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Pictiural: Voter registration Book and voter card set for the South Sudan first General elections

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BREAKING: “2018 peace accord govt ends at midnight,” says Ateny as Kiir dissolves cabinet to form caretaker government

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🚨 BIG WEEK IN PARLIAMENT:

🚨 President Kiir approves new vehicles for MPs — V6s for leadership, Toyotas for the rest — via a car-loan deal, right as Parliament finalizes big changes to the Elections Act.

Key updates: Assembly grows to 270 seats, President stays in power through the Dec 2026 election period until a new one is sworn in, and elections are now separated from the constitution/census process.
New Cars for MPs, New Rules for Elections

President Salva Kiir has given the green light for lawmakers to receive new vehicles — and it's landing right as Parliament wraps up major changes to South Sudan's election law.

Parliamentary spokesperson Oliver Mori Benjamin confirmed the President had already approved the vehicle purchases, and the Ministry of Finance has now issued the non-objection certificate needed to move forward.

Who gets what?
🔹 Parliamentary leaders & committee chairs → V6 vehicles
🔹 Other MPs → Five-door Toyotas

The vehicles will come through a car-loan arrangement — though Mori noted the President could ultimately decide whether they count as part of lawmakers' entitlements or remain a loan MPs pay back, especially with elections on the horizon.

The bigger story: This comes as Parliament finalizes amendments to the National Elections Act, 2012 — passed Monday and signed into law by President Kiir the same day. Key changes include:

✅ National Legislative Assembly expanded to 270 members
✅ New rules for the December 2026 general elections
✅ The sitting President stays in office with full powers through the election period, until a newly elected President takes over
✅ Elections are now legally separated from completing the permanent constitution and the national census

South Sudan's Parliament is currently operating under transitional arrangements from the 2018 peace deal — and this law is a major piece of the legal groundwork for the 2026 polls.

💬 What do you think — good use of resources or bad timing? Drop your thoughts below. 👇

BREAKING NEWS!
The National Legislature has passed the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with all its provisions and amendments that permit the incumbent President to remain in office with full constitutional powers during the election period, while providing for the removal of the First Vice President and other Vice Presidents three months before the elections.
Next is for the President to assent to it as law.

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Unexplained Death Sparks Investigation: Missing Ketebo Man Found Dead Days Later.

KAPOETA — Shock and grief have gripped the Ketebo community following the tragic discovery of Lokwang Peter Angau's body in the bushes on the outskirts of Kapoeta Town, days after he was reported missing.

Angau had been unaccounted for since disappearing from his residence in Kapoeta Town early in the week. Search efforts ended in heartbreak when local residents located his body in an advanced state of decomposition in the surrounding brushland.

While local authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the exact timeline and cause of death, the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and demise remain entirely unknown.

News of Angau's death has drawn widespread sorrow across the region, with family, friends, and leaders of the Ketebo community expressing deep shock as condolences pour in for his grieving family. Local community members are calling on security officials to expedite investigations to determine whether foul play was involved.
KAPOETA — A sense of profound shock and sorrow has settled over the Ketebo community after searchers made a painful discovery outside Kapoeta Town: the body of Lokwang Peter Angau, missing since early this week, was found abandoned in the nearby brush.

Friends and family had been desperately searching for Angau ever since he vanished from his home. Those hopes ended in heartbreak when local residents stumbled upon his remains in an advanced state of decomposition on the outskirts of town.

For now, no one has answers. Local authorities have stepped in to launch an investigation, but the mystery of how he disappeared—and what happened in his final hours—remains unsolved.

Across the region, neighbors and community leaders have rallied around Angau’s family, offering condolences and sharing in their grief. With emotions running high, community members are urging security forces to work quickly, uncover the truth, and determine if foul play was behind his death.

Joy and Faith Fill Ikwoto as St. Matthew Parish Celebrates Its Feast Day
🌿 FAITH, UNITY AND JOY FILL IKWOTO AS ST. MATTHEW PARISH CELEBRATES FEAST DAY 💐🙏

IKWOTO, SOUTH SUDAN — A spirit of faith, joy and unity filled St. Matthew Parish in Ikwoto as Christians gathered today to celebrate their annual feast day in a colorful and spiritually uplifting celebration.

The celebration was graced by Bishop Emmanuel Benandino Lowi, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Torit, alongside priests from across the diocese who gathered in Ikwoto to join the parish community in prayer, thanksgiving and fellowship.

The feast day brought together clergy, parishioners and members of the wider Christian community in a celebration centered on faith, unity and gratitude.

For the faithful of St. Matthew Parish, the occasion was more than a feast—it was a moment to strengthen their spiritual bond, celebrate their shared faith and give thanks for the journey of the parish.

💐 Happy Feast Day to the entire St. Matthew Parish Ikwoto community! May the celebration continue to inspire faith, peace, unity and hope.

QUOTE: “We are getting a lot of pressure at Traffic Police Headquarters. When a soldier commits an offense, his people would come and claim that this is their soldier and threaten us that if we don’t release him, they will take action and have us transferred. This is a sovereign nation, and you shouldn't threaten or terrorize a system working in the interest of the citizens. I am warning those who always interfere with the work of traffic police officers, that we will arrest them and hold them accountable for interfering in our work.” — Lt. Gen. Kon John Akot, Assistant Inspector General of Police for Traffic

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The level of corruption is now known by God, time has come when a citizen must be given his right. The money is being collected in the market, at airport, at the border, from petroleum, from gold, and from timber, no one knows where the money is going, teachers, doctors, and nurses are not paid and people are saying we have a government. We church leaders, we are holding the holy cross of this country, I would like to tell you that God will not allow innocent citizens to continue suffering like this.” The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Santo Loku Pio