(MOSCOW, RUSIA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has arrived in Moscow ahead of the Russia-Africa Forum. According to the Office of the President, Kiir arrived in the Russian capital on Monday evening for the forum, which is aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships and expanding cooperation between Russia and AfricanContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has left Juba for Moscow, Russia, to participate in the Third Russia-Africa Summit. According to the Office of the President, Kiir departed on Monday, 26 October, ahead of the summit scheduled for 28 and 29 October 2026. The meeting is expected to bring togetherContinue Reading
(SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) – South Sudan is exploring cooperation with South Korea’s Lee Tae Seok Foundation to expand artificial intelligence education, scholarships and medical training. The discussions covered the foundation’s Jolly Academy initiative, which provides structured lessons aligned with the national curriculum in English, mathematics, science and public health, accordingContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Russia’s top diplomat in South Sudan has held a series of meetings with South Sudanese officials in Juba, with talks centred on infrastructure, industry and preparations for an upcoming summit in Moscow. Ambassador Aleksandr Kosmodemiyanskiy met with the caretaker governor of Western Equatoria State, Badagbu DanielContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Russia’s top diplomat in Juba met with the Mayor of Juba on 6th October 2026 to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation in infrastructure projects in the capital. Ambassador Aleksandr Kosmodemiyanskiy held talks with Mayor Christopher Serafino Wani, according to a report on the meeting. The twoContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Piracy has returned to the western Indian Ocean, with six commercial ships hijacked off the Horn of Africa since April 2026, threatening to raise import costs for Kenya and landlocked neighbours including South Sudan. The shipping industry lifted East Africa’s high risk label in January 2023 afterContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s export earnings from the United States overtook those from Uganda in the five months to July 2026, following the restoration of preferential market access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Domestic exports to the US, including apparel and coffee, rose to KES 63.59 billion ($490Continue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Russia and South Sudan have agreed to continue work aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, following talks between Moscow’s top envoy in Juba and a senior government minister. Russian Ambassador to South Sudan Aleksandr Kosmodemiyanskiy met with the Caretaker Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services,Continue Reading
(PARIS, FRANCE) – South Sudan is reinforcing its engagement with the international standards community through the participation of the Executive Director of the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), Hon. Oiylang Dominic Kanuto, at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) General Assembly in Paris, France. The assembly, hosted byContinue Reading
ARUSHA, Tanzania— China remained the East African Community’s largest individual trading partner in the second quarter of 2026, as total trade across the eight-member bloc rose 37 percent to $52.3 billion, according to the latest EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletin. EAC data for April-June show that exports to China nearly doubledContinue Reading
