• Ceasefire monitors warn South Sudan risks returning to war

    Ceasefire monitors warn South Sudan risks returning to war

    Juba, South Sudan — Ceasefire monitors have warned that South Sudan could slide back into war unless its leaders recommit to the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement. “We cannot accept this continuous violence,” said Maj. Gen. Teshome Anagawe Ayana, chairperson of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). The monitors say the…

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  • Taban Deng Gai Calls for Investigation After Abiemnhom Massacre

    Taban Deng Gai Calls for Investigation After Abiemnhom Massacre

    South Sudan Vice President Gen. Taban Deng Gai says he has not met President Salva Kiir Mayardit for almost a year, blaming officials in the president’s office for blocking access. Speaking at funeral prayers in Juba on Saturday for victims of the Abiemnhom massacre, Taban said he was representing both himself and the president. He…

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  • Bol Mel Detention Challenge Hits Roadblock

    Bol Mel Detention Challenge Hits Roadblock

    South Sudan Justice, Minister Michael Makuei Lueth, has rejected a legal petition filed by lawyers for detained former Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel. Hon. Makuei stated in a letter dated March 11, 2026, that the petition used “disrespectful” and “uncouth” language. He also criticised the lawyers for posting the document on social media before…

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