BOR – Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) has welcomed ongoing inter-communal peace dialogue between Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area, which saw the exchange abducted women and children from …
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Parliament passes Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Bill 2025
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – South Sudan’s National Legislative Assembly has passed the Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Bill 2025 in an extraordinary sitting, adopting all its recommendations. The bill seeks to address online …
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AviationHumanitarianNews
3 dead as cargo plane crashes in Unity State’s Leer County
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessLEER, Unity State – Three crew members flying a cargo plane transporting humanitarian food supplies to southern Unity State were killed when the aircraft crashed in at a remote village …
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HumanitarianNews
UNMISS urges immediate end to fighting in Eastern Equatoria
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities following reports of renewed fighting and rising tensions in Eastern Equatoria state. These incidents follow …
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JusticeNews
24th session: Prosecution witness alleges execution, inhumane treatment of victims by White Army in Nasir
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The prosecution’s first witness in the trial of eight SPLM/A-IO officials continued presenting the SSPDF report on the Nasir incident with several video footages of the violence. Maj. …
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23rd session: Prosecution witness testifies in Nasir incident trial
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessThe prosecution team called its first witness to testify on Friday in the trial of eight SPLM/A-IO officials accused in the Nasir incident. Maj. Malual Peter Deng, who represents the …
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BusinessNews
Contractors claim South Sudan government owes them $700 million in arrears
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The South Sudan Contractors Association claims that it is demanding from the national government accrued arrears of 700 million US dollars for various road projects. The association’s chairperson, …
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BusinessEconomyJusticeNews
Trading firm seeks to block sale of South Sudan crude cargo over US$100m debt
by Juba Witnessby Juba Witness(JW) – BB Energy has won a last-minute court judgment to prevent the government of South Sudan from selling an oil cargo worth at least US$20mn, due to be shipped next week, …
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HealthHumanitarianNews
UK donates $26 million to support health facilities in South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The United Kingdom Ambassador to South Sudan has announced a 26-million-dollar contribution to the Health Sector Transformation Project which supports health facilities across the country. The funding will …
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Why are South Sudan security agents hunting for political TikTokers?
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – South Sudan’s National Security agents have launched a major crackdown targeting social media political commentators in recent days, leading to the arrest and detention of several influential TikTok …
