The National Security Service’s authority to make arrests and detain people without a warrant would be strengthened under legislation that the US has joined the parliament of South Sudan in opposing. The U.S. Department of State Spokesperson stated in a statement on Thursday that the law’s adoption will worsen South Sudan’s political and civic environment. […]
NEC announces Election to be held on 22 December 2024
In accordance with Section 16 (1) of the National Election Act of 2023, the National Election Commission (NEC) of South Susan has declared December 22, 2024, as the election date. The NEC chairperson, Prof. Abednego Akok Kacuol, informed the media on Friday that the registration procedure, which was scheduled to begin in June, had been […]
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 […]
Holy Ghost Fire-Activist Elijah Luk React to the passing of contraversial bill
The South Sudan parliament has passed a National Security Bill that allows for the arrest and killing of anybody. It is clear that people do not want South Sudan to exist as one nation. I strongly advise all Upper Nile people to confront any national security personnel who have been assigned in favor of President […]
Legislators in South Sudan approve a contentious security bill.
The much-discussed National Security Act 2014 (Amendment) Bill 2024, which grants the security agency the authority to detain suspected criminals without a warrant, was approved by South Sudanese MPs on Wednesday. The two contentious Bill provisions, 54 and 55, which grant the agency extensive, unrestricted authority, were upheld by the parliamentarians. After the lawmakers were […]
Strong downpours cause chaos in Tonj North
After the weekend’s intense rains in Warrap State’s Tonj North County, over nine villages were inundated. Kur Kuch Angany, a county commissioner, stated that hundreds of people had been forced to flee due to the rain, with the elderly and children being most vulnerable. Due to their exposure to the cold and bugs, Angany told […]
UN Experts Reports RSF is recruiting fighters from Central Africa
According to a report by UN experts, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are utilising the Central African Republic as a “supply chain,” including for recruiting fighters. When the generals in charge of the military and the RSF started fighting for control in April 2023, Sudan fell into war. The expert committee established 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 […]
STATEMENT ON THE SECURITY CONCERNS MADE BY GENERAL STEPHEN BUAY ROLNYANG
STATEMENT ON THE SECURITY CONCERNS MADE BY GENERAL STEPHEN BUAY ROLNYANG LEADER OF SOUTH SUDAN PEOPLE MOVEMENT ON 19TH MAY 2024 DAK BUOTH RIEKGAAKChair, South Sudan Civil Society Consortium