South Sudan reaffirms Mombasa as key economic gateway

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 6 hours ago South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Anthony Kon, and Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir meet in Mombasa to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and reaffirming the port's role as South...

South Sudan corruption ‘not incidental’ UN warns

CORRUPTION and the diversion of oil revenues are holding back South Sudan’s social and economic development, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has said. “Corruption is not incidental, it is the engine of South Sudan’s decline,” the...

South Sudan Youth Increasingly Caught in Gang Culture, Street Violence

Outrage swept through South Sudan when video of a gang-rape began circulating on social media in June. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was a member of a gang in the capital, Juba. The perpetrators were members of a rival gang exacting revenge. Few...

Ezra rejects Presidential order to cut Juba electricity tariffs

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 6 hours ago President Salva Kiir - File Photo courtesy of Office of the President JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — Ezra Construction and Development Group, the main electricity provider in Juba, has rejected...

UNFPA sounds alarm on climate and GBV crisis in South Sudan

Moses Magadza A senior United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) official has presented findings from a recent vulnerability assessment showing that climate change is magnifying existing humanitarian, health and gender challenges in South Sudan....

AU calls on leaders to promote peace to accelerate agriculture

By Jacob Onuha Nelson The senior political officer at the African Union Mission in South Sudan, Prosper Nii Nortey Addo, has called on South Sudan leaders to dialogue and ensure peace in order to accelerate agriculture. Addressing the media on...

Women’s Union links peace to agricultural transformation

By Alan Clement The government’s push to transform South Sudan’s agriculture into a commercial success faces two critical preconditions: peace and stability. This was the powerful message delivered by Mary Agol, Secretary General of the Women...

Japan, UNMAS launch $2.2M project to accelerate mine clearance in South Sudan

Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 7 hours ago Government representatives, UNMAS, and JICA officials pose at the launch of a new $2.2 million grant aid project aimed at combating landmine contamination in South Sudan. (Wednesday, October 1, 2025....

Music manager Sfiso Ndlovu addresses ‘Hamba Juba’ payment dispute

The track, released in 2023, is a collaboration between Lady Amar, Murumba Pitch, Cici and JL SA. Music manager and label owner Sfiso Ndlovu has responded to claims that some of the artists behind the hit song Hamba Juba were not compensated for...

South Sudan launches Agrofood Expo 2026 to boost agricultural sector

South Sudan’s government on Tuesday launched the Agrofood Expo and Business Forum 2026, an initiative aimed at connecting local entrepreneurs with global opportunities to develop the nation’s largely untapped agricultural potential. The expo,...

Tractors Pledged: Ministry of Agriculture to boost Warrap food security

Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 1 hour ago Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abdel Baggi Ayii, meets with Warrap State Governor, Bol Wek Agoth, in Juba. (Courtesy photo) JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — Warrap State Governor announced on...

South Sudan urges China-Africa cooperation to fast-track digital transformation

By Alan Clement South Sudan has called on China-Africa Cooperation to intensify efforts in completing the continent’s digital transformation, citing persistent infrastructure challenges that hinder progress in emerging economies. The appeal was...

SSOA splits: New faction elects Hussein Abdelbagi as leader

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 33 minutes ago Hussein Abdelbagi Akol (center), the newly elected chairperson of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) breakaway faction, with other leaders following their meeting in Juba on September 30th....

Presidential order on power cuts is ‘legally binding,’ says expert

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 15 minutes ago Ezra Power Plant at Kondokoro, where JEDCO distributes power from is limited to Juba only. (Photo: Eye Radio). JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A contract law expert has weighed in on the...

UNOPS, South Sudan sign $25.7 million agriculture deal

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Government of South Sudan signed a $25.7 million agreement on Monday to implement the South Sudan Livelihoods and Resilience Project (SSLRP). Funded by the International Fund for...

Juba celebrates China’s National Day

South Sudanese officials on Monday praised China as a key partner and example of economic transformation, as they joined Chinese diplomats in Juba to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Speaking at the...

News The Guardian ‘I feel broken’: hardship bites for thousands of South Sudanese stranded and unable to get home

Thousands of South Sudanese people who returned to the country from war-torn Sudan are stuck in a border town because aid cuts have halted their journeys home. Since the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, more than 800,000 South Sudanese who...

‘I feel broken’: hardship bites for thousands of South Sudanese stranded and unable to get home

Thousands of South Sudanese people who returned to the country from war-torn Sudan are stuck in a border town because aid cuts have halted their journeys home. Since the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, more than 800,000 South Sudanese who...

Power row as Ezra defies Kiir’s order to slash electricity tariffs

President Salva Kiir. [Photo: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images]JUBA – The Ezra Construction and Development Group Limited (ECDG) has openly rejected President Salva Kiir’s directive to cut electricity tariffs in South Sudan, sparking a...

L2FH Rotation 7 arrives in South Sudan to continue peacekeeping mission

The hospital personnel were then transported to Bentiu, officially taking over the peacekeeping duties from those from the L2FH Rotation 6. Immediately upon arrival in Bentiu, the Board of Directors of the L2FH Rotation 7 directed the rapid...