(JUBA) – Aweil North County has officially confirmed its final 30 man football squad ahead of the upcoming Aweil Peace Tournament, scheduled to begin on Monday, 7 July 2025, at Buluk Playground in Juba. The tournament is part of broader efforts to use sports as a vehicle for peace andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Aweil Peace Tournament, organised by the Aweil Youth Union in Juba, will officially kick off on Monday, 7 July, at the Buluk playground. The event initially scheduled for Sunday was rescheduled due to a clash with the Tonj Super League final, which is also set to takeContinue Reading
(BENTIU, UNITY STATE) – A British Embassy delegation has visited Bentiu and Rubkona in South Sudan’s Unity State to assess the impact of UKAid and explore ways to support more community led and sustainable recovery approaches. The visit was facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which has beenContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has signed a six month partnership with Eye Media to support independent journalism and freedom of expression in South Sudan. The agreement was formalised last Friday in Juba by Ambassador H.E. Paul Tholen and Eye Media’s Chief Executive Officer, MrContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Acting Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hon. Dr Joseph Geng Akech, led a high level delegation in Nairobi this week during an important regional engagement on the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) concerning the River Nile. The discussions were held at the Radisson Blu Hotel andContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Anthony Kon, on Wednesday held a meeting with freight logistics firms operating in Mombasa, seeking to improve the speed and cost of moving goods to South Sudan through the Port of Mombasa. The meeting took place on 3 July 2025 in NairobiContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Rob Granieri, co-founder of the US based trading firm Jane Street, has been named in a controversial $7 million arms financing case tied to an alleged coup plot in South Sudan. The development comes following growing international scrutiny of Granieri, who is also facing regulatory action in IndiaContinue Reading
(KIGALI) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced a new initiative to help African countries access financing for nuclear energy projects. Speaking at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa in Kigali this week, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said international lenders are now showing a renewed interestContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Nine Kenyan nationals have taken legal action against the Government of South Sudan, accusing it of failing to pay them salary arrears worth $320,195 (approximately SSP 1.47 billion). The group employed at the South Sudanese Embassy in Nairobi claim the unpaid wages have accumulated over a 53 monthContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Eight foreign nationals have been deported from the United States to South Sudan following a prolonged legal battle that escalated to the Supreme Court. The deportation was confirmed by the US Department of Homeland Security and South Sudanese airport officials after the aircraft carrying the men landed inContinue Reading
