Juba, 28 Sept 2011 -President Salva Kiir's historic first address to the General Assembly on behalf of the Republic of South Sudan was warmly welcomed by world leaders.

Business prospectors and job seekers from different parts of Sudan and South Sudan are flocking to oil-rich Melut County, especially the payams (townships) of Paloich and Adar Yale.

26 September 2011 – UN agencies in South Sudan began a two-week training course for 40 of the country's police officers yesterday in the capital of Juba to build their capacities in crime awareness and investigation.