18th August 2026
Religion

Azande Kingdom, State govt, and Church leaders moving to restore traditional funeral practices in Western Equatoria

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 2 hours ago

Traditional funeral customs across Western Equatoria State are set for a major revival following a unified agreement by the Azande Kingdom,...

Author: James Atem | Published: July 30, 2026

Lawmakers debate bill on national and religious holidays

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Azande Kingdom, State govt, and Church leaders moving to restore traditional funeral practices in Western Equatoria

Traditional funeral customs across Western Equatoria State are set for a major revival following a unified agreement by the Azande Kingdom,...

Lawmakers debate bill on national and religious holidays

The parliament has debated the draft National Holidays Bill, 2026, a private member's bill seeking to establish a legal framework for the...

Catholic bishops urge South Sudanese to reject violence ahead of 2026 elections

Catholic leaders have called on South Sudanese to reject violence, hate speech and division as the country prepares for the December 2026...

Catholic bishops warn of constitutional crisis over 2026 elections

Catholic bishops have warned that the country could face a transitional and constitutional crisis whether or not the planned December 2026...

Catholic leaders appeal for end to Greater Tonj violence after nearly 60 killed

Senior Catholic leaders have called for an immediate end to the deadly violence in Greater Tonj, Warrap State, after nearly 60 people were...

WHO launches Ebola treatment trial in DR Congo amid ongoing outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a clinical trial of two potential treatments for the Ebola virus in the Democratic...

Primate Badi arrives in Rumbek ahead of Eastern Bahr el Ghazal Bishop enthronement

The primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, Justin Badi Arama, has travelled to Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, ahead of the...

Opposition leader Abdelbagi rallies Muslim vote behind Kiir ahead of elections

The leader of South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol has urged Muslims in Northern Bahr el Ghazal...

President Kiir donates livestock to Muslims ahead of Eid al-Adha

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has donated more than twenty bulls and several sheep to the Muslim...

Bangladesh’s famous buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ set for Eid sacrifice

Livestock traders in Bangladesh have put a well-known albino buffalo up for sale ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The animal, named...

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