12th August 2026
Justice

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

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 15 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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Activist calls for safeguards to protect free expression under cybercrime law

A civil society activist has welcomed efforts to tackle cybercrime but warned that the Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Act, 2026, could...

Court allows Machar, co-accused to continue oral defence

The Special Court trying suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused has rejected a prosecution request to require...

Nasir Trial: Third accused Gatwech concludes defense, denies role in Nasir attack

The third accused in the ongoing Special Court trial over the Nasir garrison attack, Gatwech Lam, has denied allegations that he supported,...

Supreme court lifts temporary block on Kenya–South Sudan fuel import deal

The Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the enforcement of an injunction issued by the Court of Appeal that halted the implementation...

Hotels accuse Finance Ministry of delaying $27mln-payment under NTC settlement agreement

Thirty-two hotel and apartment operators are accusing the Ministry of Finance of deliberately obstructing payment of over $27 million under...

Police captain’s assault case set for judgement on July 17

The Joint Special Emergency Court for Organized Forces has set July 17, 2026, as the date to deliver its final judgment in the trial of...

Government seeks UN support for transitional justice reforms

The government has appealed for financial and technical support for transitional justice and reform priorities from the United Nations...

Police investigate mysterious killing along Mboro–Wau road

WAU, South Sudan – Police in Western Bahr el Ghazal State have launched an investigation into the killing of a 29-year-old man whose body...

Machar trial adjourned after judge falls ill

The 94th session of the trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and co-accused was adjourned on Friday after one of the...

Western Bahr el Ghazal reopens Agok police station after 14 years

The Western Bahr el Ghazal State Government has reopened Agok Police Station after it remained closed for 14 years, in a move aimed at...

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