(KIGALI, RWANDA) – South Sudan came from two goals down to defeat Sudan 3-2 in a Group A match at the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers on Monday. The match was played at the Kigali Pele Stadium in Rwanda. Anwar Abdalrahim gave Sudan the lead afterContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – GLY Football Club secured an impressive 3-2 victory over MTN FC in an entertaining friendly match played at Yei Freedom Square on Sunday evening. The closely contested encounter attracted football enthusiasts and youth from across Yei Town, with both teams displaying determination and skill throughout 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
(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 Athletics Federation (SSAF) has set November 27–29, 2026, for the fourth edition of the Athletics Republican Championships as it prepares for a busy calendar of competitions and elections. The dates were announced following an ordinary meeting of the SSAF Executive Board held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Sunrise HotelContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Egypt added to their FIFA ranking points after a commanding 5-0 victory over South Sudan in Juba, although the Pharaohs remain officially ranked 24th in the world ahead of the next FIFA rankings update. The win on Tuesday, 29th September, gave Egypt their first victory ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Mohamed Salah will not travel with Egypt’s squad to South Sudan for their second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because the match will be played on an artificial turf pitch, the Egyptian Football Association said on Saturday. Egypt were held to a goalless draw by Angola at CairoContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – BELTWAY Construction Company Limited has become the first corporate supporter of the Keep Yei Clean Initiative, a community-driven campaign spearheaded by Atlabara FC Yei to promote cleanliness and environmental responsibility across Yei town. In a message of appreciation shared on Wednesday, Atlabara FC Yei and theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has commended South Sudan’s national basketball teams for their outstanding achievements on the international stage, describing their success as a source of pride and a symbol of the country’s growing reputation around the world. The President made the remarks on Monday during a meetingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Chairperson of the Yei Civil Society Forum, Modi Arkangelo, has commended young people and football players in Yei Town for taking the lead in voluntary community clean-up campaigns and local development initiatives. His remarks follow a community service initiative launched by Atlabara Football Club, whereContinue Reading
