13th August 2026
Justice

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

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 20 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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Special Court to question prosecution witness in Dr. Machar trial on Friday

The special court trying suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and his co-accused is scheduled to question a prosecution witness...

Yakani demands probe into “viral” police extortion along Juba–Nimule highway

Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has issued a stinging critique of the...

UN warns of ‘hidden human cost’ after discovery of burial sites in Jonglei State

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has raised an urgent alarm following reports of human remains discovered during roadwork...

Rumbek rejects school land transfer to public university

Residents in Rumbek have rejected a government plan to allocate the premises of Rumbek Senior Secondary School to the Rumbek University of...

Police dismiss social media reports on Konty Okot murder case

The National Police Service has dismissed social media reports claiming that suspects in the murder of petroleum engineer Konty Okot have...

High taxes and GBV stifling women-led businesses in Juba

Women entrepreneurs and rights activists are warning that excessive taxation and rampant gender-based violence (GBV) are the primary...

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years for firing gun

South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of illegal...

Juba County Court rules on late Eritrean businessman’s estate, names all children as heirs

A court ruling in Juba has settled a property dispute over the estate of late Eritrean businessman Gabreslasse Woldeabzgi, naming all...

High Court dismisses ministry’s objection in $2.5M Ruweng community fund dispute

The High Court in Juba has cleared the way for a major financial dispute to proceed to a full hearing, dismissing a preliminary objection...

Bar Association strategic plan designed to outlast current leadership – Nyichar

The South Sudan Bar Association (SSBA) has launched a new 100-day strategic plan, emphasizing that the roadmap is designed to guide the...

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