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UAE President receives President of South Sudan
Gulf News
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ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday welcomed His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan, who is on a working visit to the UAE. At the beginning of their meeting, which took place at...
UAE and South Sudan discuss advancing bilateral cooperation
Sharjah24
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Strengthening cooperation in key sectors The meeting, held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, focused on enhancing cooperation between the UAE and South Sudan. The two leaders discussed expanding ties in critical areas such as economy, investment,...
How War in Sudan and Lack of Pest Control Led to Massive Crop Losses for South Sudan’s Farmers:
Eye Radio
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February 2, 2025
Large scale grain farmers across Upper Nile region along the border with Sudan have incurred huge losses after quelea birds ravaged their grain farms last year, a situation an official blamed on the war in the neighboring country which rendered...
World News | Anil Nautiyal Appointed as Ambassador of India to South Sudan
Latestly
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February 8, 2025
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Anil Nautiyal, currently serving as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of South Sudan. The Ministry of External Affairs...
Some people are more South Sudanese than others in this country
Number One Citizen Daily
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February 11, 2025
By the time I became fit to join the liberation struggle, it was already 2005. I was initiated into adulthood a year before and while preparing for the bush, the CPA was signed. It was biologically impossible for me to join the Sudan People’s...
Nearly 60% of South Sudan’s population projected to face food insecurity by April – WFP
Sudans Post
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February 6, 2025
IDPs in Aweil East County receive food provided by WFP [Sudans Post photo]JUBA – Nearly 60% of South Sudan’s population is projected to face acute food insecurity by April due to the combined effects of climate shocks, an ongoing economic crisis,...
Making a splash in South Sudan: Local students saving lives in remote African villages
East Idaho News
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February 6, 2025
Sugar-Salem Science Teacher Sharee Barton’s junior high students share Thon Yak’s story about growing up in South Sudan to help construct five wells to provide clean water access to 120,000 people.| Courtesy Sharee Barton SUGAR CITY — Pure water...
KRA records 11% increase in customs revenue collection
Switch TV
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July 17, 2025
NAIROBI – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Ksh 879.3 billion in customs revenue during the 2024/2025 financial year, marking an 11% increase compared to the previous year. The sharp growth was attributed to stronger performance in both...
Over 91 Million Africans living with chronic viral hepatitis – WHO
Premium Times
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July 17, 2025
More than 91 million people across Africa are living with chronic viral hepatitis, according to new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), raising concerns over the low levels of testing, treatment, and prevention across the continent. The...
South Sudan to join African Regional Labour Administration Center – Makuei
Eye Radio
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December 22, 2024
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 5 hours ago The African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) is a regional institution governed by representatives of English speaking countries in Africa. It is located in Harare, Zimbabwe - Courtesy...
Northern Corridor states pressure Kenya, Uganda to expedite railway
Zawya
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The Northern Corridor states have endorsed the annual plan along with a $4.5 million budget aimed at accelerating railway-related projects across the region. The countries which mainly use the Port of Mombasa and the Northern Corridor to import or...
Opinion | How Eng. Napoleon Adok transformed the ICT sector in South Sudan
Radio Tamazuj
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February 5, 2025
About four years ago, many South Sudanese did not know the important and critical role that the information, communication, and technology (ICT) sector plays in the economic growth and development of a country. This all changed when Eng. Napoleon...
Lack of sensitization limiting farmers’ access to agricultural credit
Independent (Uganda)
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April 27, 2025
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of information is hindering the utilisation of financial incentives for farmers. Henry Opolot, the Commissioner for Agricultural Extension and Skills Management at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal...
Insecurity, main cause of hunger in South Sudan
Number One Citizen Daily
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February 3, 2025
By William Madouk Chargé d’affaires of the Germany Embassy in South Sudan, attributes the biting hunger situation across the country to persistent insecurity. “But coming to the context of South Sudan again, and again, lessons learned, why are...
Can resumption of oil production save South Sudan’s economy?
Deutsche Welle
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January 30, 2025
South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, has resumed oil production after nearly a year-long shutdown which was caused by the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan. The announcement of the restart, which began on January 8, 2025, has been met...
U.S. Could Vastly Expand Global Immigrant Detention Network
HuffPost
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July 16, 2025
The Trump administration is set to vastly expand deportations to countries other than immigrants’ home nations, supercharging a system of international detainee transfers that human rights advocates say exposes thousands of people to human rights...
Cambodia sends 355 peacekeepers to South Sudan, Central African Republic, Lebanon
Xinhua News Agency
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PHNOM PENH, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Wednesday dispatched new batches of 355 peacekeepers, including 86 women, to join United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Lebanon, officials...
South Sudanese elected as head of East African Business Council
Eye Radio
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December 17, 2024
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 5 hours ago New EABC chairperson John Lual Akot. (Photo: Courtesy). South Sudanese trade official John Lual Akol has been elected as Chairperson of the East African Business Council (EABC) during the group’s 23rd...
Financial Inclusion: South Sudan moves to launch country’s first instant payment system
Premium Times
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February 4, 2025
The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is set to launch the country’s first National Instant Payment System (NIPS) in collaboration with the AfricaNenda Foundation. This announcement was contained in a joint statement issued by the Bank of South Sudan and...
South Sudan’s Wau diocese charges rebel militia with torturing 17 of its clergy
Anglican Ink - Florida
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December 26, 2024
The Episcopal Church of South Sudan’s (ECSS) Diocese of Wau has demanded justice for 17 members of its clergy allegedly tortured by soldiers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), Radio Tamazuj reports. Led by Vice...