Green-Niche launches grassroots climate resilience initiative in South Sudan

Author: Madrama James | Published: 2 hours ago Founders and stakeholder representatives pose for a photo| Photo Credit: Deng David Lualdit, Citizens Voice Media The Green-Niche Conservational Institute, in collaboration with recent graduates from...

BREAKING | Governor Mujung fires Juba Mayor, deputies

Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, Governor of Central Equatoria State. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA — The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has dismissed the Mayor of Juba City Council, Johnson Swaka Ngisak, along with his...

Sarafino takes over as Juba Mayor in leadership shake-up

Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 8 hours ago Christopher Sarafino Wani Swaka has been appointed as the new Mayor of Juba. His appointment by the Governor of Central Equatoria State was confirmed on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Courtesy photo) JUBA,...

Medicine Shortages and Natural Disaster Risks Threaten Millions of IDPs

A severe medicine shortage and the devastating impact of natural disasters are compounding a dire humanitarian crisis for countless internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Amhara and Tigray regions, according to a September 2025 report from a...

Governor Mujung announces leadership changes in Juba City Council

Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 44 minutes ago CES Governor Rabi Mujun Emmanuel| The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has issued a series of gubernatorial decrees announcing significant leadership changes within...

World Food Day: Activist says peace key to ending hunger in South Sudan

Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 9 hours ago Activist Grace John Kenya - Photo credit: Madrama James A civil society activist has said lasting peace is the foundation for reviving agriculture and ending the worsening food crisis in South...

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....

Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs

The highest temperature anomalies in 2023 were recorded across northwestern Africa, especially in Morocco, coastal parts of Mauritania and northwest Algeria. Several countries including Mali, Morocco, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda...

Jesuit Entity Strengthens Mental Health, Psychosocial Support in South Sudan amid Cuts to Humanitarian Aid

JRS officials commend the community-based approach, saying that “Even in the absence of extensive funding, communities can continue supporting one another organically when effectively facilitated.” Due to the reduced humanitarian aid that led to...

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...

Over 78% of country’s veterans, ex-combatants have mental health needs, study finds

Author: Madrama James | Published: 5 hours ago War veterans march during the declaration of Independence Day celebrations at Dr. John Garang Mausoleum in Juba on July, 9, 2011. A study conducted by Dr. Michael Deng, a clinical psychologist at the...

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...

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...

Displacement: An Inherent Problem in a Divided World

More than 120 million people have been displaced from their homes due to war, climate change, political instability and oppression in the past few years, a figure that has doubled in the last decade. Millions more are living in vulnerable...

Palm oil isn’t necessarily less sustainable than other oils, say conservationists

From: Cell Press Peer-reviewed Commentary/editorial Palm oil isn’t necessarily less sustainable than other oils, say conservationists Palm oil isn’t inherently bad, and olive oil isn’t inherently good, conservation scientists say in an opinion...

South Sudan backs water security, climate action

By Alan Clement South Sudan has reaffirmed it’s commitment to advancing water security, promoting climate resilience, and enhancing regional cooperation as the country joins global experts at the 8th Cairo Water Week. This year’s 5-day summit in...

Private sector key to peace, equality in South Sudan – report

The private sector can be a transformative force in addressing South Sudan’s interconnected challenges of conflict, climate change and gender inequality, according to a new report unveiled Monday. The report from the Institute of Social Policy and...

South Sudanese entrepreneur launches pharmaceutical company to boost public health

Author: Madrama James | Published: 34 minutes ago Officials pose for photo during launched the Brilliant Pharmaceutical Company in Juba on Saturday -Photo credit: Madrama James A young South Sudanese entrepreneur has launched the Brilliant...

Opinion | The dangerous logic: Why arming South Sudan rebels is justified

Every dictator fears talk of resistance more than actual revolt. When people take up armed struggle, regimes rush to rewrite the story, portraying the fight for survival as a threat and the uprising as illegitimate, all to maintain their grip on...

Unity in Shards: Ethiopia’s Three Decades of Ethnic Federalism

An experiment in ethnic sovereignty promised stability but has instead deepened division, violence, and fragility. Ethiopia’s present constitutional order traces its roots to a moment of extraordinary upheaval. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front...