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Juba court sentences 16 traders to one month in prison over sanitation violations

Veteran liberation leader Joseph Lagu dies at 94

SPLM primaries face deadlock in Unity State over governor’s reported election bid

SPLM, SPLM-IO faction discuss election rules, agreement to accept results

Evidentia AI completes four-week South Sudan betting market review

University of Juba students clean campus ahead of exams

At least 72 killed, 38 wounded in Warrap clashes, government says

Juba National Stadium to get floodlights in 2027, SSFF president says

South Sudan under-15s beat Pakistan 1-0 at FIFA World Cup festival

Central Equatoria orders probe into alleged repackaging of expired food in Gumbo

South Sudan ranks among world’s poorest countries in 2026, IMF data shows

British YouTuber claims South Sudanese refugees in Kakuma own latest iPhones despite hardship

Juba County authorities arrest eight over sale of expired maize flour

Yambio trader turns 200 bags of cement into a growing business

Malakal residents recover land documents lost during conflict

Retired Gen. Joseph Lagu hospitalised in Juba, family says

Aweil police commissioner denies claims that police recruits will join military

Former Public Service Minister Ezekiel Lol concedes defeat in SPLM primary

Politician who called Kiir ‘our tribe’ concedes defeat in SPLM primary

Stephen Dhieu Dau secures SPLM delegate position in Melut County

Veteran SPLM politician Rebecca Joshua loses party primary in Panyikang

South Sudan Olympic Committee meets football, basketball leaders to boost sports development

Over 100 Juba students join fight against plastic pollution

Rumbek East commissioner warns against cattle theft, illegal firearms ahead of elections

Maal Maker declares interest in SPLM party list for Bor County parliamentary seat

Graduate with disability appeals for job, motorbike in Warrap

God alone has supernatural power; kujur/witchdoctors are thieves

Ngali Power considers leaving Yambio over high fuel costs, low customer numbers

Appointments create kings, elections bring servants: The case of South Sudan’s political landscape as elections loom

Budi County recovers stolen calves for Kenyan herders, urges calm after attacks

Three injured as SPLM registration turns violent in Twic County

Summary of President Kiir’s decrees — October 21, 2026

President Salva Kiir removes Martin Elia Lomuro, appoints Bol Wek as acting Cabinet Affairs Minister

Kiir welcomes eight new ambassadors, promises peaceful December elections

Greater Pibor government distances itself from child trafficking allegations

Deng Alor readmitted to Nairobi Hospital

Sudanese pound plunges to 10,000 against US dollar as war worsens economic crisis

South Sudan U-15 football team departs for FIFA World Cup in Azerbaijan

Yambio set to get UK-backed mobile laboratory for disease detection

President Kiir’s police promotions raise concerns over alleged ethnic imbalance

Death toll from Abyei market drone attack rises to 220, 19 injured

South Sudan steps up Ebola preparedness as outbreak spreads in neighbouring countries

Leaked UNFPA audit exposes major management failures

Juba mayor targets clean city by December, urges residents to support road construction

Journalist Sebit William praises Kalisto over improved traffic flow in Juba

Global Voices distributes irrigation pumps to farmers in Torit

Central Equatoria Roads Ministry releases names of successful candidates, requests documents for verification

Fafoda and Lil Nyawela put Malakal neighborhood Asosa in a new song

Cabinet Affairs minister names acting ministers for ministries without caretaker ministers

Singer Mary Boyoi says her partner abuses her, appeals for help

Supreme Court orders doctor to testify in Ajing Deng petition

Juba County threatens 5,000 dollar fine for damaging new Bilpam Road streetlights

Should AI development be halted?

South Sudan summons Sudan ambassador over deadly drone attack in Abyei

Kenyan court finds Pastor Paul Mackenzie guilty of 191 murders

Bank of South Sudan starts paying salaries, tells civil servants to collect cash at their banks

Juba National Stadium closes for two weeks to repair the pitch

SPLM says education will decide who runs for parliament

Army says stolen Juba children were sold for up to SSP15 million in Pibor

Drone strike hits Amiet market in Abyei

Police plan to recruit new officers in January after the elections

Bentiu camp residents protest, say they have had no food aid for two months

South Sudan and Uganda sign trade deal, promise to end border delays

Eastern Equatoria, Uganda Lamwo officials meet over border land and security

Burkina Faso replaces beauty pageants with a science contest for young women. Should South Sudan do the same?

South Sudan is 64 days from elections and not a single voter is registered yet

Adut Akech and Atong Atem nominated for Australia Women of the Year awards

South Sudan has the fastest-growing economy south of the Sahara, so why are prices and salaries still hurting

Paul Malong in skinny jeans steps out for a walk in nature

Gunfire as armed youth attack Panrieng, Touch and Aliny in Ruweng, residents say

Yei Catholics go up to a year without a priest as insecurity grips the diocese

Juba women who started small now feed the city as bakery grows from 2 to 14 workers

John Frog teases new song ‘De Munu’ from upcoming EP ‘City & the Sun’

SPLM makes SSP 2.5 billion from nomination fees ahead of December polls

500 new security officers to guard Paloch oil fields ahead of elections

Divorced? Return the cows: Kenyan court ruling on dowry sparks debate for South Sudan

SPLM bans losing aspirants from running as independents in December polls

Army arrests eight in Juba over alleged child trafficking ring

Sudan restates claim to Abyei as new committee chief takes over

Ugandan traders protest as South Sudan charcoal shipments remain blocked at border

Civil Aviation Authority sends 10 air traffic controllers for specialized training in Nairobi