13th August 2026
Justice

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

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 19 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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Why some returnees to face the law

More than 300 returnees from Sudan and Uganda will face the law for attempting to enter South Sudan illegally over the weekend, the...

Ex-government official ‘Jailed for Defamation’ in Rumbek

The former commissioner of Rumbek East County has been sentenced to one month in jail for defaming the SSPDF Commander, a lawyer has said....

“Law abiding” Justice Chan was poorly approached at airport – Ateny

The Presidential Press Secretary has attributed to the 'poor approach' the standoff between coronavirus screening team and bodyguards of...

Army officer detains his accuser

The former commissioner of Rumbek East County has been re-arrested for suing an army commander he accuses of violating his freedom of ...

UN to probe forced hug allegation

The head of UN Mission in South Sudan has said he will investigate into the alleged improper conduct by a UN peacekeeper in Juba....

Illegal roadblock victim sues army commander

The former commissioner of Rumbek East County of the defunct Western Lakes State has sued an SSPDF commander for detaining him over...

Vice President Nyandeng urges women to ‘promote human rights’

Vice President, Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior has called on women to proclaim International Women’s Day as a day to promote and encourage...

Death row prisoner set free after reconciliation

A death row prisoner has been set free after his family and the family of a man he killed reconciled recently. (more…)

Two women hospitalized in Juba following sexual assault

Two women have been hospitalized after they were sexually assaulted last night by unknown armed men in Juba’s Munuki residential area,...

NSS sentences its own to death

The National Security Court in Juba has sentenced its officer to death for murder. (more…)

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