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Gold rush or gold robbery; The plunder of South Sudan’s wealth
Eye Radio
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June 21, 2025
Gold miners digging inside a pit. (Photo: Courtesy). Amid the dusty hills and plains of South Sudan lies a fortune that has brought more trouble than prosperity – gold. What could be a blessing for communities and the nation has seemingly become a...
UK reaffirms support for peace in South Sudan
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 21, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to peace and development in South Sudan. This revelation, in a statement released on Thursday, followed a recent visit by Clare Staunton, the UK’s Special Representative to South...
South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability
Panapress
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June 21, 2025
21 june 2025 - 08:05:40 MA/AR 364 Views Panafrican News Agency Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a nine-month Staff-Monitored...
MTN Opens Digital Hub in South Sudan IDP Camp
News Ghana
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June 21, 2025
MTN South Sudan has established a technology center at Juba’s Mangateen camp for displaced persons, providing internet access, computers and solar power to underserved residents. The initiative forms part of the company’s annual #21DaysOfYelloCare...
Like St. Joseph, “be Eucharistic”, Guide Families to Jesus: Bishop in South Sudan to Men in Corpus Christi Message
ACI Africa
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June 20, 2025
Bishop Hiiboro says that the Eucharist also has a practical role in feeding the poor, and explains, “We who eat the Bread of Angels cannot forget the hungry. To feed the poor is to serve Christ Himself.” In his pastoral message, the Local Ordinary...
EU allocates €11M to support conflict-affected communities in South Sudan
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 21, 2025
By Philip Buda Ladu European Union (EU) has committed a substantial €11 million to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Unveiled on Friday, the funding aims to foster long-term recovery and stability of...
Worsening Violence in South Sudan Triggers Regional Stability Concerns
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
The precarious peace deal that has held South Sudan together since 2018 is on the brink of collapse, and observers warn the political violence that has gripped the world’s youngest country for the last three months could have serious ramifications...
UN launches project to support displaced people in South Sudan
Xinhua News Agency
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JUBA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Friday launched a project aimed at strengthening community adaptability and resilience...
CORRECTED: EU funds €12.5m project for displaced, host communities
Radio Tamazuj
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June 20, 2025
The European Union, alongside the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), launched a €12.5 million project Friday to strengthen resilience for displaced people and host communities in South Sudan. The...
United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS)-Supported General Court Martial Launches In Wau
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) A military court has officially begun in Wau, the capital of South Sudan's Western Bahr El Ghazal, to hear cases related to allegations of serious misconduct by uniformed personnel from the South Sudan's Peoples Defense Forces...
AI Blind Spot: Local languages fuel hate speech in South Sudan
Eye Radio
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June 20, 2025
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 6 hours ago Eva Yayi Mawa, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Go Girl ICT Initiative - Courtesy JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – In an increasingly digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) systems are...
South Sudan to host East African Scientific Conference next week
Radio Tamazuj
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June 20, 2025
The national health ministry on Friday announced that it is set to host the 10th East African Scientific Conference, which aims at promoting scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange among East African countries from 25 to 27 June in Juba....
South Sudan’s Latest Crisis Is Following a Familiar Script
World Politics Review
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June 20, 2025
South Sudanese soldiers patrol the streets, in Juba, South Sudan, Feb. 13, 2025 (AP photo by Brian Inganga). In February, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir abruptly dismissed two of the country’s five vice presidents, and the following month,...
EU commits €11 million to South Sudan’s recovery from regional conflicts
Sudans Post
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June 20, 2025
A delegation comprising representatives from the EU, UNHCR, and IOM during the signing ceremony for the project: “Strengthening Community Adaptability and Resilience for Displaced and Host Populations in South Sudan” in Juba on Friday. [Photo:...
IOM seeks 6.5 mln USD to resume life-saving transport in South Sudan
Xinhua News Agency
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JUBA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, on Friday launched an urgent appeal for 6.5 million U.S. dollars to resume its life-saving transport services for thousands of displaced people...
South Sudan seeks digital future at St. Petersburg economic forum
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 20, 2025
By Alan Clement and Nakwam Rose A high-level delegation from South Sudan is participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Russia, held from June 18 to 21, 2025. The delegation aims to leverage the global platform to...
South Sudan home to over 600,000 refugees
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 20, 2025
By Yiep Joseph Despite ongoing insecurity and economic challenges, South Sudan Commission for Refugee Affairs has revealed that the country is currently hosting more than 600,000 registered refugees. Yawusa Daud Kintha, Deputy Director for...
The forgotten struggle: LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan
Washington Blade - Washington D.C.
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June 20, 2025
As the world prepares to mark World Refugee Day on June 20, discussions will echo across continents about war, displacement, and humanitarian assistance. But there is one story that is often left out — a story of a people who are doubly displaced,...
Advocate Wani: South Sudan’s penal code fails to address ethnic hate speech
Eye Radio
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June 20, 2025
Authors: Obaj Okuj | Michael Daniel | Published: 5 hours ago Advocate Wani Stephen, Deputy Secretary-General of the South Sudan Bar Association, addresses a workshop on enhancing legal and non-legal measures against hate speech on Tuesday, June...
Watchdog calls for global help to avert famine in South Sudan
Eye Radio
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June 20, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 5 hours ago Women line up at relief food distribution center in GPAA. (Photo: Care South Sudan). A Human Rights Watch activist has warned that South Sudan is on the brink of a full-blown humanitarian catastrophe as...