(WAU, WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL) – Shelves filled with brightly coloured bottles of cleaning soap now line a small shop in Wau as two young South Sudanese women work to grow a business that began with vocational training supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. MonicaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Efforts to strengthen gender equality and expand women’s participation in economic and political life are gaining renewed attention in South Sudan, following coordinated discussions between government institutions and international partners focused on unpaid care work, leadership inclusion and peacebuilding frameworks. UN Women South Sudan is working with theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – East African Community member states have approved new measures aimed at strengthening regional trade and industrialisation, in a move expected to improve business activity across East Africa, including South Sudan’s growing import and manufacturing sectors. The reforms were agreed during a meeting of regional ministers and focus onContinue Reading
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once joked about suffering a nervous disorder due to sanctions imposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the time, Assad sarcastically dismissed the personal sanctions as largely symbolic, telling the channel Solovyov Live: “I’ve had a nervous disorder ever since.” According to Assad, Zelensky’s decreeContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russia has stopped publishing detailed information on its oil and gas revenues, a move that analysts and observers see as a clear sign of mounting financial stress as the war against Ukraine drags on and international pressure intensifies. The decision comes amid heavy battlefield losses, repeated strikesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Pyramid Continental Hotel in Juba has officially launched a service robot named Ayen to its food and beverage department. The hotel management stated on 14 January 2026 that the robot is designed to assist staff by delivering food and drinks to guests. This technology uses advanced sensorsContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin appears to have entered a period of heightened domestic volatility, as a series of mysterious deaths among high ranking officials and oligarchs suggests an internal purge of his inner circle. In the first weeks of January 2026, several prominent figures including former governmentContinue Reading
(LONDON) – The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is appearing increasingly weakened by heavy troop losses, fading overseas alliances and changing United States military actions, according to Bill Browder, founder of the Magnitsky Justice Campaign. Speaking on the programme Frontline with Kate Gerbeau, Browder said Russia continues to suffer what heContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Economic Cluster of South Sudan has passed a report promoting women’s rights to land and property, moving it to the Council of Ministers for final approval. The meeting, held in Juba on January 14, 2026, was chaired by the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Hon. Onyoti AdigoContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Russia has expressed serious concern over NATO military deployments in Greenland, describing the presence as a challenge to its perceived interests in the Arctic. The statement was issued by the Russian Embassy in Belgium, where NATO is headquartered, and published late on Wednesday, January 15, 2026. Greenland, aContinue Reading
