Akuot Goor

South Sudan is facing a significant increase in the number of refugees, the majority of whom are fleeing the ongoing crisis in Sudan, according to government officials and representatives from the African Union during a recent humanitarian assessment mission.

The Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Bec George, has called on accounting officers and technical budget staff to ensure credible and accurate budget submissions as South Sudan works to finalize its 2025–2026 national budget amid mounting economic challenges.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has concluded its “Come Let’s Read” inter-university initiative, aimed at promoting youth participation in inclusive governance and development.

The debate patron of Blue Nile Secondary School and an English teacher, Mr. Atui John Malual, has called on the government to construct a national debate center.

The National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) has urged journalists to take a proactive role in informing the public about South Sudan’s ongoing constitution-making process.

A recent national survey on the transitional process in South Sudan reveals that citizens remain committed to seeing elections held in 2026, even as confidence in the peace process declines and security perceptions vary widely across the country.

The Commissioner of Pigi County, Hon. Seliman Deng Thon, has urged the transitional government of national unity to remove the illegal checkpoint manned by opposition forces stationed along the Nile River at Diel in Pigi County, Jonglei State.

The fight against HIV and TB in Western Equatoria took a significant leap forward as the State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with partners, launched the TB/HIV Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Conference and an ambitious initiative to eliminate new HIV infections by 2030.

The Resilience Organization, a youth-led initiative, in collaboration with Shabab Le Shabab and others, has intensified campaigns to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and Hepatitis B.

At least 30 individuals from across Lakes State, including media personnel, police officers, prison officers, health workers, women representatives, and government officials, attended a two-day training session on HIV/AIDS prevention.