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Vatican finally sets date for Pope Francis’ visit to South Sudan

Pope Francies. VATICAN – Pope Francis' much anticipated and twice delayed trip to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo is back ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit. [Photo by REUTERS]

Kiir renews calls for removal of ‘unjust arms embargo’ as governors’ gathering closes

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit. JUBA – President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday renewed government call for the international ...

2-year extension should not be regarded as a holiday break, UN envoy tells leaders

Head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Nicholas Haysom speaking ...

Aerial view of Ugandan capital Kampala. [Photo courtesy]

South Sudanese man loses millions of Ugandan shillings to housing scammer

Aerial view of Ugandan capital Kampala. KAMPALA – A South Sudanese man living in Uganda has loses millions of Ugandan ...

Governor of Lakes Rin Tueny Mabor is named “State Governor of the Year, 2022” by civil society watchdog CEPO. [Courtesy]

Watchdog names Gen. Rin Tueny of Lakes as ‘governor of the year’ for fight against child, forced marriage

Governor of Lakes Rin Tueny Mabor is named “State Governor of the Year, 2022” by civil society watchdog CEPO. JUBA ...

South Sudan information minister and government spokesman Michael Makuei Lueth speaking in an interview with Eye Radio [Photo: screen-grab from interview with Eye Radio]

South Sudan dismisses ‘false’ UN statement implicating senior gov’t officials in ‘systemic’ rape

South Sudan information minister and government spokesman Michael Makuei Lueth speaking in an interview with Eye Radio JUBA – South ...

Chair of UN Human Rights Commission in South Sudan Yasmin Sooka. [Photo courtesy]

Kiir should remove governors, county commissioners implicated in ‘systemic rape’ – UN report

Chair of UN Human Rights Commission in South Sudan Yasmin Sooka. GENEVA – United Nations rights experts are calling on ...

South Sudanese soldiers seen near a oil facility in South Sudan during the 2012 Heglig crisis [Photo by the Enough Project]

SSPDF, SPLA-IO clash in Maiwut County

South Sudanese soldiers seen near a oil facility in South Sudan during the 2012 Heglig crisis JUBA – South Sudan’s ...

South Sudan minister of presidential petroleum Puot Kang Chuol speaking during the 6th Governors Forum in Juba. [Photo courtesy]

Oil minister Puot Kang ‘locked out’ of J-1 meeting for ‘causing problems’ between Khartoum and Juba

South Sudan minister of presidential petroleum Puot Kang Chuol speaking during the 6th Governors Forum in Juba. JUBA – South ...

Watchdog ‘shocked’ by gov’t increment of passport fee, urges lawmakers, presidency to block move

Logo of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO). JUBA – South Sudan’s civil society watchdog, Community Empowerment for Progress Organization ...