This business commentary contains updates from the Ministry of Health, Republic of South Sudan. (FASHODA COUNTY) – Essential medical supplies have been successfully delivered to Fashoda County in Upper Nile State under the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP), marking a major step in addressing access challenges in one of SouthContinue Reading
Malakal International Airport in Upper Nile State has issued its latest flight operations for Friday, 29 August 2025. The airport, which serves as one of South Sudan’s key regional gateways after Juba, continues to maintain vital connectivity between the capital and Malakal, one of the country’s largest towns. All timesContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – Malakal International Airport (IATA: MAK / ICAO: HSSM) serves as the main aviation gateway for Upper Nile State and remains one of South Sudan’s key domestic airports. On Monday, 25 August 2025, scheduled passenger flights connect Malakal to the capital Juba, highlighting the essential role of air travelContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – Communities in Upper Nile continue to face immense hardship from ongoing conflict, severe food insecurity and the burden of hosting more than 1.1 million refugees fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan. Despite efforts by the United Nations peacekeeping mission, humanitarian partners, and local authorities, conditions remain critical, withContinue Reading
(NASIR COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – Reports from local residents and community leaders say South Sudan government forces carried out air strikes on 18 August, targeting Madeng Payam in Nasir County. The area is said to be sheltering civilians displaced from earlier clashes, when government troops temporarily forced White ArmyContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY) – A South Sudanese man who fled his homeland during the war of the 1980s has returned home after four decades, following months of imprisonment in Sudan where he says he was tortured and starved. Daud Mahmoud Abdullah, originally from Aweil, left South Sudan in the mid 1980sContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has welcomed a new contingent of Rwandan peacekeepers who have assumed their duties in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The troops, known as Rwanbatt-2, officially took over from their colleagues on Monday, August 18, in a routine rotation aimed at sustainingContinue Reading
(UPPER NILE STATE, BALIET COUNTY) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has handed over 17 young men, including several teenagers, to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for their return to families in Juba. According to SPLM-IO officials, the group fled to opposition-controlled territory inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday received a detailed briefing from Upper Nile Governor James Koang Chuol on the overall situation in the state, covering peace, security, and economic developments. Governor Koang told the President that the security situation in Upper Nile is currently peaceful. He credited bothContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY) – Humanitarian partners in South Sudan gathered in a workshop to assess the progress of the ongoing cholera response, evaluate operational performance, and identify strategies to improve outcomes in collaboration with government authorities. The event aimed to provide recommendations for future planning and strengthen community focused interventions. TheContinue Reading
