(WASHINGTON DC) – The United States government has announced that Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals will end on 5 January 2026, bringing to a close a residency arrangement that has allowed thousands of South Sudanese to live and work legally in the country for more than a decade.Continue Reading
( JUBA ) – South Sudan’s telecommunications market is seeing a shift as local operator Digitel continues to expand services in major towns, challenging the long established dominance of MTN and Zain. The company, founded in 2021 and led by De Chan Awuol, has focused on increasing network coverage andContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Russian state broadcaster Vladimir Solovyov, one of dictator Vladimir Putin’s most vocal media supporters, shocked listeners during a live morning radio programme after launching into an angry tirade against his own team, accusing them of sabotage and technical incompetence while making alarming nuclear threats against the West. TheContinue Reading
(TUAPSE, RUSSIA) – Ukraine’s continued drone attacks have forced Russia to halt operations at its Tuapse oil export terminal and refinery on the Black Sea, dealing a major blow to the Kremlin’s already strained energy export system. Satellite imagery shows the facility remains offline, with no tankers loading crude oil,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan have begun a joint feasibility study for the planned railway extension from Naivasha to Malaba, with the line expected to connect further to South Sudan’s capital, Juba. The nine week study aims to assess both the technical and financial aspects of extending theContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Armed bandits set up a roadblock on Tuesday in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, detaining and robbing the editor in chief of Iyete FM, pupils, and local farmers. Bidali Hillary, the Iyete FM editor, told media that the incident took place around 8:45 a.m. as he wasContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Inkomoko has launched a 30 month partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) aimed at promoting financial inclusion and transforming the lives of women, youth and refugees in South Sudan. The programme, officially launched at Gorom Refugee Settlement, will run from August 2025 toContinue Reading
(BOR, JONGLEI STATE) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced plans to establish the South Sudan National Water Institute to train professionals and promote innovation in water management. Minister James Mawich Makuach revealed the plan during the official launch of the Bor Urban Water Supply System inContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – A civil society leader has urged President Salva Kiir to appoint a woman as South Sudan’s next Minister of Finance, arguing that female leadership could bring accountability and restore public confidence in a ministry long dominated by men. Angelina Adhel Malual, chairperson of the Civil SocietyContinue Reading
(BOMA PARK) – South Sudan’s Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism Denay Jock Chagor has expressed strong support for new initiatives to strengthen conservation and tourism development following an aerial tour of the Jonglei – Badingilo – Boma landscape with African Parks Network. During the tour, the Minister witnessed theContinue Reading
