(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Ugandan traders in South Sudan are in a state of alarm after city authorities in Juba issued notices barring foreigners from retail trade. Leaders of the traders’ community told a major newspaper in October 2026 that the notices were delivered verbally by local government authorities. NoContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA) – Dar es Salaam Port has recorded a sharp rise in transit cargo, reinforcing Tanzania’s position as a key gateway to inland Africa and intensifying competition among regional trade corridors serving major markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Zambia. According toContinue Reading
(JUBA)– President Salva Kiir Mayardit has met a high-level delegation from the East African Community (EAC), led by Secretary-General Ambassador Stephen Patrick Mbundi, as South Sudan begins national consultations on the proposed EAC Political Confederation. During the meeting on Thursday, Ambassador Mbundi briefed President Kiir on key regional priorities, includingContinue Reading
(ARUSHA) – The East African Community has appointed Tanzanian diplomat Stephen Patrick Mbundi as its new Secretary General, bypassing South Sudan which was next in line to hold the post under the bloc’s rotation system over membership arrears. Regional leaders confirmed the appointment in Arusha, where they met to decideContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan and Tanzania have agreed to sign an agriculture cooperation pact in August 2026, a move aimed at boosting maize trade and transferring farming skills in irrigation and mechanisation to Juba. The deal was reached on the sidelines of the 19th East African Community SectoralContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA) – A delegation from the South Sudan Revenue Authority led by Commissioner General Ambassador Moun Deng Ajuet has visited the Dar es Salaam Customs Division to assess operations and strengthen customs administration at the Port of Dar es Salaam. The visit focused on improving cargo clearanceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is establishing a permanent operational base at the Port of Dar es Salaam, with dedicated office space already allocated and land for a headquarters being processed by Tanzanian authorities. Tanzania Revenue Authority Commissioner General Yusuph Juma confirmed that work permits have been issued for South SudanContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania has become the leading East African Community country using the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) trading arrangement, a development that highlights opportunities for South Sudan as it works towards full participation in the continental free trade agreement. According to an analysis of AfCFTA tradeContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania) – South Sudan’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has paid a courtesy visit to the country’s embassy in Dar es Salaam. Clement Juma Mbugoniwia made the stop on the margins of the 19th East African Community Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security. The ministerContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA) – A regional push to dismantle trade barriers and harmonise food safety rules is the focus of high level talks in Tanzania, as East African ministers gather to unlock the bloc’s farming potential. South Sudan’s Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Clement Juma Mbugoniwia, arrived inContinue Reading
