Junub Mirror

Baby Dau Atem has successfully undergone surgery in Nairobi after receiving support from the Manyang Disability Foundation.

The young boy, who had a large swelling on his face, came to public attention after a video shared on TikTok from a village in Warrap State.

Manyang Malet, the Australia-based founder of the foundation, helped bring the child to Juba for medical assessment, but doctors said the surgery could not be performed locally due to the severity of the condition.

Dau was later transferred to Nairobi where the operation was successfully carried out, with Malet thanking God and donors who made the treatment possible.

NEWS UPDATE

Director General Confirms Power Restored at Juba Teaching Hospital After Two-Day Blackout

Electricity has been restored at Juba Teaching Hospital following a two-day power outage that disrupted services at the country’s main referral facility.

Hospital Director General Gift Natana said the blackout occurred after the facility ran out of fuel for its generators due to a shortage of operational funds. He confirmed that fuel was secured last evening, allowing full restoration of power and the resumption of normal medical services.

Gift added that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Energy and Dams are working together to ensure a more stable and reliable electricity supply for the hospital going forward.

The temporary outage had raised concerns about service delivery at the vital healthcare institution.

BREAKING NEWS:

Tax Agency Says Cash Shortage Not Within Its Mandate

The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has distanced itself from efforts to address the country’s worsening cash crisis, stating that resolving liquidity shortages does not fall within its mandate.

Speaking in Juba, SSRA Board Chairperson Stephen Dhieu Dau said the authority’s primary responsibility is limited to collecting taxes and remitting them to the national treasury.

“The cash crisis and its resolution will come from monetary and fiscal policy, not from the SSRA,” he said.

His remarks follow a directive issued by outgoing Commissioner General William Anyuon Kuol requiring taxpayers to settle their obligations in physical cash — a move that reportedly led to delays at the Nimule Border Crossing.

Meanwhile, SSRA Technical Adviser Aggrey Tisa Sabuni revealed that the authority collected 1.1 trillion SSP during the 2024–2025 fiscal year and is targeting an increase to 1.5 trillion SSP in the next financial year.

Civil society activist Edmund Yakani said responsibility for addressing the liquidity crisis lies with the Ministry of Finance and the central bank, attributing the situation in part to declining public confidence in commercial banks.

The debate unfolds as South Sudan grapples with rising inflation, currency depreciation, and limited access to cash.