(JUBA) – South Sudan’s national basketball team faced a setback at AfroBasket 2025 as young Phoenix Suns centre Khaman Maluach, widely expected to bring defensive strength and NBA experience, did not appear on the final roster. Many observers had anticipated that the 18 year old prospect could replicate or surpassContinue 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) – A delegation of South Sudanese students studying in Kenya met with Ambassador Anthony Kon on 5 August 2025 to present a regional trophy and seek support for participation in an international rafting competition. The meeting was held at the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi, where the students,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya has launched a registration drive targeting South Sudanese business owners and investors operating in Kenya. The initiative is being led by the Embassy’s Trade and Investment Section, which aims to bring together businesses under a unified platform forContinue Reading
(TEL AVIV) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, held a special meeting with staff of the South Sudan Embassy in Tel Aviv on 1 August 2025, where he praised their dedication and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting its diplomaticContinue Reading
(KAKUMA) – Violent protests broke out at Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya on Monday, with at least one person reported dead and two police officers injured, following months of growing frustration over reduced aid and changes in food distribution systems. The camp hosts roughly 300,000 refugees, including a largeContinue Reading
(IMVEPI, UGANDA) – A South Sudanese refugee woman died and another was critically injured on Saturday, 19 July 2025, after a landslide at an illegal gold mining site inside the Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region. According to eyewitness accounts, the two women were digging for gold nuggetsContinue Reading
(MILWAUKEE) – Children attending a major Christian staff conference in the United States have packed 3,000 school bags filled with essential learning supplies for students in South Sudan. The activity was part of a weeklong event held at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, where middle schoolers contributed their time andContinue Reading
(LEROS, GREECE) – A South Sudanese refugee from Malakal, once a successful merchant, is now grieving in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Leros after losing his son during a perilous sea crossing from Turkey. His experience reflects the tragic risks faced by displaced families fleeing persecution andContinue Reading
