Why there is reason to believe all institutions have a share of problem in S. Sudan

By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon Often times, people in South Sudan get caught in a two-fold berth whereby one part of the responsibility is to act and the other is engaging in a blame game. The latter has always been the norm of many in this country. For more …

As if peace were banned to exist in South Sudan

Peace and war are great enemies of all times. When peace exists, war tries its very best to overthrow it and the reverse is true. Peace builds people while war consumes them which is why people prefer peace to war. When South Sudan broke into war in 2013 …

South Sudan urged to invest in blue economy

By Kei Emmanuel Duku IGAD experts have called on South Sudan to prioritize investment in its blue economy, citing the vast potential for economic growth and job creation through fisheries, transport, and livestock sectors. Dr. Eshete Dejen, IGAD Blue …

Pope Francis Calls for Resumption of Peace Talks in S.Sudan

Mon 31 Mar 2025 | 12:33 PM Pope Francis, head of the Vatican, called today for the resumption of peace talks in South Sudan, following the suspension of negotiations after the arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar on March 27. In his Angelus address …

A new phase in Sudan’s civil war

INTERVIEW | On March 26, Sudanese army forces reclaimed control over the presidential palace in central Khartoum, dislodging the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and claiming a major new tactical and strategic victory that could signal a new phase of the …

'Waited for death': Ex-detainees recount horrors of Sudan's RSF prisons

Sudan's paramilitary forces leader vows to return to capital ‘stronger than ever'

The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, on Sunday vowed to return to Khartoum "stronger than ever," days after the army retook control of the capital. In a recorded message, Hemedti …

“Resist any temptation to revert to arms”: Catholic Bishops to Parties Implicated in Rising Tensions in South Sudan

In the two-page statement that the SSS-CBC President, Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Mulla, signed on behalf of the members of the two-nation Conference, the Catholic Church leaders implore, “May the Lord bless South Sudan, and may the Queen of Peace intercede for …

Sudan's RSF, pushed out of Khartoum, says war is not over

The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said Sunday that its war with the army was not over, even after the paramilitary group was driven out of the capital last week. Both sides refuse negotiations. In his first comments since the army pushed the …

Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief Dagalo says war with army is not over

The army already controlled most of Omdurman, home to two big military bases. It appears intent on securing the entire capital area, which is made up of the three cities of Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri, divided by branches of the River Nile. The RSF still …