(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
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
(TOKYO, JAPAN) -The Association for Media Development in South Sudan, AMDISS, has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing a new JICA-supported project aimed at promoting freedom of expression and access to information in South Sudan. Speaking during the Joint Coordinating Committee meeting in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, AMDISS Executive Director AyaaContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Russia has started maritime imports of petrol from India to address a fuel shortage caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, sources told Reuters. The Kremlin stated that Russia maintains contacts with other countries and discusses importing fuel at acceptable prices. An industry source reported that atContinue Reading
(JUBA) –South Sudan is among 53 African countries that have been granted 100 percent zero-tariff treatment for goods entering the Chinese market, starting May this year. This development was confirmed on Thursday by the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan, Ma Qiang, during the launch of the South Sudan Trade InformationContinue Reading
(TOKYO) – Japan has welcomed home two of its military officers after completing service with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where they worked in intelligence and engineering roles. The ceremony was held on 10 September in Tokyo and hosted by the Cabinet Office and attended by ParliamentaryContinue Reading
(TOKYO) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, addressed world leaders on Wednesday at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). The high level plenary session hosted by the Prime Minister of Japan was attended by the United Nations Secretary-General,Continue Reading
