(Calgary) – Former child soldier and South Sudanese born author Monybany Dau has released a deeply personal memoir that traces his life from conflict to Canada, offering a powerful reflection on displacement, survival and resilience. The book titled When the River Reverses Course: The Untold Stories of Us, becomes availableContinue Reading
(Kampala) — A senior Ugandan official has warned South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda not to attempt to acquire Ugandan national identity cards illegally, as the country continues a mass registration and renewal campaign for its citizens’ National Identity Cards (NIDs). The registration exercise which began in May 2025 isContinue Reading
(Juba) – Like tea in a Juba teashop left too long in the sun, a hot debate is brewing on X (formerly Twitter), all because Khaman Maluac, South Sudan’s rising basketball sensation, told the world he once walked barefoot for over an hour each day to play ball in Kampala.Continue Reading
(Nairobi) – A Juba businesswoman has been left counting her losses after sending KSh 580,000 (approx. $20,000 USD) to a traditional healer in Kenya — all in hopes of turning her spare parts shop into the next big thing. At South Sudan’s exchange rates, that’s SSP 93 million (official) orContinue Reading
(Denver) – Arok Thuch Garang, one of the original “Lost Boys of Sudan,” has returned to Colorado to raise awareness and support for South Sudanese orphans currently living in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Garang now leads the Seeds of South Sudan initiative and is sharing his personal journeyContinue Reading
(Juba) – If you thought the only things South Sudan exported were cattle, gum arabic and Olympic long distance runners, think again. Khaman Maluach, the 7 foot 2 teenage skyscraper from the land of the longhorns, just went from bouncing balls on dusty courts to signing a deal worth moreContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudanese basketball fans have a new reason to follow the NBA closely this upcoming season, as rising star Khaman Maluach has been traded to the Phoenix Suns, where he is expected to team up with fellow South Sudanese big man Bol Bol. The trade was made shortlyContinue Reading
(Juba) – Khaman Maluach, a rising basketball talent with roots in South Sudan, made history this week after being selected 10th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 7 foot 2 centre, who was born in war torn Sudan and raised in Uganda, was chosen by the Houston Rockets beforeContinue Reading
(Nairobi) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Nairobi has announced new procedures for accessing H.E. Ambassador Anthony Kon, Head of Mission, in a move aimed at improving efficiency and ensuring more focused engagement with the South Sudanese community in Kenya. The updated access protocols, shared publiclyContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudanese basketball sensation Khaman Maluach is among the leading prospects in this year’s National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft, drawing global attention to a country better known for producing world-class distance runners than professional basketball players. His name now features prominently alongside fellow freshman standout Derik Queen ofContinue Reading
