(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan’s stabilization centres recorded a cure rate of 93.4% for children treated for severe acute malnutrition with medical complications between January and June 2026, according to a factsheet published by the World Health Organization in October 2026. The death rate stood at 3.2%, while theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya has pledged support for South Sudan’s planned December 2026 General Election while reaffirming commitment to stronger trade and investment ties between the two neighbouring countries. President William Ruto made the commitment on Monday after hosting South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit at State House, Nairobi, whereContinue Reading
(JUBA) – China’s expanded zero-tariff policy for African countries could create new opportunities for South Sudanese products to enter the Chinese market, the Chinese ambassador to South Sudan has said. Ambassador Ma Qiang made the remarks on Monday at a reception in Juba marking the 77th anniversary of the foundingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Ministry of Trade and Industry has called on commercial banks to form a banking union and speed up the move to digital banking as a shortage of physical South Sudanese Pounds continues to affect trade and daily life across the country. The call was made duringContinue Reading
(JUBA) – More than 850,000 malaria cases were treated with first-line medicines across South Sudan in the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Health said. The treatment was delivered through the Health Sector Transformation Project, known as HSTP. The World Bank reported in March 2026 that the project hasContinue Reading
(MOROBO / YEI RIVER COUNTY) – South Sudanese returnees from neighbouring Uganda have appealed to President Salva Kiir’s caretaker administration to restore peace and stability as the country moves towards the December 2026 general elections. The returnees say worsening living conditions in refugee settlements have compelled many families to voluntarilyContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan Artistes Union has received studio equipment worth $11,000 (about 61.9 million South Sudanese pounds) donated by Tiger Division Commander Major General Atem Salva Kiir. The equipment was handed over to the union at its headquarters at the Nyakuron Cultural Centre over the weekend.Continue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit travelled to Kenya on 4th October 2026 for high level bilateral talks with Kenyan President William Ruto, expected to focus on South Sudan’s upcoming elections, regional stability and economic cooperation. The visit is Kiir’s first trip to Kenya since theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudanese professional basketball player Wenyen Gabriel has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), becoming the first basketball player to hold the role. Gabriel, who was born in Khartoum in 1997 to parents who had fled the civil war in southern Sudan,Continue Reading
(JUBA/NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit travelled to Kenya on Sunday for a series of political and economic engagements, according to his Press Secretary. Speaking to the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Press Secretary Arek Ajou Deng said President Kiir is expected to hold bilateral talks withContinue Reading
