(JUBA) – South Sudan’s national basketball team faced a setback at AfroBasket 2025 as young Phoenix Suns centre Khaman Maluach, widely expected to bring defensive strength and NBA experience, did not appear on the final roster. Many observers had anticipated that the 18 year old prospect could replicate or surpassContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Football supporters in South Sudan are coming together for a charity football match as Arsenal Fans South Sudan face Liverpool FC Supporters South Sudan this Saturday, 16 August 2025. The event will take place at Buluk Playground in Juba, with kick off scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Organisers sayContinue Reading
(MOÇÂMEDES) – South Sudan suffered an unexpected 88–80 defeat to Guinea in their opening match of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket, played on Tuesday at the Pavilhao Multiusos Welwitschia Mirabilis in Moçâmedes, Angola. Coming into the tournament as one of the favourites, South Sudan looked unsettled from the start, despite takingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Luri, once infamous for gang violence, robbery and insecurity, is undergoing a remarkable transformation. This suburb of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, had long been a place where residents lived in fear. Now, it is becoming a safer, more united community, thanks in large part to the unifying powerContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A delegation of South Sudanese students studying in Kenya met with Ambassador Anthony Kon on 5 August 2025 to present a regional trophy and seek support for participation in an international rafting competition. The meeting was held at the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi, where the students,Continue Reading
(ABIDJAN) – South Sudan’s national women’s basketball team, the Bright Starlets, have made history by becoming the first debutant to win a medal at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. In a dramatic third place playoff held on Sunday 3 August in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Bright Starlets edged past 11-time championsContinue Reading
(ABIDJAN) – Delicia Washington, the dynamic guard for South Sudan, has been crowned the top scorer of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, marking a historic achievement not just for herself but for the nation’s debuting women’s basketball team. Washington led the tournament in scoring with an average of 21.6 pointsContinue Reading
(ABIDJAN) – South Sudan’s national women’s basketball team, the Bright Starlets, made history on Sunday by claiming a bronze medal at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, after a dramatic 66 to 65 victory over Senegal in the third place playoff. The win capped a remarkable tournamentContinue Reading
(ABIDJAN) – Mali’s women’s basketball team secured a dominant 76–50 victory over South Sudan to book a place in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament. The win marks Mali’s return to the championship match, where they will face Nigeria in a bid to win their first titleContinue Reading
(ABIDJAN) – South Sudan will face West African basketball powerhouse Mali for the second time in the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, this time with a place in the final at stake. The highly anticipated semifinal rematch follows their dramatic group stage encounter, which Mali narrowly won 55–53. South Sudan’s debutContinue Reading
