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South Sudan Envoy calls for stronger trade with Kenya
Eye Radio
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August 2, 2025
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 23 minutes ago South Sudan Ambassador to Kenya, Anthony Louis Kon - Courtesy NAIROBI, KENYA (Eye Radio) – The South Sudanese ambassador to Kenya is calling for a greater promotion of the country’s exports and the...
How the Ethiopian Embassy in Juba is saving South Sudan land cover, one tree at a time
The City Review
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August 2, 2025
Following a critical analysis of the positive impact this initiative could have in buttressing the country against extreme climatic conditions, the Ethiopian Embassy in Juba has extended an olive branch By Anak Dut For many years, South Sudan has...
Sudan Nashra: RSF-led coalition declares parallel govt in western Sudan, sparks domestic, regional condemnation | PM Kamel Idris finalizes Cabinet lineup, urges African Union to reinstate Sudan | Disputes over participation delays US-led meeting on Sudan
Mada Masr
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August 2, 2025
From Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, the Tasis coalition — led by the Rapid Support Forces — announced last week the formation of the parallel government first signaled in the Nairobi conference over five months ago.The new administration in...
South Sudan Boosts Oil Exploration to Revive Economy Amid Challenges
News Ghana
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August 1, 2025
South Sudan has finalized an agreement with joint oil operating companies to intensify exploration and drilling activities across prospective fields, aiming to increase production and stabilize its fragile economy. Undersecretary of Petroleum Deng...
Kenyan engineer killed in South Sudan
Star
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South Sudan map. Kenya is directly feeling the heat of the South Sudan insecurity after a Kenyan engineer was killed in an ambush in Morobo county, Central Equatoria State. South Sudan’s Radio Tamazuj reported that James Kariuki was shot dead and...
India and UN begin the first round of international capacity-building initiatives to strengthen South-South collaboration
The Assam Tribune
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August 2, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 2: Marking a key milestone in advancing South-South cooperation, India and the United Nations launched the first phase of four capacity-building projects across nine partner countries. The initiative falls under the ‘India-UN Global...
Finance Minister, experts convene to track progress of economic reforms
The City Review
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August 2, 2025
The meeting evaluated the ongoing implementation of the economic reforms strategy that was launched in 2020. By Aguok Chok The Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, chaired a high-level review meeting on the progress of Public...
Why the famine in Gaza is not a failure of aid but the outcome of Netanyahu’s political policies
The Milwaukee Independent
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August 2, 2025
The alert, still short of a formal famine declaration, follows an outcry over images of emaciated children in Gaza and reports of dozens of hunger-related deaths after nearly 22 months of war. International pressure led Israel recently to announce...
Sudan Is Bleeding in Silence: A Humanitarian Crisis the World Cannot Ignore
The Good Men Project - California
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August 2, 2025
By Ivania Inyange, Jean Sovon Since April 2023, Sudan has been locked in a devastating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), two rival military factions whose struggle for power has plunged the...
South Sudan declares Kenyan-led peace talks dead amid escalating tensions in Africa's youngest nation
Business Insider Africa
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August 1, 2025
Tumaini undermines existing peace deal – Juba Speaking on behalf of the South Sudanese government delegation, Presidential Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk criticised the Tumaini Initiative for straying from its original mandate and attempting to...
South Sudan declares Kenya-Led Tumaini peace talks dead
Switch TV
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August 1, 2025
South Sudan has formally withdrawn from the Tumaini Peace Initiative led by Kenya, declaring the process “dead” and accusing it of violating the framework of the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan...
South Sudan turns US deportations to its diplomatic advantage
Modern Ghana
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South Sudan has reportedly signalled a willingness to accept more deportees from the United States – in a move that could serve as diplomatic leverage in its tense relationship with Washington. Officials in Juba have opened the door to receiving...
South Sudan plans to ramp up oil exploration, drilling activities
Xinhua News Agency
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JUBA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan has reached an agreement with joint oil operating companies to scale up exploration and drilling activities in prospective oil fields, as the country aims to increase oil production to shore up its struggling...
South Sudan officials urge news editors to ensure accuracy ahead of elections
Radio Tamazuj
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August 1, 2025
South Sudan’s Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth called on news editors on Thursday to prioritize accuracy in reporting as the country prepares for 2026 general elections. Speaking at a two-day training workshop for the National Editors’...
South Sudan, Israel deepen bilateral ties with focus on trade & technology
Eye Radio
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August 1, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 5 hours ago Ambassador Semaya Kumba and the accompanying delegation meet Israeli officials in Tel Aviv| Courtesy The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Monday Semaya Kumba has held...
What has triggered deadly clashes at Uganda’s border with South Sudan?
Al Jazeera
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August 1, 2025
Fighting between the armies of Uganda and neighbouring South Sudan, which are longtime allies, erupted this week over demarcations in disputed border regions, leading to the death of at least four soldiers, according to official reports from both...
South Sudan, Partners launch National Action Plan (NAP) on Maputo protocol
Number One Citizen Daily
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August 1, 2025
South Sudan, Partners launch National Action Plan (NAP) on Maputo protocol By Lodu William Odiya The Global Voices Organization (GVO), in partnership with the National Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare with support from the Lutheran...
Zain South Sudan discusses telecom improvement in Abyei
Number One Citizen Daily
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August 1, 2025
Zain and Abyei Administrative Area officials pose for a photo following a meeting at the Area’s Coordination office in Juba AAA Press Unit By Alan Clement The Chief Administrator of Abyei Special Administrative Area, Charles Abyei Jok, has met...
Finance ministry faces court case over $1 billion debt
Radio Tamazuj
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August 1, 2025
South Sudan’s government is facing a legal challenge at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) over a $1.05 billion debt, in a case that raises fresh concerns about transparency and financial governance in the country. South Sudan is grappling...
Trader BB Energy brings case against South Sudan over missing oil cargo
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 31, 2025
Trader BB Energy has launched legal action against South Sudan over an undelivered crude cargo, highlighting the mounting commercial risks facing operators in the East African country as it struggles to rebuild its oil sector. The Part 7 claim — a...