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“Sabotage in Suits: The Hidden Hands Behind South Sudan’s Cash Crisis”
By Dr. Sunday de John, Nairobi, Kenya South Sudan is not at war with nature. There is no natural disaster that has ever occurred except flooding in some parts of the country. There have been no earthquakes threatening to destroy cities and no...

Qatar National Bank asks US court to enforce $1 billion against South Sudan
Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 8 hours ago Flag and logo of Qatar National Bank - courtesy Qatar National Bank (QNB) has petitioned a US federal court in Washington, D.C., to enforce a $1 billion award against South Sudan after the country failed...
African Union’s PSC calls for commitment to the South Sudan peace
ETHIOPIA: THE African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) has reaffirmed the AU’s and partners’ commitment to the South Sudan peace process and to chart practical pathways for renewed dialogue and confidence-building. Chairman of the PSC for...

3 soldiers killed in attack while guarding road construction in Pibor
Three South Sudanese soldiers were shot dead and a national security officer wounded Thursday when armed assailants attacked their outpost near a road construction site in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, officials said. The attackers,...
Food Is a Human Right: 7.7 Million in South Sudan Face Acute Hunger Crisis
Recent report by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) says conflict, floods and economic collapse are issues that could exacerbate the famine By Chuol Chanyong In South Sudan, the simple act of having a meal...

EU to S. Sudan: Choose peace over bombs or risk slipping back to war
Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to South Sudan described the renewed fighting as “the most dangerous” since the signing of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. By Emmanuel Mandella In a stern and urgent appeal to South Sudan’s leadership, the...

South Sudan loses 5000kg of gold to UAE through Uganda annually
A South Sudanese worker holds a speck of gold in Nanakanak in Greater Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan, on May 8, 2013. [Photo: Getty Images]JUBA – At least 5000 kg (five metric tonnes) of gold produced by artisanal miners in South...

Qatar National Bank seeks $1B from South Sudan over unpaid loans
Qatar National Bank Headquarters in Doha, Qatar. [Photo: QNB International Network]JUBA – Qatar National Bank (QNB) has formally petitioned a federal court in Washington, D.C., to enforce a $1 billion arbitration award against South Sudan and its...

Maluach's journey from soccer in South Sudan to NBA Draft lottery prospect
CHICAGO -- He speaks four languages and hails from South Sudan. His 7-foot-1/4-inch frame and 7-6 3/4 wingspan are among the largest and longest in the 2025 NBA Draft class. And if not for a handful of chance encounters over the last six years,...

Heavy rains forecast for South Sudan; flooding risks high
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Government has issued a warning to citizens regarding potential heavy rainfall across most parts of the country. The warning issued by Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management through the Directorate for Early...

How Duke's Khaman Maluach went from playing soccer in South Sudan to a 2025 NBA Draft Lottery prospect
CHICAGO -- He speaks four languages and hails from South Sudan. His 7-foot-2 frame and 7-6.75 wingspan are among the largest and longest in the 2025 NBA Draft class. And if not for a handful of chance encounters over the last six years, which took...

EU denounces ongoing violence, military offensives in South Sudan
The Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to South Sudan on Tuesday said they unequivocally condemn the escalation of armed clashes in the country. Lothar Jaschke made the remarks while opening the Annual Gender Equality Forum, which...

South Sudan: UN warns of imminent famine
Three United Nations agencies warned Thursday of imminent famine in a conflict-hit region of South Sudan. Residents of 11 of the 13 counties in South Sudan's Upper Nile state are now facing emergency levels of hunger, the World Food Programme, the...

Opinion| The manufactured cash crisis bleeding South Sudan
This fact is clear: South Sudan is not at war with nature. There has been no natural disaster except flooding in some parts of the country. There have been no earthquakes shaking the soil and no locusts descending upon the fields. In spite of...

EAC Finance Ministers unveil 2025/2026 budgets, South Sudan yet to present
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 4 hours ago EAC-MAP JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Finance Ministers across the East African Community (EAC) have begun presenting their national budgets for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, South Sudan yet to...

Lakes launches €36M climate-resilient agriculture initiative targeting four states
Lakes State officials and donor representatives following the launch of GRACE. [Photo: Courtesy]RUMBEK – The Lakes State government, in collaboration with partners, has launched a €36 million Green and Resilience Agriculture and Climate Economy...

South Sudan proposes SSP 5.2 trillion fiscal budget to drive economic recovery
Benjamin Bol Mel, Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The Office of the Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster unveiled a proposed SSP 5.2 trillion budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year on Wednesday,...

International Day of the African Child: South Sudanese children demand education, health
As South Sudan joined the world in commemorating The International Day of the African Child on Monday, children from various schools under the South Sudan Children’s Parliament have called on the government, to prioritize children’s health,...

At least five metric tonnes of South Sudan’s gold smuggled- report
By James Chatim South Sudan loses at least five metric tonnes of gold annually in a smuggling racket through Uganda en route to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a report has revealed. The report, published by the international Non-Governmental...

2.3 million chidren facing malnutrition in South Sudan – new report
Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 10 minutes ago Malnourished child in South Sudann - Photo: WFP/Gabriela The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports that 2.3 million children in South Sudan are at risk of acute malnutrition...