REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
National Cyber-Security Taskforce
The National Cyber-Security Taskforce coordinates the national response to online disinformation, tribal incitement, and cyber-enabled threats — within the boundaries set by the Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Act, 2026, and the Constitution.
Digital platforms are increasingly used to spread disinformation, incite tribal division, and damage reputations through coordinated campaigns. The Taskforce exists to detect, verify, and lawfully respond to this activity — coordinating the Ministries, security services, and regulators that each hold a piece of the response.
That authority has clear limits. The Taskforce targets conduct explicitly defined as criminal under the Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Act, 2026 — nothing broader. It may never be used to suppress legitimate political debate, citizen criticism, or the work of journalists, and every enforcement action passes through independent review before it is finalized.
Each unit is staffed by officers seconded from the institution best placed to act on that part of the mandate.
Reports are reviewed by the Content & Monitoring Unit and checked against our classification standards before any action is taken. Genuine political criticism and journalism are not targets.