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EU: South Sudanese vulnerable to human trafficking due to conflict and poverty
Radio Tamazuj
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July 30, 2025
The legacies of conflict, displacement, and poverty have made communities across South Sudan more vulnerable to human trafficking, according to the European Union (EU). Speaking at an event marking the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons...
World News | India Launches Development Projects Under UN Global South Initiative
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): India on Friday launched the first set of four development projects under the "India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative," aimed at supporting countries of the Global South in meeting Sustainable Development...
Perfect start for Cameroon as South Sudan remain winless
FIBA Basketball
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ABIDJAN (Côte d'Ivoire) - Cameroon opened their 2025 Women's AfroBasket Group B campaign on a winning note, seeing off South Sudan 70-63 in an entertaining encounter on Sunday, July 27, in Abidjan. The Bright Starlets of South Sudan, making their...
Secret filming exposes the 'madams' involved in Kenya's child-sex trade
BBC
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August 4, 2025
Njeri MwangiBBC Africa Eye in Maai Mahiu Tamasin FordBBC Africa Eye ShareSave Nyambura (left) and Cheptoo (right) told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai Mahiu - a trucking hub A BBC Africa Eye investigation...
South Korean Commander honored for transformative humanitarian contributions in GPAA
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 31, 2025
ROKHMEDC-UNMISS commander Col. Kwon received a certificate of appreciation from Chief Administrator, Gola Boyoi Gola. GPAA Press Unit By Alan Clement The government of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), has honored Colonel Kwon Byungguk,...
South Sudan to showcase agricultural ambition on UN Food Summit in Ethiopia
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 26, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan is expected to participate in upcoming 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), in Addis Ababa. According to South Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, the event unveils an...
As Sudan’s war deepens, paramilitaries form a rival government — is a breakup coming?
Malay Mail
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August 1, 2025
CAIRO, Aug 1 — Sudanese paramilitaries are forming a parallel government to the one controlled by the country’s army, pushing Sudan further towards de facto division, political analysts say. After more than two years of war that has caused waves...
Open bank accounts to ease salary transfer, Govt. tells civil servants
The City Review
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August 1, 2025
By Binia Elizabeth In a bold move to streamline the payment of civil servants’ salaries and enhance financial accountability, the Ministry of Finance and Planning has issued a strong directive requiring all government employees to immediately open...
The two rival governments that could split Sudan
NTV Kenya
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Sudanese paramilitaries are forming a parallel government to the one controlled by the country’s army, pushing Sudan further towards de facto division, political analysts say. After more than two years of war that has caused waves of ethnic...
Opinion| South Sudanese must unite in the fight for a better country
Radio Tamazuj
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July 29, 2025
Since taking power in 2005, SPLM has fostered deep divisions and ethnic identity politics. Many South Sudanese today question the country’s unity and viability. Driven by a thirst for power and wealth, the SPLM leadership has raised questions...
From Lagos To S’Sudan: How Emmajuba Wigs Is Building Beauty Empire Across Borders
New Telegraph
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July 29, 2025
In the fast-growing world of African entrepreneurship, few stories stand out quite like that of Umeneanya Emmanuel Chibueze, better known in business circles as Emmajuba Wigs. A visionary Nigerian entrepreneur with a passion for beauty,...
BB Energy sues South Sudan over unfulfilled oil delivery deal
Eye Radio
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July 25, 2025
Author: Reuters | Published: 8 hours ago Tharjiath oilfield in Unity State. (Photo: Courtesy). International trading firm BB Energy has filed a lawsuit against the government of South Sudan in a London court, accusing it of failing to deliver oil...
Which Superpower is Helping Africa Economically: China or the USA?
Our Time Press - New York
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August 1, 2025
By Jeffery Kazembe Batts IG: @kazbatts China has been the African continent’s largest trading partner for the last 16 years. The United States is third, also trailing India. How are the policies of the current Trump administration and the...
Juba Prison trains over 500 inmates on trades
Sudans Post
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July 30, 2025
Government officials, representatives from UNDP, and inmates posed for a picture during the graduation ceremony in Juba on Tuesday. JUBA — At least 523 inmates from South Sudan, including 166 females, have completed various trade courses at the...
Inside South Sudan’s debt crisis as oil-backed loan spurs London lawsuit
CNBC Africa
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July 25, 2025
South Sudan is embroiled in a legal storm as it faces mounting pressure from international creditors due to unpaid debts linked to oil-backed loans. In an escalating situation, BB Energy DMCC has filed a lawsuit in London against the South...
Global Perspective: Expectations rising for African economic growth, democratization
The Mainichi
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A man, center, in Niamey, the capital of Niger, is seen surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren in this photo taken in May 2023. (Mainichi/Mitsuyoshi Hirano) By Akihiko Tanaka, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo From Aug. 20 to...
Explained: Why has South Sudan’s cabinet stopped meeting?
Radio Tamazuj
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July 25, 2025
Since March 2025, South Sudan’s Council of Ministers—the highest executive decision-making body—has not convened, raising fears of a government breakdown. The last meeting took place before the detention of First Vice President Riek Machar and the...
Commercial banks urged to reduce charges on bank deposits, withdrawals
Sudans Post
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July 31, 2025
Arop Nuoi Arop, the First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and Planning JUBA — South Sudan’s Ministry of Finance and Planning on Thursday directed commercial banks to reduce charges on bank deposits and withdrawals to ease transactions....
VP Bol Mel Pushes for Unified Petroleum Strategy to Secure South Sudan’s Future
The City Review
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July 25, 2025
The Vice President emphasized that a harmonized national petroleum strategy must avoid duplication of mandates, eliminate mismanagement, and close policy gaps that hinder the sector’s efficiency By Aguok Chok In a renewed push to align South...
UK commits USD 139 million aid to South Sudan
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 25, 2025
By Alan Clement The United Kingdom has announced a sum of USD 139 million aid assistance for South Sudan. The bilateral humanitarian, health, and education support for South Sudan was announced amid increasing concerns over the country’s worsening...