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Egypt, Nile Leaders and the Water Sharing Dispute The meeting between Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and other Nile Basin leaders in Uganda highlights the deep, long standing dispute over how to share the Nile’s water resources. Purpose of the summit The gathering in Entebbe was convened to address the NileContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has raised fresh flood alerts after reporting high water levels across major monitoring stations on the Nile and its tributaries. The latest update, released on 21 August 2025, shows several locations in South Sudan remain at or above alert thresholds,Continue Reading
Residents in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, have expressed concern after heavy rainfall on Friday morning resulted in harvested rainwater appearing black in colour, sparking worries about health and the environment. Following intermittent downpours since Thursday evening, residents were surprised to find dark, almost charcoal-coloured rainwater in containers andContinue Reading
(POCHALLA SOUTH COUNTY) – More than 100 families have been displaced and farmland destroyed after flash floods swept through four villages in Pochalla South County, Greater Pibor Administrative Area, local officials confirmed on Wednesday. According to Greater Pibor Information Minister Jacob Werchum, three consecutive days of heavy rainfall forced familiesContinue Reading
(WESTERN EQUATORIA / UNITY) – One South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer has been killed and another wounded following armed clashes in Maringi, Tambura County, local officials confirmed on Wednesday. Tambura County Commissioner, Mathew Mabenge, said the injured officer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg during the confrontation,Continue Reading
The government of Warrap state has officially commenced a tree planting programme in the state capital, with the aim of planting 15,000 trees. The initiative, supported by ambassador Bol Wek Agoth, is being carried out by the state Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with Natural Planters for Generations, under theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has promised that his government will stand with South Sudanese communities affected by widespread flooding, which is expected to worsen in the coming weeks. The Presidential Press Unit said the assurance came after Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Atak Akol, briefedContinue Reading
Following heavy rainfall on Monday night, a health facility and airstrip in Ganyliel, the headquarters of Panyijiar County, have been inundated, leading to the evacuation of twenty-four patients, as reported by local officials. Peter Yoak, the county health director, revealed on Tuesday that the primary health care center (PHCC) wasContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Arab Republic of Egypt has pledged to expand its training programmes and scholarships for South Sudan and reinforce its support for education and capacity building in the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday 19 August 2025 during a farewell meeting between the Egyptian Ambassador to SouthContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 2.5 million (approximately 11.5 billion SSP) to support South Sudanese communities in adapting to climate change and recurring floods, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has announced. The funding aims to help vulnerable populations withstand environmental shocks and rebuild livelihoods in floodContinue Reading
