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President Kiir Fires Justice Minister Michael Makuey Lueth

South Sudan's President, Salva Kiir Mayardit. Photo: Reuters Juba, June 18, 2026 (SSNA) -- South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Justice Minister Michael Makuei Lueth and transferred him to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. In a presidential decree aired on state television, former justice minister Wek Mamer Kuol was named to...

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In loving memory of Chuol Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen

1 day ago

News, Press Releases, South Sudan, Top Stories

Picture of late Chuol Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen. Photo: Provided by the family June 19, 2026 (SSNA) — June 19, 2022–2026 marks four years since we experienced a profound loss…

President Kiir Fires Justice Minister Michael Makuey Lueth

2 days ago

Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit. Photo: Reuters Juba, June 18, 2026 (SSNA) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Justice Minister Michael Makuei Lueth and transferred him…

UNHCR Appeals for $1.6 Billion for Seven Countries, Including South Sudan

4 months ago

News, South Sudan, World

Photo: UNHCR Juba, February 19, 2026 (SSNA) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a $1.6 billion appeal to address the growing humanitarian impact of the…

UN Warns of Deepening Crisis in South Sudan as Violence Surges

4 months ago

News, South Sudan, Top Stories, World

UNSC in a past session. Photo: UN New York, February 13, 2026 (SSNA) — The UN Security Council has raised alarm over a worsening security situation in South Sudan, citing…

UNICEF Launches Early Childhood Education Initiative for 4,000 Children in South Sudan

4 months ago

Education, News, South Sudan

Juba, February 13, 2026 (SSNA) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a new early childhood education (ECE) initiative in South Sudan, targeting 4,000 children aged 4–6 affected…

National Examination Council Says Lack of Funding Delays Release of CSE Results

2 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

South Sudan`s National Examination Council officials at a news conference. Photo: Sudans Post/File Juba, July 17, 2024 (SSNA) — The Secretary-General of South Sudan`s National Examination Council Simon Nyok Deng…

Sudan’s Humanitarian and Health Crisis Deepens, Warns IRC

4 months ago

Health, News, World

“Almas, 28, a mother displaced from the conflict in Khartoum, holds her son Hermon while receiving vital support from an IRC nutrition specialist in Gedaref, Sudan.” Photo: Noory Taha/IRC Nairobi,…

President Kiir Backs “Zero Malaria Campaign”

3 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

President Salva Kiir. Photo: South Sudan Presidential Press Unit Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has endorsed the “Zero Malaria Campaign” spearheaded by the Ministry…

Youth Project Empowers South Sudanese Entrepreneurs and Fosters Peace

4 months ago

Business, News, South Sudan

“Cecelia Anei smiles in front of her vegetable stand, a business she started with an interest-free loan received from the Bank’s YEDCB project in South Sudan.” Photo: African Development Bank…

Egypt to hold industrial products exhibition in Juba next year

5 years ago

Business, News, South Sudan, World

Chairman of the Egyptian Chemical Industries Export Council Khaled Abul Makarem. Photo: Getty Images/File Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — Egypt is set to hold an exhibition of Egyptian products…

South Sudan Among World’s Most Dangerous Countries for U.S. Travelers

5 months ago

News, South Sudan, Travel

Photo credit: Svetlanko/Shutterstock Washington, DC, January 30, 2026 (SSNA) — The U.S. State Department has listed South Sudan as a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” country, warning that Americans should…

CDC recommends “avoiding all travel” to South Sudan over Coronavirus

5 years ago

Health, News, Travel

“Passengers from an international flight are given a temperature screening at Juba International Airport in Juba…on January 31, 2020.” Photo: AFP Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — The United States-based…

What Berlin Freedom Week Means for South Sudan and Africa

December 2, 2025

Analyses, Articles, Opinion, South Sudan

President Kiir (right) and First VP Machar (left). Photo: Reuters By Isaac K. Gang, PhD* December 2, 2025 (SSNA) — When I had the privilege of presenting the Sub-Saharan Africa…

Opposition to the Proposed Relocation of Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan

August 13, 2025

Articles, Columnists, News, Opinion, Press Releases, South Sudan, Top Stories

“Palestinian children carry water jugs past tents, housing displaced people, in the Mawasi area in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip…”. Photo: AFP/Getty Images To Whom It May Concern,…

On the Back of U.S. Goodwill, China Builds Power in Africa by Propping Up Authoritarian Regimes

July 28, 2025

Analyses, Articles, Opinion, South Sudan

Chinese President Xi and South Sudanese President Kiir. Photo; XIinhua By Dr. Isaac K. Gang and Christopher Neiweem July 28, 2025 (SSNA) — A few weeks ago, South Sudan briefly…

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