YAMBIO – At least seven people were kidnapped on Sunday afternoon near Tambura town in Western Equatoria State by a suspected armed youth group, according to a senior government official and a local resident. Western Equatoria State Information Minister Isaac Mursal confirmed the kidnapping, which reportedly occurred at a place called Source Yube outside Tambura […] The post Armed youths abduct seven near Tambura appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

JUBA – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), a South Sudanese civil society watchdog, has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a Catholic priest in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State. Pastor Luka Yudue of the Nagero Catholic Parish and his boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) driver were found dead after going missing while traveling from Nagero to […] The post CEPO condemns extrajudicial killing of Tambura Catholic priest appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

BENTIU – One police officer was killed, and another was injured after local security forces clashed with armed youths Thursday, authorities say. The incident occurred during an operation to recover 40 sheep believed to have been stolen by youths from Mayom County during a raid in neighboring Rubkona County last January. Speaking to Sudans Post […] The post Violent clash erupts during sheep recovery operation in Mayom appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

YAMBIO – A South Sudanese Catholic priest and his boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) driver have been found murdered, a day after being kidnapped along the Nagero-Tombura County highway, a senior church official confirmed. Rev. Father Luke Yugue was reported missing on Saturday, April 27th, after departing Nagero County at noon. Bishop Barani Kussala of the Catholic […] The post BREAKING | Catholic priest and driver found murdered after kidnapping in Tambura County appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

JUBA – Five strategic security sector documents have been validated by South Sudan’s Strategic Defense and Security Review Board (SDSR), prompting optimism from a key official. Berhanu Kebede, chief of staff for the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), expressed confidence that this achievement would revitalize the implementation of the nation’s peace agreement, specifically […] The post South Sudan security reforms validated, official expresses optimism appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

WASHINGTON – A Dubai-based company has finalized a deal to lend South Sudan $12.9 billion in exchange for oil over a 20-year period, according to a leaked UN report cited by Bloomberg. The agreement, one of the largest of its kind, has raised concerns within the United Nations. The report by a UN Security Council […] The post South Sudan commits future oil revenue in 20-year loan deal with UAE firm – UN report appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

JUBA – The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has deployed approximately 5,000 soldiers on the border between Abyei Administrative Area and Warrap State to prevent further communal clashes between the Ngok Dinka and Twic Mayardit communities. Speaking to Sudans Post in an interview on Friday, SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang said the […] The post SSPDF deploys thousands of troops to deter clashes in Abyei region appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

JUBA – South Sudan’s ruling Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) on Friday refuted a report revealing an agreement between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and First Vice President Riek Machar for postponement of the general elections slated for December of this year. Speaking to Sudans Post on Thursday, a senior member of the main armed opposition […] The post SPLM refute postponement of December 2024 elections appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

JUBA – South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday afternoon met, Lazaro Sumbeiywo, the head of the Kenyan mediation between the government and holdout opposition groups to discuss the initiative spear headed by Kenyan President William Ruto. An ongoing Kenyan initiative aims at brining the South Sudan government and holdout opposition groups together in […] The post Kiir meets chief mediator of Nairobi talks with holdout groups appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more

JUBA – South Sudan civil society leader Edmund Yakani is urging the transitional government to either release detained former Juba City Mayor Kalisto Lado, arrested in March by the National Security Service (NSS), or bring him to trial. In a statement to Sudans Post, Yakani who is the executive director of Community Empowerment for Progress […] The post Civil society leader urges government to release Kalisto or take him to court appeared first on Sudans Post ..read more