The National Security Service (NSS) has been granted the power to make arrests and detentions without a warrant by legislation passed by the national parliament. This has prompted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Sudan to accuse certain Western diplomatic missions stationed in Juba of attempting to interfere in the internal affairs of the […]
Southern Sudan Activist report receiving death threats after NSS Act protests
South Sudanese civil society activists have reported getting death threats in the wake of the National Security Act 2014 modification bill, 2024, which was controversially passed by the parliament on Wednesday. The contentious sections 54 and 55, which permit arrests without a warrant and have sparked massive demonstrations and criticism from civil society and human […]
South Sudan bank releases a new batch of notes
The public has been notified by the Central Bank of South Sudan about the release of a one thousand South Sudan Pound (SSP) note. The Central Bank governor, James Alic Garang, signed a statement on June 12, 2024, citing the 2012 Parliament Act as the foundation for the decision. The public is notified by the […]
Financial assistance is sent by Sudanese diaspora to stranded refugees in Ethiopia.
Sudanese donors worldwide provided financial support on Friday to alleviate the severe humanitarian condition facing Sudanese refugees who were marooned in a forest in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Volunteer and camp refugee Sarah Jaafar verified that they had received funds from Sudanese philanthropists and that they had promptly set up three kitchens to address the rapidly […]
President Kiir’s Warning: A Recipe for Disaster or a Desperate Attempt to Maintain Power
In a recent statement, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir sparked controversy by claiming that extending the transitional government of national unity would lead to violence in the country. As a human rights defender, I strongly disagree with this assertion, and instead, believe it is a desperate attempt to maintain power and avoid accountability. President Kiir’s […]
Residents of Blue Nile lament the lack of electricity and water
Since the war in Sudan began in April of last year, residents of the Blue Nile region’s Al-Damazin and Al-Roseires cities have been complaining about a lack of safe drinking water, rising living expenses, and an unpredictable electrical supply. Al-Damazin’s population has grown and expanded as a result of the large-scale neighbourhood displacements, yet the […]
South Sudan establishes a centre for humanitarian cooperation
The National Humanitarian Coordination Operation Centre and its website were established on Monday by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) of South Sudan. These platforms seek to give information on disaster risk and expedite humanitarian response. The centre functions as a centralised facility with an emphasis on early warning analysis, improving emergency response readiness, and […]
Generals in Sudan refuse to stop fighting – UN
After conferring with Sudan’s rival military chiefs, the top UN aid official issued a warning, stating that the “will to end the fight still was not there”. According to BBC reporter Martin Griffiths, Sudan’s spiral into violence is now reaching a risky tipping point. In order to let humanitarian supplies into the nation, he demanded […]
Rumbek is facing a fuel crisis since traders and the government cannot agree on price.
There was a severe fuel scarcity in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, on Friday as a result of petrol station owners closing their businesses due to disagreements with the local authorities over fuel rates. Dealers are required to sell fuel at SSP 2,400 per litre by the local government. The owners of the petrol […]
Qatar sends ambulances and other essential aid to Sudan
On Sunday, a Qatari plane touched down at Port Sudan Airport in Sudan with 25 tonnes of relief, including four ambulances and supplies for shelter sponsored by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). With this crucial relief delivery, Qatar has now deployed 17 aircraft, totaling 530 tonnes of aid delivered. Along with Qatar’s ambassador to […]