(JUBA COUNTY) – Musicians under the Concerned Artists of South Sudan have announced plans to establish the Kiir Mayardit Art Center and are calling on the government to pass and enforce strong copyright laws to protect creative work and strengthen the cultural economy. Speaking during a press briefing in Juba,Continue Reading
(LEER COUNTY, UNITY STATE) – A cargo aircraft transporting food assistance to communities affected by severe flooding in southern Unity State crashed on Tuesday morning, with local authorities expressing concern that the three people believed to be on board may not have survived. The plane went down at about 8:30Continue Reading
(MOMBASA / JUBA) – Clearing and forwarding agents handling cargo destined for South Sudan at the Port of Mombasa have stopped their operations after a notice circulating on social media claimed that a new fee of 3,580 US dollars per container would be charged. The agents say the fee wasContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new study by the Swiss organisation SWISSAID says South Sudan is losing large amounts of revenue through an informal and illegal gold trade that is believed to move several tonnes of gold out of the country every year. The report says the industry is completely dominated byContinue Reading
(ARUSHA) – A coalition of thirty two hotels has taken the South Sudanese government back to the East African Court of Justice after claiming that the state failed to honour a settlement worth $60 million, agreed earlier this year to cover years of unpaid accommodation and service bills. The disputeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority said a letter circulating online claiming to come from the Director General’s office is a forgery and was intended to mislead the public and damage the institution’s reputation. In a press statement issued in Juba, the Authority said the document, which usesContinue Reading
(LONDON) – A leaked United States proposal, reportedly linked to advisers around president Donald Trump, has sparked widespread criticism for suggesting sweeping concessions by Ukraine to the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin. The 28 point outline, first reported by Axios, has been described by international campaigner Sir Bill Browder as “fantasyContinue Reading
(EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND) – A proposed “peace plan” from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been dismissed as entirely unworkable, with analysts warning that its conditions amount to demands that could only be enforced by the total defeat of Ukraine, something Moscow has repeatedly failed to achieve after more than threeContinue Reading
(DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have carried out a series of strikes on Russian military equipment and strategic infrastructure over the past twenty four hours, according to Ukrainian military reports and publicly released footage. The operations ranged from precision drone attacks on ammunition supply systems in occupied Donetsk toContinue Reading
(KRASNODAR KRAI, RUSSIA) – Ukrainian unmanned aerial operations have once again targeted two major Russian oil facilities, striking the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai on the night of 19 November and the Ryazan refinery in central Russia on the night of 20 November. The attacks form part of anContinue Reading
