(WASHINGTON DC) – The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to end temporary legal protections for South Sudanese migrants, a ruling that could expose thousands to possible deportation. The decision gives the president broad power to cancel Temporary Protected Status, a programme that hasContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s aviation regulator is stepping up oversight of facilities across the country, with teams deployed to monitor operations at Malakal Airport while preparations continue for the opening of a new passenger terminal in the capital. The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, led by Dr. Ayiei Garang DengContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – Efforts to speed up the construction of a key trade gateway at the Nimule border with Uganda took centre stage this week as local authorities met with European Union representatives and project partners. The talks focused on reviving the timeline for a modern border facility that promises toContinue Reading
(GOGRIAL WEST COUNTY, WARRAP STATE) – The National Ministry of Roads and Bridges has intensified efforts to improve the condition of the highway connecting Wau, Kuajok, Gogrial and Akon in Warrap State as part of emergency measures to maintain road access during the rainy season. The rehabilitation works are beingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Vietnamese peacekeeping medical personnel serving under the United Nations mission in South Sudan have intensified Ebola preparedness measures through a combination of training sessions and simulation exercises aimed at strengthening outbreak response capacity within the mission. The activity, held on 10 June, included a workshop and a practicalContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – The Association for Media Development in South Sudan Association for Media Development in South Sudan has taken part in a workgroup meeting in Juba focused on setting annual priorities for a media development initiative led by Journalists for Human Rights and hosted by the South SudanContinue Reading
(WAU, WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL) – Shelves filled with brightly coloured bottles of cleaning soap now line a small shop in Wau as two young South Sudanese women work to grow a business that began with vocational training supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. MonicaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Efforts to strengthen gender equality and expand women’s participation in economic and political life are gaining renewed attention in South Sudan, following coordinated discussions between government institutions and international partners focused on unpaid care work, leadership inclusion and peacebuilding frameworks. UN Women South Sudan is working with theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – East African Community member states have approved new measures aimed at strengthening regional trade and industrialisation, in a move expected to improve business activity across East Africa, including South Sudan’s growing import and manufacturing sectors. The reforms were agreed during a meeting of regional ministers and focus onContinue Reading
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once joked about suffering a nervous disorder due to sanctions imposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the time, Assad sarcastically dismissed the personal sanctions as largely symbolic, telling the channel Solovyov Live: “I’ve had a nervous disorder ever since.” According to Assad, Zelensky’s decreeContinue Reading
