(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has held high level talks with the leadership of Central Equatoria State aimed at addressing rising commodity prices and easing pressure on consumers facing worsening economic conditions. The meeting, held in Juba on May 21, brought together the National MinisterContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Arab Emirates has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visas for nationals of South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of new measures aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola. The restrictions, which took effect on June 6, 2026, also blockContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya’s military spending rose to a record high of $1.47 billion in 2025, equivalent to about KSh190.25 billion, as the country continued a major defence modernisation programme amid rising regional security concerns. According to data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, known as SIPRI, Kenya increasedContinue 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
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian special forces carried out long-range strikes in 2025 that severely damaged key elements of Russia’s layered air defence system. The operation, led by the Alpha unit of Ukraine’s Security Service, resulted in the destruction or neutralisation of Russian air defence assets valued at approximately $4 billion.Continue 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
( MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Millions of Russians have reportedly lost access to their bank accounts and cards in the first weeks of 2026, signalling deepening strain in the Russian financial system. Estimates indicate that approximately three million people, or more than two percent of active bank clients, have been affected.Continue Reading
(ODESA, UKRAINE) – A prominent Russian media figure has publicly questioned the justification for an offensive on Odesa, citing the high human and material costs involved. Yulia Vityazeva, who previously worked for the Solovyov channel promoting aggressive military action in Ukraine, gave an interview in which she acknowledged that capturingContinue Reading
(ROSTOV OBLAST, GUKOVO) – Residents of Gukovo, a town in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, are facing water shortages and heating problems reminiscent of the 1990s. On 19 January 2026, long queues formed as people waited for access to water. The town’s Soviet-era pipes are failing, leaving residents without basic services. DespiteContinue Reading
The Charter Search and Strike Group, together with the Kupyansk Tactical Group, has successfully regained control of the city centre of Kupyansk, local military sources report. The operation followed detailed planning and coordinated action by the 2nd Corps of the National Guard. Soldiers from the Reconnaissance and Strike Group (RSG)Continue Reading
