Food Security & Humanitarian Logistics: China handed over the final emergency food aid consignment to South Sudan in Juba—37 containers (3,256 metric tons total) of rice and wheat—completing deliveries for returnees, IDPs, and flood-affected communities. Power & Energy Costs: South Sudan’s economic reform committee inspected Ezra Power Plant to review its heavy fuel oil needs after the company sought a tax exemption to keep Juba’s electricity running and prices stable; the committee also approved release of 20 fuel trucks from a larger stranded batch for case-by-case review. Fuel Supply & Market Pressure: Government says more than 200 fuel trucks are expected to arrive next week under a G2G supply arrangement, aiming to ease shortages and bring down consumer pressure. Local Business & Prices: Juba residents and the Central Equatoria Chamber of Commerce link stubborn high prices of water and essentials to South Sudanese pound depreciation and rising taxes, calling for stronger regulation. Higher Education Expansion: President Kiir approved three new public universities (Aweil, Kuajok, and Yei) and ordered fast-tracked legal steps for accreditation and governance. Regional Trade & Investment: PACCI elected Tanzania’s Vincent Minja as East Africa vice president, with South Sudan included among the represented countries. Agriculture Push: A Western Bahr el Ghazal commissioner urged youth and women to invest in farming, citing large-scale production and jobs as a hunger and stability pathway.