Electricity Import Lifts Business Prospects in Nimule Municipality

Electricity Import Lifts Business Prospects in Nimule Municipality

2026-01-11

(NIMULE) – Electricity has officially reached Nimule municipality in Eastern Equatoria State following the energising of a power transmission line importing electricity from neighbouring Uganda. Conex Energy Corp announced that the main transmission line supplying the border town has been switched on, bringing grid based electricity to the local distributionContinue Reading

JEDCO Extends Emergency Maintenance, Schedules Power Interruptions in Juba

JEDCO Extends Emergency Maintenance, Schedules Power Interruptions in Juba

2026-01-06

(JUBA) – The Juba Electric Distribution Company (JEDCO) has extended its emergency maintenance works, originally scheduled from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. The maintenance will now continue through 20 January 2026. The company advised customers to plan accordingly as power interruptions will affect various parts of Juba TownContinue Reading

JEDCO Service Centres Open During Festive Season

JEDCO Service Centres Open During Festive Season

2025-12-31

(JUBA) – Juba Electricity Distribution Company Limited has announced that all its service centres will remain operational during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, a move aimed at supporting households and businesses that rely on continuous electricity services in the capital. In a customer notice issued on 24 DecemberContinue Reading

Rising Gasoline Prices Challenge South Sudan’s Economy

Rising Gasoline Prices Challenge South Sudan’s Economy

2025-12-20

(JUBA) – South Sudan, along with other African nations, has faced rising fuel costs and energy disruptions in 2025, exposing the economy’s reliance on petroleum imports and regional stability. The Horn of Africa and Central Africa experienced supply bottlenecks, escalating prices and occasional shortages that affected households, businesses, and publicContinue Reading

South Sudan Oil Transit at Risk as Sudan War Turns Energy into Bargaining Tool

South Sudan Oil Transit at Risk as Sudan War Turns Energy into Bargaining Tool

2025-12-17

(JUBA) – A fragile security arrangement around Sudan’s main oil producing area has brought short term relief for South Sudan’s economy, but it has also underlined how deeply Juba’s public finances remain tied to instability north of the border. Last week, fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces entered Heglig, aContinue Reading

Juba Delegation Inspects Port Sudan Oil Terminal in High Level Visit

Juba Delegation Inspects Port Sudan Oil Terminal in High Level Visit

2025-12-17

(PORT SUDAN) – South Sudan’s government has conducted a high level visit to oil companies and the oil loading terminal at Port Sudan, highlighting efforts to secure the country’s crude oil exports to international markets. The delegation was led by Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, Minister of Foreign Affairs andContinue Reading

Evacuations Follow RSF Seizure of Heglig Oilfield

Evacuations Follow RSF Seizure of Heglig Oilfield

2025-12-08

(HEGLIG, SUDAN) – RSF Capture of Heglig Oilfield Threatens South Sudan Oil Revenue Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of the Heglig oilfield, Sudan’s largest, forcing a full shutdown of production that is vital to both Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan, according to military and oil industry sources.Continue Reading

JEDCO Announces Urgent Maintenance and Scheduled Power Outages Across the City

JEDCO Announces Urgent Maintenance and Scheduled Power Outages Across the City

2025-12-07

(JUBA) – Juba Electric Distribution Company (JEDCO) has announced a citywide maintenance schedule that will temporarily affect electricity supply in several areas from 2nd to 8th December 2025. The urgent work is aimed at ensuring the reliability and safety of the electricity network and will involve scheduled power interruptions onContinue Reading