(JUBA) – South Sudan is sliding towards its worst hunger crisis since independence as a severe lack of funding forces United Nations agencies to cut food aid, leaving millions of people without enough support to survive. The World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organisation issued a joint warningContinue Reading
(WAU, WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL STATE) – A major gathering of freight forwarders opened in Wau on Thursday, 2 July 2026, to tackle challenges facing the sector and improve service delivery across South Sudan. A delegation from the South Sudan Freight Forwarders Association (SSFFA), led by Chairperson Daniel Deng, arrivedContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan has secured dedicated office space, a land allocation for a future headquarters, and full access to the Port of Dar es Salaam, establishing a permanent operational base in Tanzania to speed up cargo movement and deepen bilateral trade ties. The arrangements are part ofContinue Reading
(AWEIL WEST COUNTY) – Food price hikes during cash distribution days topped a list of 324 community complaints recorded in Wedweil Refugee Settlement in May 2026, a new humanitarian feedback bulletin has revealed. The bulletin, produced by Concern Worldwide under its Accountability to Affected Populations project with support from theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Personal income tax collection in the capital has become a heavy burden on businesses, the Governor of Central Equatoria State has told the national Justice Minister. Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony met with the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Wek Mamer Kuol, in Juba on Tuesday to seekContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has inaugurated a new prefabricated office building for its Domestic Tax Revenue Division staff, a move officials say will ease a longstanding office space shortage and improve tax administration services. The facility, located within the Domestic Tax Revenue Division in Juba,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has ordered the creation of special verification offices at all major border posts to check imported raw materials meant for local factories. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Margaret Labanya Mathya, issued the order on 26 June 2026. The new offices will be run byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Mobile phone tariffs across South Sudan will be adjusted from midnight on 26 June after regulators approved new rates they say are needed to stop mobile networks from cutting services or collapsing altogether. The National Communications Authority announced the change on Wednesday, framing it as a tariff exchangeContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Construction of a new bridge connecting Malakiya East and Gbugbu area is underway in Nimule, a project funded entirely by the municipal council and local community contributions. The crossing is expected to restore movement for residents who have long struggled to access markets, health services andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is facing a drop in the volume of refined petroleum products arriving from Kenya, prompting senior officials from the Ministry of Petroleum to hold urgent talks with Kenyan pipeline investors in Juba on 5 June 2026. The meeting, chaired by the Acting Undersecretary of the MinistryContinue Reading
