(MENAFN) South Sudan's President Salva Kiir executed a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, removing three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state. In the first decree, announced via a broadcasting agency , Kiir dismissed Wek Mamer Kuol...
(MENAFN) Severe flooding in South Sudan has already impacted 273,000 people this year, and the situation is set to worsen, with over 1 million expected to be affected in the coming months, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). "South Sudan...
(MENAFN) The government of South Sudan has formalized a $9.98 million pact with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to undertake a critical initiative focused on mitigating flood damage and strengthening water infrastructure....
(MENAFN) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday removed three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state in his latest Cabinet reshuffle, according to reports. In a series of decrees read on the state-owned broadcasting...
(MENAFN) The African Union’s rights body expressed concern on Monday regarding agreements between the United States and African nations, including Rwanda and Uganda, that facilitate the transfer of deportees to those countries, according to...
(MENAFN) The African Union's (AU) human rights body raised alarm on Monday regarding recent agreements between Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States that would facilitate the transfer of deportees to these African nations. In a statement, the...
(MENAFN) Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to a deportee agreement signed with the United States, despite widespread criticism both domestically and internationally, a top government official stated on Monday. Deputy Solicitor General Charles...
Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...
(MENAFN) Uganda firmly denied reports on Wednesday suggesting that it has entered into an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told media that no...
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...
In South Sudan today, there is a very painful truth that many people do not want to face. We, the citizens, are the owners of this land, but we have allowed foreigners to take almost everything. When you move around the towns and cities, you see...
A farmer at his farms harvesting his crops (Photo by Courtesy) JUBA – South Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), launched a review of the National Agriculture and...
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A recent report reveals that Sudan and South Sudan are at the epicenter of the most severe food crises within the IGAD region, with a combined 42 million people facing acute food insecurity. The data, released by IGAD...
Uganda plans to borrow $358m (R6.23bn) from regional and private lenders to finance various projects, including a power grid interconnection with neighbouring South Sudan, according to a finance ministry official. While presenting the plan in...
South Sudan government officials have stolen billions of dollars in oil money since the country gained independence in 2011, a United Nations report said on Tuesday. The government saw oil inflows worth $25.2 billion in that time and yet “hardly...
Uganda plans to borrow $358 million from regional and private lenders to finance various projects, including a power grid interconnection with neighbouring South Sudan, according to a finance ministry official. The credit will be sourced from the...
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said Monday that systemic corruption among the country’s political leaders is directly responsible for an escalating human rights crisis. The commission’s findings detail how programs such as “Oil...
Since 2011, South Sudan has endured repeated bouts of armed conflict, including a 2013-2018 civil war in which an estimated 400,000 people died [GETTY] UN investigators on Tuesday accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering their country's...
Open this photo in gallery:South Sudan's Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel attends the burial of the slain commander of the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF), Lt. Gen. David Majur Dak, in Juba, on March 19.Samir Bol/Reuters A corrupt elite...
Amid soaring inflation and mounting debt, South Sudan has embarked on an ambitious journey to reshape its economic landscape with a new 10-year development plan. This strategy aims to not only address pressing humanitarian, economic, political,...
