(SEOUL) – Abuk Aman, a South Sudan born model of Dinka heritage, will appear at the Seoul Africa Festival in South Korea this week, highlighting both her personal journey and the growing cultural connections between Africa and Asia. Aman, who now resides in South Korea, spoke to Yonhap News AgencyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – On 4 September 2025, MTN South Sudan and its financial technology subsidiary, MTN Fintech, met with Dr Addis Ababa Othow, Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, to discuss accelerating the rollout of digital financial services nationwide. The meeting was described as a courtesy call, but it carriedContinue Reading
(CARDIFF, CALIFORNIA) – A South Sudanese village has gained access to clean drinking water following a seven year fundraising effort by pupils at Ada Harris Elementary School in Cardiff, California. The project was supported through Water for South Sudan, a non profit organisation that drills wells in remote communities. FromContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Anthony Louis Kon, has formally presented his credentials to Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). The ceremony took place on 27 August 2025. Through this accreditation, the Ambassador officially assumes the role of South Sudan’sContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Washington has issued an advisory to South Sudanese students studying in the United States, warning them against international travel due to heightened visa restrictions. The Embassy said that students who leave the United States now risk being deniedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The youth leaders of the Bor Community in Nairobi met with His Excellency Ambassador Anthony Kon to extend congratulations on his appointment as South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya and to acknowledge the positive changes observed at the Embassy since he took office. During the meeting, the Bor leadersContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The founder and publisher of Ramciel Magazine, Deng Mayik Atem, has called on South Sudanese communities at home and abroad to embrace unity through culture, medi, and fashion. Speaking at the first edition of the Ramciel Beauty Pageant held at the Nairobi Hilton on 22 August 2025, AtemContinue Reading
(MUNGRET / JUBA) – Former pupils of Mungret College in Ireland have marked the 50th anniversary of the school’s closure with donations of more than €30,000 (about 32,700 US Dollars / 150 million South Sudanese Pounds). Part of the contribution will directly benefit students in South Sudan, linking the JesuitContinue Reading
(JAIPUR, INDIA) – South Sudan’s Evaline Neim Mohammed Salleh has won the Miss Ocean World 2025 title at the international beauty pageant held in Jaipur, India. The grand finale took place at Grassfield Valley on Delhi Road, Jaipur, and brought together contestants from 20 countries for nine days of competitionContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A senior South Sudanese academic has called on the government to urgently increase investment in the country’s education system following what she described as a troubling decline in student performance in national secondary school examinations. Professor Julia Aker Duang, former Vice Chancellor of Dr John Garang Memorial UniversityContinue Reading
