JUBA – President Salva Kiir reappointed Prof. Dr. James Wani Igga as Vice President for Economic Cluster, relieved four ministers and Central Equatoria governor in a major reshuffle on Monday …
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South Sudan on high alert as neighboring Ethiopia confirms Marburg virus
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – South Sudan’s Ministry of Health has stepped up surveillance along its eastern border after Ethiopia confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. The outbreak was declared on …
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Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessDHAKA – A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read …
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22nd session: Court request list of prosecution witnesses
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Special Court hearing the case against eight SPLM/A-IO officials has called on the prosecution to submit the list of all its witnesses, as the session was adjourned …
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Activist urges reopening of Bor State Hospital
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR – Civil Society Activist Bol Deng Bol is calling on relevant authorities to resolve a week-long doctors strike that has forced the closure of Bor State Hospital, a situation …
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Cabinet passes 7 trillion South Sudan pounds FY budget
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA —The Council of Ministers on Friday, in its first ordinary session of the year chaired by President Salva Kiir, approved the country’s 2025–2026 fiscal year budget amounting to 7 …
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21st session: NSS complainant questioned as case moves to witness stage
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Special Court hearing the case against eight SPLM/A-IO officials including Dr. Riek Machar, resumed on Friday, with the investigator and the complainant being questioned by the judges, …
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President Kiir sacks VP Bol Mel, finance officials in major purge
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – President Salva Kiir has sacked the once powerful vice president Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, the governor of the Bank of South Sudan and the head of South Sudan …
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Five killed in bitter inter-communal fight at Juba IDPs camp
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – At least five people were killed and an unspecified number was wounded during fierce inter-communal fighting at the Juba Internally Displaced Persons Camp 3 along the Juba – …
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UN peacekeeping chief warns of growing political instability in South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNEW YORK – United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that developments in South Sudan were moving “in a negative and …