir Mayardit met on Monday with a high-level delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council to discuss the ongoing implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement, a key framework aimed at ending years of conflict in South Sudan.

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has successfully transitioned healthcare services from the Bentiu camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to a collaborative framework with the Ministry of Health (MoH) at Bentiu State Hospital (BSH).

The government of South Sudan has confirmed ongoing production of 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day but warned that efficiency is being hampered by multiple obstacles, particularly a lack of skilled manpower.

Lakes State SPLM Chairperson and Governor Gen. Rin Tueny Mabor has called on county chairpersons to intensify grassroots mobilisation in rural areas ahead of the December 2026 general elections.

Lakes State Governor Gen. Rin Tueny Mabor has sworn in newly appointed officials, including Dr. Martin John Machiek as Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Abraham Chol Bolek as Chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission.

The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, on Monday urged members of the African Union Peace and Security Council to encourage regional leaders to initiate urgent and inclusive political dialogue aimed at resolving South Sudan’s ongoing political stalemate.

South Sudan and Uganda have formed a 14-member joint investigation committee to resolve the border dispute along Kajo-Keji County.

The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA), in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) of the East African Community, held a four-day Runway Safety Induction Training and Aerodrome Certification Workshop from 4th to 7th August 2025.

The leader of the African People's Congress (APC), Deng-bil William Aguer, has criticised top government officials and generals for the widespread circulation of guns. He argues that the availability of weapons emboldens civilians and traders to carry out attacks, even in public business centres like Mogiri.

After nearly six months without a substantive governor, Western Equatoria State now has a new leader. H.E. Barrister James Altaib has been appointed governor through a presidential decree by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, igniting optimism and a warm reception from citizens across the state.