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Trump Administration Plans Deportation of US Citizen to Eswatini Amid Legal Battle

Trump Administration Plans Deportation of US Citizen to Eswatini Amid Legal Battle

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday informed Kilmar Abrego Garcia about a new plan to deport him to Eswatini – a small African country, despite previous efforts to return him to other nations. In an email to a...

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Condoles with Victims after Landslide Wipes Out Sudanese Village

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Condoles with Victims after Landslide Wipes Out Sudanese Village

The South Sudanese Bishop, who started his Episcopal Ministry in June 2008 said the disaster “has both immediate and long-term consequences.” “For the families, the pain is unbearable. Many had already lost everything due to conflict and...

International airlines threaten to quit Juba Airport over safety and security fears – official

International airlines threaten to quit Juba Airport over safety and security fears – official

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 12 minutes ago Aerial view of Juba International Airport. (Courtesy). The Minister of Roads and Bridges has warned that several international airlines are threatening to suspend their operations to Juba due to safety...

The paradox of Trump’s deportation push

The paradox of Trump’s deportation push

President Donald Trump has vowed to deport 1 million undocumented immigrants out of the United States every year. So far, he’s falling well short of that goal, with estimates in the neighborhood of 200,000 as of August. Still, the Trump...

Cash-strapped South Sudan to downsize foreign mission staff

Cash-strapped South Sudan to downsize foreign mission staff

Apuk Ayuel, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced plans to downsize staff at South Sudan’s foreign...

President Kiir to attend the Second African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa

President Kiir to attend the Second African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia will host the Africa Climate Week 2025 from September 1 to 6, under the theme “Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation.” By Chuol Chanyong President Salva Kiir is expected to attend the second African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa,...

Foreign aid cuts hurt children in Sudan and South Sudan

Foreign aid cuts hurt children in Sudan and South Sudan

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Emmanuel John, a one-and-a-half-year-old malnourished child, drinks milk at the malnutrition ward in Al Shabbab hospital in Juba, South Sudan. (CNW Group/UNICEF Canada) Article content Even though South Sudan...

Government greenlights relocation of 300 African refugees to Romania in 2026–2027

Government greenlights relocation of 300 African refugees to Romania in 2026–2027

The Romanian government approved a decision on Thursday, September 4, to relocate 300 refugees to the country between 2026 and 2027, reaffirming its commitment to the European Union’s humanitarian and migration policies. According to the official...

Cooperative Bank of South Sudan: The Need for Stronger Digital Banking Integration

Cooperative Bank of South Sudan: The Need for Stronger Digital Banking Integration

The Cooperative Bank of South Sudan has established itself as one of the country’s leading financial institutions. It plays a critical role in the financial lives of citizens by paying salaries for both government and non-government employees....

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....

Hon Nyanthon demands equal leadership rights for women in South Sudan

Hon Nyanthon demands equal leadership rights for women in South Sudan

By Binia Elizabeth The Chairperson of the National Parties Alliance (NPA), Hon Nyanthon Deng Rou, has issued a strong call for South Sudan to honor its constitutional promise of equal rights for women, stressing that leadership must be based on...

South Sudanese Youth Trapped Between Joblessness and Boda Boda Riding

South Sudanese Youth Trapped Between Joblessness and Boda Boda Riding

South Sudan is a young nation not only in its years of independence but also in the makeup of its people. The majority of its population is under the age of thirty, and with every passing year, thousands of young men and women leave schools and...

Juba denies deal with 'Israel', US to host Palestinians, deportees

Juba denies deal with 'Israel', US to host Palestinians, deportees

South Sudan has denied reports linking it to a Gaza relocation plan, rejecting speculation that it would host Palestinians displaced by Netanyahu’s proposals. The government of South Sudan has firmly denied reports that it would accept...

Bank of South Sudan bans hoarding of currency, commodities

Bank of South Sudan bans hoarding of currency, commodities

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 6 hours ago Bank of South Sudan headquarters in Jebel, Juba. (Photo: Eye Radio). JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) —The Bank of South Sudan has banned the hoarding of currency and commodities, warning that individuals,...

South Sudan’s president fires 3 ministers, governor

South Sudan’s president fires 3 ministers, governor

South Sudan's president sacked three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state Monday in his latest Cabinet reshuffle. In the first decree read out on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Salva Kiir fired...

Economic and Political Fragility and Insecurity: A Climate Triple Threat in South Sudan

Economic and Political Fragility and Insecurity: A Climate Triple Threat in South Sudan

Climate-related catastrophes are posing significant challenges in already-fragile South Sudan. When record-breaking floods again swept across the country in mid-2024, for instance, the disaster affected 1.4 million people, with the cumulative...

The Sovereignty Party: A Sovereign Solution for South Sudan’s Triple Crisis?

The Sovereignty Party: A Sovereign Solution for South Sudan’s Triple Crisis?

Since its hard-won independence in 2011, South Sudan’s journey has been marred by a devastating trifecta of political instability, social fragmentation, and economic collapse. The promise of liberation has faded, replaced by a grim reality where...

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...

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...

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