(ADDIS ABABA) – President Salva Kiir has announced that South Sudan will sign an agreement with Ethiopia to import electricity generated from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. President Kiir made the announcement while attending the launch ceremony of the hydropower project in Ethiopia’sContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese Ambassador to South Sudan, Isam Mohammed Hassan, has raised concerns that attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on oilfields and export routes could destabilise the region and jeopardise South Sudan’s economic lifeline. Speaking at a press conference in Juba, Ambassador Hassan said that the RSF’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has hosted discussions with the Central Equatoria Business Union (CEBU) and international partners including BTECH Germany and the Pan African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries. The talks centred on supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), harmonising trade standards, andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A ban by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on port access for cargoes linked to Sudan has begun to affect regional oil flows, raising concerns in South Sudan, which relies heavily on Sudanese pipelines and Port Sudan to export its crude. The ban has already left one crudeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan has commissioned a new solar power system at its headquarters in Juba, marking a transition towards renewable energy solutions in public health infrastructure. The project was implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Sudan and funded byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Juba Military Hospital has officially launched a new 150 kWp solar photovoltaic system supported by a 217.62 kWh battery storage unit, in a development expected to transform energy supply in one of South Sudan’s most important healthcare facilities. The project was implemented by Aptech Africa Limited in partnershipContinue Reading
(JONGLEI STATE, BOR COUNTY) – The town of Bor has been without electricity for nearly a week following the shutdown of its main power station for scheduled maintenance, leaving residents, businesses and public services struggling to adapt. The blackout which began on Monday has now entered its sixth day. ManyContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM) – Sudan has asked South Sudan to strengthen border security to prevent alleged cross-border supply routes to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, a senior South Sudanese official said on Monday. The request was made in Juba by Malik Agar, Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, during discussions withContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has been taken to court in London by international oil trading firm BB Energy for allegedly failing to deliver crude oil under a pre-payment agreement, according to court documents and a company spokesperson. The legal dispute adds pressure on the country’s already constrained oil sector, whichContinue Reading
(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
