(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Refugee leaders, government officials and international partners gathered at Silver Springs Hotel in Bugolobi, Kampala, from 17 to 19 September 2025, for a three day capacity building event focused on refugee involvement in Uganda’s National Adaptation Planning (NAP) for climate action. Organised by Refugees International through itsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of South Sudan in Kenya has given new instructions for South Sudanese students travelling to Kenya for studies. The notice dated 18 August 2025 says students must prepare all documents before leaving Juba. The Embassy said a valid passport with at least six months left, anContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – At least 3,500 Ugandan residents from Elegu Town Council in Amuru district have received cholera vaccinations in neighbouring South Sudan, as authorities work to contain the spread of the highly contagious diarrheal disease. The cross-border vaccination campaign was coordinated by Amuru district health authorities and the health teamContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) has concluded a three day field mission to Juba, South Sudan, aimed at assessing progress in the country’s political transition and supporting preparations for the December 2026 elections. The delegation, made up of representatives from all 15 PSC member statesContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Nine Kenyan employees of the South Sudan embassy in Nairobi have filed a case at Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court, alleging they were underpaid and denied salaries for extended periods over the past 13 years. The court documents show that, on certain months when salaries were disbursed,Continue Reading
(YUMBE DISTRICT, UGANDA) – Ugandan police have launched an investigation into the killing of a 34 year old South Sudanese refugee woman whose body was found on Wednesday evening in a garden in Buya Village, Oluba Parish, Odravu Sub-county, Yumbe District. The deceased, identified as Faima Chetima, was a residentContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya has taken further steps to strengthen its engagement with South Sudanese entrepreneurs operating in the country. On 7 August 2025, a follow up consultative meeting was held at the Embassy in Nairobi, chaired by Ambassador Anthony Kon. TheContinue Reading
(LAMWO DISTRICT) – Ugandan security forces have arrested two men suspected of attempting to smuggle a firearm into neighbouring South Sudan through an ungazetted entry point in Lamwo District. The suspects, identified as Isaac Okunga, 27, of Akor Village in Lira District, and Gabriel Lokoroma of Pobel Village in LamwoContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has informed the Senate that the country is currently receiving at least 20 South Sudanese refugees every day, due to the ongoing political crisis in South Sudan. The conflict, which has escalated into renewed tensions between President Salva Kiir and Vice PresidentContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Anthony Louis Kon, held a high level meeting with Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Regina A. Ombam, on 1 August 2025. The discussions focused on enhancing bilateral trade, addressing logistical challenges affecting cross border commerce and advancing regional integration. AmbassadorContinue Reading
