(LONDON) – South Sudan is facing fresh legal action in London after international oil trading firm BB Energy filed a case accusing the government of failing to deliver crude oil under a pre-payment agreement. The case, lodged at a London court last month, highlights the country’s growing financial difficulties andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan held a film screening on Friday at the University of Juba in what could be described as a creative exercise in both cinematic diplomacy and historical recycling. The feature presentation was The Hundred Regiment Battle, a stirring depiction of China’s resistance toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – UAP South Sudan to Shut Down After Legal and Financial Struggles UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd, a subsidiary of the Old Mutual Group East Africa, has announced it will shut down its operations in South Sudan over the next 24 months, citing severe financial and legal challenges. TheContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A rising shift towards short term rentals such as Airbnb has triggered a 10 percent increase in rental prices in Nairobi’s mid and high income estates over the past two years, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. The shift driven by demand from both local and internationalContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya’s Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has flagged widespread fraud in devolved county governments, with billions of shillings lost annually through rigged tenders and illicit payments to companies linked to public officials. The revelations come at a time when South Sudan is studying regional models of devolution. The FRC,Continue Reading
Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit was found dead in a car outside Moscow on Monday, just hours after being abruptly dismissed by the Kremlin’s dictator, according to Russian state news agencies. Authorities confirmed the 53 year old had apparently died from a gunshot wound in the Odintsovo district, aContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The iconic elephant tusks in central Mombasa, often a starting point for protests, remained unusually quiet on July 7, 2025. In contrast, the bustling Saba Saba intersection was filled with the usual hum of matatus, street vendors and pedestrians. Yet, few paused to think about the meaningContinue Reading
(VOI) – The High Court has declared directives issued by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on the regulation of bars as unconstitutional. The court found that the orders, which restricted operating hours for bars between 5pm and 11pm and required closure of barsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) — Nairobi came to a near standstill on Monday morning, 7 July 2025, as police mounted extensive security operations ahead of planned Saba Saba protests. Roadblocks were established at key entry points into the Central Business District (CBD), severely disrupting traffic and paralysing transport services in and out ofContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya has dismissed as false and misleading a social media post claiming that 19 South Sudanese nationals were arrested for participating in ongoing protests in Kenya. The embassy issued a public statement on 7 July 2025, distancing itself fromContinue Reading
