(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – A fuel shortage in Juba has disrupted businesses across the South Sudanese capital, with residents unable to operate vehicles, trucks and motorcycles as supplies run dry at filling stations, while prices climb sharply in both formal and informal markets. The crisis has deepened in October, withContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Four South Sudanese students risk missing out on scholarship opportunities in Morocco after failing to raise the $670 required for their air tickets, an EgyptAir supervisor has said. Paul Okello, an EgyptAir supervisor handling the students’ bookings, told Eye Radio that the students are among 105Continue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Uganda and South Sudan plan to engage the African Development Bank on financing the reconstruction of the Juba-Nimule road, as the two countries seek to ease trade bottlenecks and strengthen cross-border economic ties. The proposal was raised during a meeting between Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and SouthContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Eleven food processing businesses across five South Sudanese states have received a combined $544,000 in grants and business support from the World Food Programme’s IGNITE Innovation Hub, helping local entrepreneurs turn raw ingredients such as oilseeds, sorghum, millet and eggs into thriving enterprises. The initiative, basedContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – A delegation from Zambia has visited the South Sudan Revenue Authority to study the country’s digital revenue collection and tax administration systems, focusing on electronic platforms designed to improve transparency, accountability, and revenue mobilisation. The visit to the revenue authority’s headquarters on Wednesday, 14th October 2026,Continue Reading
(TWIC EAST, SOUTH SUDAN) – Flooding has severely affected critical infrastructure across Twic East County in Jonglei State, with 41% of 521 mapped facilities non-functional, indicating widespread service disruptions, according to a REACH Initiative assessment conducted between 11th and 23rd June 2026. The assessment, a joint initiative of IMPACT Initiatives,Continue Reading
(SEOUL) – South Sudan has held discussions with South Korea on potential cooperation to develop the Fula Dam and other water infrastructure projects. Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programs Adut Kiir met with the president of the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) in Seoul on 13th October. The talks coveredContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s suspended First Vice-President, Dr Riek Machar, has raised concerns over alleged unilateral amendments to the country’s 2018 revitalised peace agreement. He accused President Salva Kiir’s government of making significant political decisions without consulting other signatories. Speaking before a special court in Juba on Wednesday, Machar saidContinue Reading
(KOBOKO, UGANDA) – Charcoal traders along Uganda’s border with South Sudan have asked President Yoweri Museveni for a three-month grace period to sell their existing stocks. More than 172 dealers have over 90,000 bags worth UGX 2.4 billion ($645,000 / £492,000) stranded after enforcement of the 2023 charcoal ban. TheContinue Reading
(CAIRO, EGYPT) – South Sudan’s deputy head of mission to Rwanda, Dominic Jok Deng Majak, has died in Cairo after battling a heart condition for nearly two years. A family member said he died on Tuesday night. Mustafa Biong, a relative, said Majak had suffered from the heart condition forContinue Reading
