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Opinion| The first defendant is not Machar, but the memory of a peace agreement never implemented beyond rhetoric
Before delving into the substance of the case, it is important to recall one of the simplest legal principles taught to first-year law students: the principle of jurisdiction. No court may hear a case before establishing that it is competent in...
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VP Lagu tells UN Machar arrest was not political
South Sudan’s Vice President Josephine Lagu told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the country’s fragile 2018 peace agreement remains on track despite significant delays and a major political crisis that led to the detention of the...
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Detained South Sudan ex-vice-president ‘ready’ for trial
South Sudan’s detained former vice-president Riek Machar is “ready” to face trial and will appear in court on Monday, his lawyer told AFP on Saturday, as fears grow of renewed insecurity in Africa’s youngest nation. The government of President...
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UNGA Meeting: VP Josephine, Guterres discuss South Sudan peace
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 17 minutes ago Vice President Josephine Joseph Lagu meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in New York. The two discussed peace in South Sudan. Courtesy of...
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UN honors 23 Police officers for service in South Sudan
[Photo Credit: Fiji Police Force] In a momentous ceremony, twenty-three Police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were awarded the prestigious UN Medal for their outstanding contributions to peacekeeping...
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Cholera in every state of Sudan
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[CAIRO, SciDev.Net] A cholera outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives in war-torn Sudan has spread to every state and threatens to intensify as the rainy season continues, international agencies warn. Shible Sahbani, World Health Organization...
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“Court open to citizens, media” – says judge as SSBC remains sole broadcaster of Machar trial
Author: Wol Mapal | Published: 17 hours ago FILE PHOTO: Justice James Alala Deng at the swearing-in of Chief Justice Benjamin Baak, July 22, 2025. Credit: Office of the President The judge presiding over the trial of suspended First Vice President...
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South Sudan reeling from U.S. aid cuts just when it needs help the most
When Mary Abdullah arrived at Bunj Hospital in the north of South Sudan eight days ago with her 13-month-old daughter, Jote, she feared the worst. "When I brought her here, I was thinking ... this girl will not survive," she said. Weighing just...
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On top of widespread violence and hunger, South Sudan now reeling from U.S. aid cuts
When Mary Abdullah arrived at Bunj Hospital in the north of South Sudan eight days ago with her 13-month-old daughter, Jote, she feared the worst. "When I brought her here, I was thinking ... this girl will not survive," she said. Weighing just...
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South Sudan: Residents aim to rebuild after deadly floods
In Unity, South Sudan, deadly floods have submerged homes, schools and health facilities. It’s the result of heavy rainfall, which has also killed livestock, and destroyed farmland and pastures. Humanitarians and officials are doing all they can...
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What is a Food System?
September 26, 2025 Food is a basic human right, yet 673 million people around the world still go to bed hungry each night. At the same time, food systems are under unprecedented pressure from climate change, conflict, economic inequality, and...
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Nuncio takes solidarity message to Sudan
Archbishop Seamus Patrick Horgan welcomed to Sudan (Vatican Media) The Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan has completed a 10-day visit to Sudan, where he carried a message of closeness and solidarity from Pope Leo XIV to the Catholic community amid...
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Activist raises concern over socio-economic impact of Machar trial
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 3 hours ago CEPO Director Edmund Yakani | Photo: File/ Office of the President JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — A prominent activist has voiced concerns that the ongoing trial of First Vice President Dr. Riek...
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CES Women’s Union urges govt to fulfil funding pledge, pleads for First Lady’s intervention
Authors: Hellen Samuel | Irene Yangi | Published: 1 hour ago Central Equatoria State (CES) Women's Union leaders during a discussion with Eye Radio on Sept. 17, 2025. From left to right: Arafa Juma Suleiman, Secretary of the women union council;...
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Quest for economic sovereignty
IN 1765, undivided India lost its financial sovereignty when Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the East India Company the right to collect taxes (diwani) in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. This enabled systematic extraction of wealth and control over...
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US bishops issue statement of solidarity with faithful in Africa amid persecution, conflicts
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan issued a statement Sept. 24 on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) emphasizing their “solidarity with the bishops and faithful of Africa, as they offer the world a profound witness of respect for human...
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Nuncio asks for prayers and action for war-torn Sudan
The closeness of the Pope and of the Church to the war-struck people of Sudan was at the heart of the Apostolic Nuncio‘s mission as he travelled to the suffering country to meet with the Catholic community there and engage with political...
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Let media, citizens attend Machar’s trial, Judge tells security
James Alala Deng, the presiding judge JUBA — The Special Court in South Sudan has requested that security agencies permit independent media and the public to attend and report on the court hearing of suspended Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and...
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South Sudan opens real estate market to foreign investors
Joseph Mum Majak, Minister of Investment JUBA – The government of South Sudan announced on Thursday that it has opened its real estate market to international investors. Speaking during the opening of the Real Estate Summit on Thursday, Louis...
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Sudan Nashra: Sudan rejects US-led Quad roadmap amid international pressure for negotiations | Cabinet source: Final points on Saudi investments in Sudan settled during Idris’s Riyadh visit | South Sudanese opposition declares transitional govt…
Prime Minister Kamel Idris’s trip to Riyadh this week was cut short by illness, but not before he secured agreement on the final points in Saudi investments in Sudan, a Cabinet Affairs Ministry source told Mada Masr. Energy and oil infrastructure...
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