13th August 2026
Justice

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

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 18 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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Amnesty International protests abduction of South Sudanese businessman in Nairobi

Amnesty International Kenya has expressed grave concern over the reported abduction of Kenya-based, South Sudanese businessman Athorbey...

Lawyer demands police, Juba City Council summon hotel, nightclub owners over underage entry

A South Sudanese lawyer has called on the South Sudan National Police Service and the Juba City Council to summon hotel and nightclub...

Nasir Court Case: Second accused denies armed group ties as no witness testifies

The second accused in the ongoing trial involving the suspended the first vice president told the court that none of the prosecution...

Gender Ministry Undersecretary calls for market regulations to curb youth substance abuse

The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, Adeng Andrew Deng Leek, has called for immediate, coordinated...

“He’s been tormenting people” – Terekeka arrests notorious raider accused of 27 deaths

Authorities in Terekeka County say they have arrested a fugitive accused of killing 27 people in a series of cattle raids and attacks...

Judge warns media against publishing detailed trial testimonies

The presiding judge in the ongoing trial involving suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven other accused has cautioned...

Puot Kang denies phone evidence, questions vehicle claims in Nasir case trial

The first accused in the Nasir incident trial, Puot Kang Chol, told the Special Court on Wednesday that he could not remember the...

“He accepted their ‘surrender’ agenda”: Puot Kang details co-accused’s release to Special Court

The suspended Minister of Petroleum, Puot Kang Chol, told a Special Court on Monday that Stephen Par Kuol was allegedly released from the...

Historic South Sudan war crimes trial wraps up in Sweden

The historic Lundin war crimes trial in Sweden has officially wrapped up on Thursday May 28, after three exhausting years and 346...

“I was pressured to replace Machar or die in jail” — Puot tells Court

The first accused and suspended Minister of Petroleum, Puot Kang Chol, told the Special Court in Juba on Monday that he was allegedly...

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