(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has published its official exchange rates for Thursday, 21st July 2025, as part of its daily efforts to inform financial institutions, traders, and the public of currency values. According to the published bulletin, the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) is officially trading atContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new policy paper from the Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) critically examines South Sudan’s proposed 2025–2026 national budget, focusing specifically on the country’s overdependence on oil revenue and how this continues to undermine effective fiscal planning, citizen participation and sustainable development. Authored by Boboya JamesContinue Reading
(YEI) – Residents and local officials in Tore Payam, Yei River County, are raising alarm over a recent increase in snakebite cases, made worse by the continued lack of access to medical treatment in the area. At least three Ambororo pastoralists were reportedly bitten by snakes in recent days, resultingContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI) – Despite an official ban issued by the Kajo-Keji County Commissioner last week, illegal logging and timber trading continue unabated in Central Equatoria’s forest rich county. Locals say timber laden trucks are still being spotted moving at night, reportedly crossing into Uganda during daylight hours. Dowki Alison, a residentContinue Reading
(IMVEPI, UGANDA) – A South Sudanese Refugee Woman Dies in Illegal Gold Mine as Food Cuts Deepen Crisis A South Sudanese female refugee has died and another woman was seriously injured after a gold mine collapsed in Uganda’s Imvepi Refugee Settlement in the West Nile region on Saturday, 19 JulyContinue Reading
(HAITARAWA) – Two young men found themselves on the receiving end of instant justice after they allegedly tried to make off with a small bucket of peanut paste from a market stall. The scene was Haitarawa in Juba. Locals say the two suspects must have skipped their morning tea becauseContinue Reading
(JUBA) — Upper Nile University has officially launched free campus WiFi, marking a significant advancement in South Sudan’s push towards digital education. The launch, held on Saturday, 19 July 2025, in Juba, was part of a student welcoming ceremony and was attended by university leaders, government officials, and students. TheContinue Reading
![[OPINION] – Nile Waters Dispute: Will South Sudan Be Drawn into Conflict?](https://i2.wp.com/plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1694475403770-a84bc706ebc3?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8OXx8UklWRVIlMjBOSUxFfGVufDB8fHx8MTc1MzAwNTIzNnww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1200&w=920&resize=920,425&ssl=1 "[OPINION] – Nile Waters Dispute: Will South Sudan Be Drawn into Conflict?")
Our own Nile and the Sudd Wetland could very likely be the cause of a regional war in the near future. If not within the next three years, then certainly in the years to come. The two downstream Nile riparian states Egypt and Sudan hold fundamentally different views from theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – On Sunday, 20 July 2025, Juba International Airport (IATA: JUB, ICAO: HJJJ), South Sudan’s main aviation hub, is managing a full day of scheduled regional traffic with six passenger arrivals and six departures connecting Juba to major cities in East Africa and beyond. The day began with anContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is facing new pressure as global aid cuts have left the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) unable to provide shelter for more than 60 percent of those fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The crisis is most acute on the Sudan-Chad border, but thousands have also arrivedContinue Reading
