Rwanda targets full electricity access by 2030, accelerates Solar push

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 11 hours ago Rwanda plans $16 billion in solar investments to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, despite financing and policy barriers. [Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images] According to...

South Sudan threatens banks with crackdown over capital flight

South Sudan’s government threatened a crackdown on commercial banks it accuses of facilitating illicit capital flight, using the launch of a new national payments system to issue a stark warning to the financial sector. Cabinet Affairs Minister...

South Sudanese entrepreneur launches pharmaceutical company to boost public health

Author: Madrama James | Published: 34 minutes ago Officials pose for photo during launched the Brilliant Pharmaceutical Company in Juba on Saturday -Photo credit: Madrama James A young South Sudanese entrepreneur has launched the Brilliant...

Journalists call on Media Authority to reduce accreditation fees

By Alan Clement Journalists in South Sudan have called on the Media Authority to reconsider the cost of accreditation, citing financial hardship, low pay, and systemic constraints that continue to undermine press freedom and professional...

Cyber threats undermining media integrity, regulator warn

By Alan Clement The Director General for Media Compliance at the South Sudan Media Authority has warned that cyber threats like impersonation, data theft, and AI misuse are eroding journalism and public trust. Speaking at a media forum in Juba...

Kiir urges officials to prioritise national interest, strengthen unity

By Alan Clement President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called on the appointed government officials to uphold the national interest and work collectively to foster peace, reconciliation, and unity across South Sudan In a statement from the presidency,...

South Sudan vs Togo Prediction and Betting Tips | 13th October 2025

South Sudan play Togo on Monday in their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, hoping to wrap it up on a winning note. The Lone Stars have drawn four and lost five times from nine qualifying games thus far to occupy the bottom position in Group B,...

Haiti among six countries hit hardest as UN says donor cuts severely limit food aid

Overview: The United Nations’ World Food Program warns that severe cuts in international aid are threatening its food operations in six countries — Afghanistan, Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. Nearly 14 million people could face...

Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP

Programmes in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are already facing major disruptions, which will only get worse. “Every ration cut means a child goes to bed hungry, a mother skips a...

SSNBS cautions industries to comply with Food safety standards

By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan National Bureau of Standard (SSNBS) called on stakeholders to implement the food safety standards in the country. Speaking to the media during a press conference yesterday, Gloria Nyoka Jospeh, the SSNBS...

WFP warns aid cuts risk pushing 13.7mn into extreme hunger

It warned that six key operations — in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan — “are currently facing major disruptions, which will only get worse by year-end”. “WFP is facing a staggering 40...

Sudanese, South Sudanese writers share PEN Pinter Prize

Authors Leila Aboulela and Stella Gaitano were jointly honored with the PEN Pinter Prize 2025 in a ceremony at the British Library on Friday, united by their shared roots in Khartoum and their literary explorations of identity, migration, and...

Veteran Journalist Michael Koma dies at 50 in Juba

A family member confirmed to Eye Radio that Koma passed away in a hospital in Juba due to complications from hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood sugar), after being hospitalized for two days. Koma was admitted to the hospital in Juba on Saturday...

Battle over evidence in Machar court case

The special court in Juba has extended its mandate to try the country’s suspended First Vice President, Riek Machar, and seven co-accused on charges including treason, after the defence argued the court was operating unlawfully. The court’s...

Senegal beats South Sudan 5-0 in FIFA World Cup qualifier

JUBA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Senegal beat South Sudan 5-0 in the Group B match of the FIFA World Cup qualifier in the capital city of Juba on Friday. Ismaila Sarr, who plays for the English Premier League club Crystal Palace, scored two goals in the...

Preview: South Sudan vs Togo - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Monday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between South Sudan and Togo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Two sides who are no longer in contention for qualification to the 2026 World Cup will clash on...

Dr. Lomuro: Banks must stop denying loans to South Sudanese entrepreneurs

Author: Madrama James | Published: 3 hours ago Cabinet Minister Dr Martin Elia Lomuro speaks at the launch of the National Interbank Payment and SettlementY System at the Bank of South Sudan Headqaurters on Friday, October 10, 2025 - Photo Credit:...

South Sudan launches inter-bank payment system

Dr Addis Ababa Othow, Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, speaks during the launch of the Inter-Bank Payment and Settlement System in Juba on Friday, 10th October 2025 [Photo: Sudans Post]JUBA—The Central Bank on Friday launched the first-ever...

Youth leader calls for calm amidst tensions in Bioth-Agany

By Chol D. Johnson and Yiep Joseph The Chairperson of the Duk County Youth Association in Juba, Mamer Makuei, has called for calm amidst tension at the fishing site (Bioth-Agany). This call followed recent clashes between the youth from Duk County...

Vietnamese peacekeeper deployed to South Sudan

Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, who is Head of the Inter-sectoral Working Group and Head of the MND’s Steering Committee for Vietnam’s Participation in U.N. Peacekeeping Operations, chaired the event. At the...