Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 completes peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 26 to welcome home staff of Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 6 after they completed their UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. The 63-member...

Dancing in the Dark: Rob Granieri, Wall Street’s Reluctant Power Broker

At a casino party in Mississippi, Rob Granieri twirled on the dance floor in a shiny jacket, his long hair spilling from beneath a fedora. To guests at the Scarlet Pearl — his resort on Biloxi Bay — the eccentric billionaire might have looked like...

Kyrgyzstan establishes diplomatic relations with South Sudan and the Bahamas

16:52, 26 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Santen MAKSATOVA 16:52, 26 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Santen MAKSATOVA Kyrgyzstan has expanded its diplomatic presence globally by establishing relations with two...

Arrest, prosecution of Riek Machar signals crisis for South Sudan’s fragile peace accord and governance

On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the suspended First Vice-President of South Sudan and leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition, appeared before a special court in Juba. His arrest on 11 September, along with seven...

Can South Sudan’s peace process be rescued?

Can South Sudan’s peace process be rescued? President Salva Kiir has repeatedly flouted the peace deal and now seems to be putting a succession plan into action. Published on 26 September 2025 in ISS Today By On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the...

INVEST: In manufacturing medicines

By Alan Clement Senior Health officials have called for investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing to reduce South Sudan’s dependence on imported medicines and the urgent need to prepare for future health emergencies. Speaking during World...

Uganda: South Sudan insecurity interrupts business at Oraba border post

The volatile security situation in South Sudan has continued to take a toll on the once-vibrant Oraba border post, with the Ugandan government registering low revenue. The nearly abandoned Oraba border post that used to register more than 150...

Illegal mining threatens South Sudan’s economy, says mining Undersecretary

Speaking during a field visit to mining sites on the outskirts of Juba, Dr Akuei announced that the Ministry has begun revoking the licenses of companies found to be violating regulations. “We are losing revenue through this practice,” he stated....

Understanding the global rise of artemisinin resistance: Insights from over 100,000 Plasmodium falciparum samples

As of 2024, WHO validated/candidate mutations have been identified in several countries across East and Northeast Africa, including Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia (Fola et al., 2023; Figure 6). Concerningly, the...

Opinion| The potential of the cement industry in South Sudan

In May 2024, B Smart, a Malaysian investment company, announced plans to invest $100m to construct a cement plant in Juba.[1] Pending approvals, the plant will be operational within 24 months and will source limestone from Kapoeta, Eastern...

Opinion| The fears and worries of the future of South Sudan

South Sudan’s road to sovereignty is one of the most painful and costly struggles in modern history. From the outbreak of the first Anyanya war in 1955, through the long decades of civil conflict, to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace...

Global Rail 2025 Day Two Delivers Major Mobility Insights In Abu Dhabi

Global Rail 2025 continued its dynamic programme in Abu Dhabi, bringing together global transport leaders for a second day of strategic announcements, high-level panel discussions, and innovation showcase Global Rail 2025 drew the world’s...

What Kiir’s order means for your electricity costs in Juba

Author: James Atem | Published: 48 minutes ago JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio)– President Salva Kiir has ordered major reforms in electricity sales in Juba, slashing electricity tariffs across the board for homes, businesses, and government...

Treason trial of South Sudan’s Vice President threatens to reignite civil war

On Monday, the treason trial of First Vice President Riek Machar opened. It followed a bloody weekend in which at least 48 people were killed and more than 150 wounded in clashes between government forces and opposition fighters of Machar in the...

South Sudan reeling from U.S. aid cuts just when it needs help the most

When Mary Abdullah arrived at Bunj Hospital in the north of South Sudan eight days ago with her 13-month-old daughter, Jote, she feared the worst. "When I brought her here, I was thinking ... this girl will not survive," she said. Weighing just...

Riek Machar: survivor of South Sudan's brutal wars

South Sudan's Riek Machar is a veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and exile and now faces charges of treason and crimes against humanity. Until this month, Machar was South Sudan's first vice-president...

The war in Sudan is the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. Here’s how it started and the toll so far

The catastrophic conflict in Sudan, now into its third year, is one of the deadliest in the world today. The war has triggered the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. With famine already under way in some parts of the country, and with 25 million...

South Sudan Earned Over $23 Billion from Oil Since 2011-UN

By Kei Emmanuel Duku A two-year investigation by the UN Commission on Human Rights, whose report was released Tuesday in Nairobi, reveals a stark contradiction in South Sudan. While the country struggles with economic hardship, including conflict,...

South Sudan diverts billions meant for crumbling healthcare system, killing thousands: UN probe

The report, titled ‘Plundering a Nation’, says that the Ministry of Presidential Affairs spent $557 million between 2020 and 2024 on agriculture, social services, and social welfare, as compared to the mere $43.7 million on healthcare...

South Sudanese Trust Foreigners More Than Themselves

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...