(RENK COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – South Sudan is facing growing economic and humanitarian pressure following sharp reductions in international aid, including a major cut in funding from the United Kingdom, at a time when the country is hosting more than one million people fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.Continue Reading
(GEDAREF) – Fighting around the Sudanese border town of Heglig, home to the country’s largest oil field, has forced hundreds of civilians to flee through South Sudan before returning to safer areas inside Sudan, highlighting how conflict near key energy assets is reshaping movement, trade routes and humanitarian pressure acrossContinue Reading
(DODOMA) – The release of Tanzanian truck driver Juma Maganga after months in custody in South Sudan has drawn renewed attention to the legal and financial risks facing cross border transport operators who supply goods into the South Sudan market. Maganga was detained from February 14, 2025, following a roadContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Kenya Revenue Authority has announced plans to sell large consignments of sugar originally destined for South Sudan through a public online auction scheduled for February 9 to 13, 2026. The move follows the failure by importers to clear and remove the goods from customs custody within theContinue Reading
(WARSAW, POLAND) – Prominent Kremlin television propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has publicly criticised pro war Russian military bloggers, known as Z bloggers, accusing them of damaging Russia’s war effort by reporting setbacks near the eastern Ukrainian town of Kupyansk. The unusually sharp attack highlights growing tension within Russia’s tightly managed informationContinue Reading
(NOVOSHAKHTINSK, ROSTOV OBLAST) – Ukraine has significantly intensified its winter strike campaign against the Russian Federation, deploying newly delivered British Storm Shadow missiles to systematically dismantle the aggressor’s energy network. As the winter season reaches its most demanding phase, the Russian energy system faces a critical failure point where repeatedContinue Reading
(TEHRAN, IRAN) – Large scale protests have spread across more than 50 cities in Iran, marking one of the most serious domestic challenges to the Islamic Republic in years and creating new difficulties for Moscow, one of Tehran’s closest international partners. Demonstrators have called for an end to clerical ruleContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Global oil and gas prices have continued to fall into 2026, adding financial pressure on Russia as it sustains its war against Ukraine. Lower energy revenues are reducing one of Moscow’s most important sources of income and limiting its ability to fund military operations. According to officialContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Retired United States General Keith Kellogg has left his role as Donald Trump’s special envoy on Ukraine, with the departure taking effect on January 1. Neither Mr Kellogg nor Mr Trump has issued a formal public statement confirming whether the move was a dismissal or a resignation,Continue Reading
The U.S. Embassy’s New Year statement on South Sudan’s oil revenues, as reported by Amnons Media Agency, is presented as a principled appeal for peace, accountability, and social responsibility. Its call for the payment of civil servants, soldiers, and police recognises an undeniable reality: the state has failed to meetContinue Reading
