South Sudan seeks more loans at World Bank, IMF annual indaba

Bank of South Sudan Governor, Addis Ababa Othow, addresses a meeting with telecom representatives in Juba on Thursday, 12/06/2025. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – As the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

South Sudan on edge of full-scale war, warns CEPO

Members of the SSPDF on a military pickup. JUBA – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has raised serious concerns over South Sudan’s political trajectory, warning that the country could be sliding back to a full-scale war....

South Sudan wages crackdown on illegal migrants, detains 17 Eritreans

Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudanese immigration authorities said Tuesday they have arrested 17 Eritrean nationals in two separate...

Including peace in conservation – conflict sensitivity at The World Conservation Congress and lessons from South Sudan

Blog 15 October 2025 Natalia Chan The world’s top nature conservation experts, leaders, and decision makers have been gathering in Abu Dhabi for the World Conservation Congress, bringing together the membership of the International Union for...

Eritreans arrested over illegal entry in South Sudan

By Lodu William Odiya At least 14 Eritrean Nationals have been arrested over illegal entry in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal while cruising to Sudan. While addressing the media yesterday, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, the Director General...

Corruption and Political Crisis Driving South Sudan’s Violence, Watchdog and UN Warn

South Sudan’s leaders are looting public resources “through off-budget schemes, single-source contracts, and the manipulation of public procurement processes,” the investigative group The Sentry said Wednesday. The group warned that systemic...

The Making of a Crisis: Unpacking Sudan’s Neglected War

Cover photo: Kaya, Maban, South Sudan. A red piece of cloth acts as a wall to a makeshift cafe set up opposite a WFP cash distribution centre in the Kaya refugee camp, where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese people have fled conflict in Sudan,...

UN Warns: Funding cuts threaten 7.7M hungry South Sudanese

According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) latest report, “A Lifeline at Risk,” South Sudan is one of six critical humanitarian programs worldwide struggling to survive due to severe funding constraints. It stated that the...

From Afghanistan to South Sudan: shrinking aid, spiking hunger

Cecile and her family are rebuilding their life in eastern DRC. WFP food has helped - but it may soon dry up. Photo: WFP/Benjamin Anguandia After months on the run, Cecile and her family finally returned to a ransacked home and an uncertain future...

EALA elects first EAPNAC leaders to strengthen anti-corruption efforts across East Africa

Arusha. The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has elected the inaugural leadership of the East African Parliamentary Network Against Corruption (EAPNAC), marking a major milestone in the regional fight for transparency, integrity, and...

South Sudan flood crisis deepens: Nearly 890,000 affected as humanitarian needs soar

Daijiworld Media Network - South Sudan South Sudan, Oct 14: The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is worsening rapidly, with nearly 890,000 people affected by severe flooding, more than doubling the number reported just three weeks ago, according...

UN Peacekeeping chief arrives in Juba amid massive global budget cut

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 7 hours ago UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix (left), head of Peace Operations, arrives in Juba, received by Ambassador Kureng Akuei and UN Deputy Special Representative Anita Kiki Gbeho. (Credit:...

Cyber threats undermining media integrity, regulator warn

By Alan Clement The Director General for Media Compliance at the South Sudan Media Authority has warned that cyber threats like impersonation, data theft, and AI misuse are eroding journalism and public trust. Speaking at a media forum in Juba...

Journalists call on Media Authority to reduce accreditation fees

By Alan Clement Journalists in South Sudan have called on the Media Authority to reconsider the cost of accreditation, citing financial hardship, low pay, and systemic constraints that continue to undermine press freedom and professional...

Youth leader calls for calm amidst tensions in Bioth-Agany

By Chol D. Johnson and Yiep Joseph The Chairperson of the Duk County Youth Association in Juba, Mamer Makuei, has called for calm amidst tension at the fishing site (Bioth-Agany). This call followed recent clashes between the youth from Duk County...

UN: Political crisis, graft fueling chaos in South Sudan

Displaced people in Renk County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan./FILE South Sudan’s escalating political crisis is driving renewed armed violence, compounding already dire human rights and humanitarian conditions, while heightening regional...

UN urges decisive action as South Sudan crisis deepens

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-10-14 21:44 An aerial view from a plane shows the skyline of Juba, South Sudan, June 10, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has urged...

American surgeon inspired by St. Daniel Comboni to serve in remote areas of Sudan

Provided photos by Luke Catena | African Mission Healthcare Dr. Tom Catena examined a child held by a woman in Sudan. Catena is the only full-time surgeon serving more than 3 million people in the remote Nuba Mountains of Sudan. In the remote Nuba...

Prosecution of South Sudan’s vice-president raises fears of return to full-scale civil war

South Sudan’s opposition and observers have warned that the prosecution of the country’s suspended vice-president, Riek Machar, risks jeopardising a peace agreement that ended a devastating civil war and plunging the country into full-scale...

Zain Bahrain becomes first telecommunications operator in Kingdom to achieve ISO 37301

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Zain Bahrain has been awarded the ISO 37301:2021 certification, an internationally recognized standard for Compliance Management Systems (CMS). As the first operator in the Kingdom, to achieve this...