(AWEIL) – The first group of students sponsored under the National High School Sponsorship Program for Orphans and Vulnerable Students has arrived on campus and begun their studies. The students, drawn from Lakes State, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, and Western Bahr el Ghazal, are now attending classes at CornerstonesContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – The Caretaker Governor of Western Equatoria State, Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, has met with the Chief of Defence Forces, General Santino Deng Wol, to discuss security and the integration of forces in the state. The meeting focused on the ongoing integration of forces and security coordination in Western Equatoria,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Michael Panther, a South Sudanese born athlete raised in Kenya, will attempt to become the first person in a wheelchair to complete the full 42 kilometre race at the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. The marathon is scheduled for 25th October 2026. Panther will compete using a specialised racingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum has held a strategic meeting with oil production partners to review the sector’s performance and discuss ways to increase investment and production. The meeting was chaired by the Caretaker Minister of Petroleum, Awow Daniel Chuang, and attended by the Managing Director of NileContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s oil exports have been severely disrupted by the war in Sudan, with production falling sharply and the country’s main revenue lifeline under threat, Foreign Minister Ramdan Goc has told the United Nations General Assembly. Addressing the assembly on Thursday, Goc said the conflict between Sudan’s rivalContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has moved to the final stage of its digital transformation, with technical partners presenting a developing Enterprise Resource Planning system to top management. The presentation gave a practical look at the system’s structure, key features and how itContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan’s gross international reserves fell 67.21% in the first quarter of 2025, leaving about five days of import cover, even as the trade deficit narrowed by 383.75% on the back of resumed oil production, according to the Bank of South Sudan’s First Quarter 2025 MacroeconomicContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM, SUDAN) – Sudan has appointed a new head of its side of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee and restated its position that South Sudan’s decision to include the disputed region in its December elections does not align with existing agreements. The Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General AbdelContinue 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
(WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS) – A new documentary tells the story of a South Sudanese man who spent more than a decade searching for his nieces and nephews after they were kidnapped during sectarian violence in his home country. The film, titled Mangok, follows Brandeis University administrator Mangok Bol as he attemptsContinue Reading
