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Governor promises to speed up NBG university construction
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State governor has pledged to continue construction of Northern Bahr El Ghazal University’s fence. Simon Ober Mawut vows to ensure that the first phase of the wall is completed before moving on to other...

BRICS summit in Brazil to champion multilateralism amid trade tensions
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of nations are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, with the bloc aiming to present itself as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders,...
The impact of consumer protection policy on quick loans in Estonia
The Estonian quick loan market has undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades, especially after the regulatory reforms of 2015. The implementation of consumer protection policy has significantly changed the market structure,...

Government urged to rehabilitate Juba road crucial for trade, safety
By Emmanuel Mandella A two-kilometre road connecting Freedom Bridge to the Central Bank tarmac road in Juba has been left in a sorry state, despite serving as a key economic artery for the capital, Juba. And with the heavy weight pounded on it by...

ZACA calls for relief to consumers as kwacha appreciates
THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says the recent appreciation of the Kwacha, if sustained, should translate into lower prices for imported goods, fuel, transport, and other essential commodities that directly affect the cost of living for...

ICE Agents Trapped In A Shipping Container With Deportees In Africa
In a scene reminiscent from the series 'Prison Break, where Brad Bellick, a former correctional officer, ends up in prison alongside inmates, after a judge blocked a deportation flight, eight deportees and over a dozen Immigration and Customs...

Trump, With the ‘Supreme Court on Speed Dial,’ Looks To Extend His Hot Streak on Immigration Through the Summer
The ruling by the Supreme Court that the Trump administration can deport migrants to South Sudan adds a final flourish to a term that saw the 47th president’s agenda on immigration flourish at the high bench. The greenlighting of deportations of...

ICE agents and their prisoners left stranded in shipping container in Djibouti
Washington, June 8 (RHC)-- Nearly a dozen ICE agents have been left stranded alongside a group of eight deportees in a converted shipping container at a U.S. military base in Djibouti. That’s according to an extraordinary document filed in federal...

Ahead of July 9, public urges leaders to recommit to Dr. Garang’s vision
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 2 hours ago A celebrant holds South Sudan flag high on 9 July 2011 | Credit | Unknown As South Sudan prepares to mark 14 years of independence on July 9, members of the public are urging national leaders to...

Ending Hunger In IGAD Countries: Moving from rhetoric to action
Tororo Woman Sarah Opendi speaking a the Women Parliamentarians Dialogue on Gender Land and Climate Resilience coefrence hosted at the Parliament of Uganda PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include...

How Long Will Americans Put Up With Trump’s ICE on Steroids?
While much of the damage that the GOP megabill does will be delayed, turning ICE into a Gestapo-like internal police force is going to happen right away. How much of that are Americans going to put up with? Listen To This Story Since it takes time...

Dirty Deeds, Judicial Ping Pong, and the BBB
What a week! The 2016 and 2020 plots against Trump are now confirmed; the Supreme Court is finally acting to restore judicial integrity; and the ballooning welfare state finally is punctured. Dirty Deeds Done Down Low The perfidious acts of...

Israel, U.S. war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program
Damage at the Isfahan nuclear technology centre after US airstrikes on Sunday. Maxar Technologies/EPA It will drive it underground, following North Korea’s model, and irreversibly damage the nonproliferation regime COMMENT | ANTHONY BURKE | The...

Brewing a better future: How Juan Scovia is empowering herself
With South Sudan ranked by the International Monetary Fund as the world’s second-poorest country in terms of per-capita income—just $422 annually—economic prospects remain bleak, especially for young people. Yet amid staggering unemployment, a...

Pardons board declines to intervene as WA immigrant faces deportation
The state’s Clemency and Pardons Board declined to recommend a pardon for Tuan Thanh Phan, a Vietnamese national who grew up in Tacoma now facing deportation to South Sudan — a country he has no ties to. Phan is one of eight men with criminal...

SSOA mourns late Lopole
By Nakwam Rose South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) mourn their fellow esteemed colleague and leader, Lt. Gen. Amee Ngare Lopole. The late Amee Ngare Lopole was a former General Chief of Staff of South Sudan opposition alliance and assistant...

"Africa Is Dying Gradually" — Primate Ayodele Issues 31st Prophetic Warning to African Leaders, Predicts Political Shocks and Looming Crises
"Africa Is Dying Gradually" — Primate Ayodele Issues 31st Prophetic Warning to African Leaders, Predicts Political Shocks and Looming Crises LAGOS, Nigeria — Renowned spiritual leader and founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate...

Ailing Salva Kiir prepares volatile succession
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at KICC, Nairobi. [File, Standard] With South Sudan's President Salva Kiir undergoing medical tests abroad after years of rumours about his health, analysts say a long-gestating plan has been set in motion to...

Ferguson denies pardon for Tuan Phan
Gov. Bob Ferguson has denied a pardon for Tuan Thanh Phan, a Vietnamese refugee and longtime Washington resident, just as the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for deportations to South Sudan—a war-torn country where Phan has never lived and...

Information Ministry proposes $9.3M for fiber optics network design
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago High Speed Light Streaks internet data, blue colour, glow lines, background|Courtesy South Sudan’s Ministry of Information has proposed a $9.3 million budget to fund the design phase of the country’s...