12th August 2026
Justice

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 14 hours ago

A court in Syria on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Assad and his younger brother, Maher Assad, to death in absentia after...

Author: Koang Chang | Published: August 11, 2026

Juba Central Prison gets 480 new beds in bid to ease overcrowding

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Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

A court in Syria on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Assad and his younger brother, Maher Assad, to death in absentia after...

Juba Central Prison gets 480 new beds in bid to ease overcrowding

Juba Central Prison has constructed six new wards with a combined capacity of 480 beds as authorities move to...

High court begins hearing Atoch Chol Lang murder case nearly one year after her death

The High Court in Juba has begun hearing the case of four people accused of allegedly murdering 24-year-old...

Juba court continues hearing in case of three sisters found dead at hotel in Juba

The High Court in Juba is continuing to examine investigative findings into the deaths of three sisters who were found dead inside a room...

Police arrest eight in Juba including three women accused of selling child

Police in Juba have arrested eight criminal suspects, including three women accused of trafficking a child and selling her for 3.5 million...

Judge Francis Amum calls for gender-sensitive justice as new book challenges legal system

South Sudan’s justice system must move beyond formal neutrality and confront gender bias if it is to deliver equal justice for women and...

UN Security Council: France, Latvia demand release of Dr Riek Machar and immediate dialogue

Representatives from France and Latvia at the United Nations called on South Sudan to release suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek...

Nigerian High Court dismisses $3.7M copyright lawsuit against gospel artist Sinach

The Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria, has dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed against Nigerian gospel artist Osinachi Joseph Egbu,...

Gen Duop Lam denies sharing security information with diplomats

The fourth defendant in the Nasir case, General Gabriel Duop Lam, has denied sharing sensitive security information with foreign...

Police arrest 50, including breastfeeding mother, in Atlabara nightclub clash

Police in Juba have arrested 50 suspects involved in a gang fight at a nightclub in the Atlabara residential area. The suspects include 27...

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