The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Douglas Kanja, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, applauded the Kenyan police contingent serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during a medal-pinning ceremony held at the UNMISS compound in Juba, South Sudan. In remarks delivered on his behalf by the Kenyan Contingent Commander, Mr. Mbatian Kantai, SSP,
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked two senior aides following an embarrassing situation where he appointed a dead man to serve on a panel to lead discussions on elections scheduled for December. In a notice dated February 3, the president had sacked his Office of the President press secretary, David Amour Major, and the
The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have condemned a reported order issued by SPLM/A-IO Major General John Luk Bayak in northern Jonglei State for humanitarian organizations to surrender their vehicles. In a statement, the Embassies said the order violates the international humanitarian principles. They