South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
The Special Court on Monday postponed the trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and his seven co-accused until Wednesday to give the prosecution team time to present evidence.
The National Alliance of Opposition Parties has expressed frustration after security authorities cancelled its planned 11th anniversary celebration, labelling the move a setback to political freedoms ahead of South Sudan’s 2026 general elections.
The Office of the Vice President, Josephine Lagu, has dismissed reports suggesting that employees were sent home without work following her appointment earlier this year.
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Wednesday heard a motion calling for urgent action to resolve South Sudan’s contested international and internal borders, with lawmakers being encouraged to enshrine territorial definitions in the permanent constitution.
The Civil society activist Edmund Yakani has urged President Salva Kiir and other political leaders who are signatories to the peace agreement to act swiftly on outstanding tasks, warning that prolonged delays could plunge South Sudan back into conflict.
The Governor of Western Equatoria State, James Alteilb, was officially sworn in as the SPLM Chairperson for the state on Wednesday, in a ceremony overseen by SPLM Second Deputy Chairperson Mary Apayi Ayiga.
The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Edmund Yakani, has called on the United Nations Security Council to support the African Union Peace and Security Council in resolving the stalemate related to the 2018 peace deal.
The newly elected Chairman of the Twic East Youth Association (TEYA), a youth-led non-profit organisation in Juba, Deng William Kuir Bul, promised on Sunday never to take the mandate given to him for granted.
The flag bearer of the Duk Youth Democratic Alliance (DYDA) Eng. Mamer Makuei, has emerged victorious in the highly contested elections for the Duk County Youth Association in Juba for the 2025–2027 term.
The mediator for Peace and Reconciliation in the United States,Reverend Abraham Dot P. Kok, urged Archbishop Justin Badi Arama, the Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, and the defrocked bishop of Jonglei Internal Province, Reuben Akurdit Ngong, to reconcile before their retirements.
