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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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 …
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AU seeks candidates for 3 posts of Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH) in South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessADDIS ABABA – The African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations (UN), has announced an open call for applications for three Non-South …
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UN experts urge intervention to avoid collapse of South Sudan peace deal
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNEW YORK/JUBA – The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that decisive and coordinated international action is urgently required to halt mounting human rights violations in South …
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Lakes, Warrap spear masters denounce communal violence, call for disarmament
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessRUMBEK – Spiritual leaders from Lakes and Warrap states have denied instigating intercommunal conflicts and called on the government to initiate a comprehensive disarmament of civilians in the region. The …
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Activist urges urgent government intervention in Duk-Twic East conflict
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Executive Director of INTREPID-South Sudan (ISS) is calling on the government to urgently intervene and mitigate longstanding dispute over fishing ground between Duk and Twic East communities …
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OPINION: Before the Next Burial; A Plea to Duk and Twic East
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessSoon, another mother will weep, another home will mourn, and another young man will be buried before his dreams ever stood a chance. Must we really wait for that day …
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Jonglei workshop forms Electoral and Constitution-making Forum
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR – A public discourse championed by INTREPID-South Sudan has resolved to form Electoral and Constitution-making Forum tasked to carry out civic engagement and education in Jonglei State. The public …
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Rights body urges UN Security Council, African Union to act on South Sudan’s spiralling crises
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessADDIS ABABA/GENEVA – South Sudan’s escalating political crisis is driving renewed armed violence, compounding already dire human rights and humanitarian conditions, while heightening regional instability, the UN Commission on Human …
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South African deputy president Mashatile to visit Juba on October 8
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessSouth African Deputy President Paul Mashatile will visit South Sudan, from October 8 and 9, 2025, in his capacity as Presidential Special Envoy, to assess progress on the implementation of …
