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JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A South Sudanese prophet — as the story goes — wielded a sacred stick during a tribal battle in 1878 and summoned a deadly thunderbolt that struck down rival fighters. That ...
News South Sudan » Junqali » Politics: South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel, in Sign of Political Crisis
The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital. By Brian O. Otieno and Declan Walsh Reporting ...
News South Sudan » Junqali » Politics: Religious groups, international NGOs warn of escalating violence in South Sudan
Religious leaders and international humanitarian organizations warn that rising violence in South Sudan could push the fragile nation closer to renewed civil war, urging political leaders to halt ...
News South Sudan » Junqali » Politics: South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession?
South Sudan president Salva Kiir at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. Marco Simoncelli/AFP via Getty Images Two legal frameworks operate side by side to regulate the ...
News South Sudan » Junqali » Politics: South Sudan: Extend UN Investigations, Stand Ready to Respond to Any Further Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (hereafter “HRC” or “Council”) 61st regular session (23 February – 31 March 2026), we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, write to urge your ...