Juba Forum Agrees Action Plan on Land Rights for Returnees

Juba Forum Agrees Action Plan on Land Rights for Returnees

2026-06-29

(JUBA) – A three day workshop on land management has concluded in Juba with stakeholders agreeing on action plans to address land disputes, tenure insecurity and limited access to land services for displaced and conflict affected communities across South Sudan. The International Organization for Migration, supported by the European UnionContinue Reading

Labour Minister Welcomes IOM Support for Vocational Education

Labour Minister Welcomes IOM Support for Vocational Education

2026-06-29

(JUBA) – A new agreement will expand vocational training and skills development across South Sudan, targeting youth, returnees, internally displaced persons and host communities with practical education aimed at boosting employment. The International Organization for Migration and the Ministry of Labour signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 18 June toContinue Reading

Mace Bill Would Block Immigration from Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan

Mace Bill Would Block Immigration from Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan

2026-06-29

(BERKELEY COUNTY, South Carolina) – A proposed United States law would ban all immigration from Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, three African nations facing severe conflict and instability. Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina announced the legislation, arguing it is needed to stop security threats entering America from whatContinue Reading

Digitel, MTN and Zain Set New Tariff Exchange Rate

Digitel, MTN and Zain Set New Tariff Exchange Rate

2026-06-27

(JUBA) – South Sudan’s telecom operators have announced a phased tariff exchange rate adjustment to take effect from midnight Friday, 26 June 2026, following approval from the National Communications Authority. The measure adjusts the exchange rate applied to telecom tariffs to reflect current economic realities but does not change theContinue Reading

DRC Ebola Deaths Reach 291 as Quarantine Expands

DRC Ebola Deaths Reach 291 as Quarantine Expands

2026-06-27

(ITURI PROVINCE) – The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 291, as the government expands quarantine measures to stop the virus from spreading further. The outbreak was officially declared on 15 May in Ituri province. Since then, 1,118 confirmed cases of EbolaContinue Reading

Two Years On, Gen Z Protest Gripes Remain Unsolved

Two Years On, Gen Z Protest Gripes Remain Unsolved

2026-06-27

(NAIROBI) – The cost of living in Kenya has continued to climb two years after the Gen Z protests that shook the country, leaving many families still struggling with the same economic burdens that drove them onto the streets. The nationwide demonstrations in 2024 forced the government to drop severalContinue Reading