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Military doctor arrested for allegedly administering fake flu vaccines to troops

Military doctor arrested for allegedly administering fake flu vaccines to troops

Lt. Col. Jinnawat arrested for allegedly injecting troops with unapproved flu vaccines and embezzling funds. BANGKOK, Thailand – Central investigation police have arrested Lt. Col. Jinnawat (also known as Borisut) under a military court warrant...

Government recommits to December 2026 elections

Government recommits to December 2026 elections

Author: Emmanuel Akile | Published: 27 minutes ago Cabinet Minister Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro speaks to the media in Juba. (Photo: Office of the President/Facebook). JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) —The unity government has reiterated its commitment to...

Turkish-made weapons identified in South Sudan despite UN ban

Turkish-made weapons identified in South Sudan despite UN ban

Weapons manufactured by Turkish arms producers are fueling conflict in Sudan and South Sudan, raising concerns over violations of international arms embargoes and weaknesses in Ankara’s export controls, according to a United Nations Panel of...

Taking a stand against Pollution: South Sudan’s Bold move to Ban Two-Stroke Engines and Old Vehicles

Taking a stand against Pollution: South Sudan’s Bold move to Ban Two-Stroke Engines and Old Vehicles

In the fight against climate change, every step forward is crucial. The recent announcement by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to ban the importation of two-stroke engines and old vehicles in South Sudan is a commendable and essential...

Steamboat Springs School District named in federal lawsuit for ‘cruel’ treatment of disabled students

Steamboat Springs School District named in federal lawsuit for ‘cruel’ treatment of disabled students

A civil lawsuit filed in federal district court against the Steamboat Springs School District accuses multiple paraprofessionals of “cruel, discriminatory behavior” towards students with disabilities, according to the complaint and jury demand....

UN identifies Turkish weapons in South Sudan conflict despite arms embargo

UN identifies Turkish weapons in South Sudan conflict despite arms embargo

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Weapons manufactured by Turkish arms producers are fueling conflict in Sudan and South Sudan, raising concerns over violations of international arms embargoes and weaknesses in Ankara’s export controls, according to a...

Lawyers for men deported to African prison accuse Trump of denying them due process

Lawyers for men deported to African prison accuse Trump of denying them due process

CAPE TOWN, (AP): Five men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge or explanation and with no access to legal counsel, their lawyers said on...

Lawyers: Deportees denied rights

Lawyers: Deportees denied rights

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Five men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge or explanation and with no access to legal counsel, their...

South Sudan's army, opposition forces clash

South Sudan's army, opposition forces clash

South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) have clashed for two consecutive days in Central Equatoria and Upper Nile States. "This morning, the SPLA-IO intercepted an...

The 10 Sunderland players in international action on Friday - when do they kick-off and how to watch

The 10 Sunderland players in international action on Friday - when do they kick-off and how to watch

Sunderland have a number of players in international action on Friday... One of the many side effects of Sunderland’s impressive summer transfer window is a sudden upswing in the number of Black Cats players who are involved in international...

South Sudan, Ethiopia push ahead with key link road project to boost trade

South Sudan, Ethiopia push ahead with key link road project to boost trade

High-level delegations from the two countries reviewed bilateral agreements signed during earlier landmark engagements between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed By Emmanuel Mandella South Sudan and Ethiopia have reignited...

NBGS Council of Ministers approve two memos, aims at capacity building

NBGS Council of Ministers approve two memos, aims at capacity building

By Aguok Chok The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Simon Ober Mawut, on Thursday chaired the 16th ordinary sitting of the Council of Ministers at the State Secretariat General in Aweil, where two significant memos were tabled for...

Jonglei State lawmaker defends creation of new Payams in Uror County

Jonglei State lawmaker defends creation of new Payams in Uror County

This follows calls by a local civil society activist who appealed to the government of Jonglei State to create more administrative units By Riak Chol A member of parliament in the Jonglei State Legislative Assembly has strongly defended the recent...

Sudan orders oil shutdown; South Sudan exports at risk

Sudan orders oil shutdown; South Sudan exports at risk

Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has ordered an emergency shutdown of oil facilities in the Heglig area near the border with South Sudan following a drone attack early Saturday, threatening to disrupt crude exports from landlocked South...

CES minister proposes alternative roads to ease traffic congestion in Juba

CES minister proposes alternative roads to ease traffic congestion in Juba

By Correspondent Central Equatoria State Minister for Roads and Bridges, Hon. Clement Maring Samuel, has presented a memo to the Council of Ministers suggesting for the diversion and beautification of sections of some roads around Juba...

Trade ministry validates e-commerce policy and strategy

Trade ministry validates e-commerce policy and strategy

South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), on Tuesday validated a national e-commerce policy and strategy aimed at promoting digital trade and private sector development....

Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor?

Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor?

September 5, 2025 It’s still unclear—and that’s the problem. Ad Policy DC Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks the US District Courthouse in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2025. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser has...

Lawyers say men deported by US to Eswatini are being imprisoned illegally

Lawyers say men deported by US to Eswatini are being imprisoned illegally

Lawyers for five men deported by the US to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, said they are being denied proper access to their clients, who they said are being imprisoned illegally. The men from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen and Cuba have criminal...

South Sudan sees renewed clashes between gov't, opposition forces

JUBA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) have clashed for two consecutive days in Central Equatoria and Upper Nile States. "This morning, the...

Labour Minister calls for credible statistics to guide policymaking

Labour Minister calls for credible statistics to guide policymaking

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 1 hour ago File Photo: James Hoth Mai, Minister of Labour in his office in Juba, South Sudan on June 22, 2021. Credit| Lou Nelson/Eye Radio. The Minister of Labour, James Hoth Mai, has said that credible...

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