(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russian forces launched a massive strike on assets belonging to Ukraine’s state energy group Naftogaz across the eastern, western and central parts of the country, damaging a drilling site, production facilities and a network of filling stations in a multi day barrage that has forced the suspensionContinue Reading
(DUK COUNTY) – At least 17 people were killed and five others wounded when gunmen ambushed a humanitarian convoy in Duk County, Jonglei State, on 29 June. The dead include aid workers and civilians travelling with the convoy. Several vehicles were destroyed in the attack. The victims were employed byContinue Reading
A detailed investigation published by a Kenyan media organisation has drawn renewed attention to South Sudan’s public revenue systems, raising allegations of a politically connected “shadow treasury” structure linked to digital government contracts, oil export clearance systems and senior figures within the state administration. The report focuses on claims surroundingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A South Sudanese businessman reportedly abducted in Kenya is now believed to be held at a military intelligence facility in Giada, Juba, according to statements from his family and information shared by a relative. The family of Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit said on Thursday that they had beenContinue Reading
(JUBA/NAIROBI) – The reported abduction of a South Sudanese businessman in Nairobi has intensified concerns among rights groups, activists and members of the business community over legal protections for South Sudanese nationals living and working in Kenya. The wife of Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit Guet, widely known as Gaddafi, saidContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Authorities in Morobo County in Central Equatoria State have introduced a comprehensive ban on illicit alcohol production and the public use of drugs, including marijuana, in a policy move aimed at improving public safety and strengthening local order. The directive was issued through a provisional order datedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Security Service has introduced a nationwide ban on the unauthorised production, sale, possession and use of its uniforms and security insignia, in a move aimed at tightening control over security-related materials and preventing impersonation. The directive, issued on 8 June through the Internal Security Bureau,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Director General of Immigration, Major General Elia Costa Faustino, has warned immigration officers to stop issuing forged documents and illegal passports to foreigners in exchange for cash, saying such practices threaten South Sudan’s national identity and security. Speaking on Tuesday during a decoration parade for newly promotedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a public warning to the business community and the wider public over forged documents that falsely claim the cancellation of import licences and introduce unauthorised vehicle insurance payment requirements. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry said the fakeContinue Reading
(ABYEI AREA) – The deaths of two traders operating small businesses at Amiet market have raised fresh concerns about security and business confidence in one of South Sudan most important trading hubs. Local authorities say investigations are ongoing as the incident threatens to unsettle trade activity in the disputed AbyeiContinue Reading
