(JUBA) – Away from the formal peace tables and political power struggles, South Sudan’s ordinary citizens are quietly shaping their own survival and pathways to peace. Through informal trade networks, traditional mediation, and everyday resilience, communities are challenging the dominance of armed groups and providing alternatives to militarised governance. SinceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, met on Thursday, 14 August 2025, with the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan, His Excellency Ma Qiang, to discuss expanding trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, held in Juba, was alsoContinue Reading
(RUBKONA) – Traders in Rubkona, Unity State, are benefiting from new refrigeration facilities introduced through UKAid support, helping them preserve fresh fish and produce overnight, reduce spoilage and grow their small businesses. The initiative is part of broader efforts by the United Kingdom to strengthen market systems and support privateContinue Reading
(BOR) – Traders at Leudiet Market in Bor welcomed Jonglei State Governor Dr Riek Gai Kok on Thursday with songs and praise as he visited the site to inspect ongoing plans for infrastructure improvement. The governor’s visit came amid state efforts to modernise key markets and improve facilities for traders.Continue Reading
(LAFON) – Communities in Lafon County, Eastern Equatoria State, are increasingly turning to fishing as a primary source of food and income, following recent seasonal rains that have filled rivers and swamps across the region. According to local officials, heavy rainfall in nearby Torit has caused water to flow intoContinue Reading
(JUBA) — As South Sudan continues to recover from years of conflict and instability, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is promoting a peaceful alternative to violence: cooperatives. These shared economic ventures are emerging across the country as a new way for young people to earn a livingContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan is emerging as one of Africa’s fastest-growing exporters of dried or salted fish, amid a steadily expanding market across the continent. A new report by IndexBox forecasts that Africa’s dried or salted fish sector will continue to grow moderately over the next decade, with regional consumptionContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan has the potential to earn up to $300 million annually from fish exports, according to a new report by the World Bank. The report highlights the country’s vast inland water systems and floodplains, including the Sudd Wetland, as some of the most productive fishery zones inContinue Reading
(Nimule) – Ugandan authorities have released five South Sudanese owned trucks carrying fish that were held last week at the Elegu-Nimule border crossing due to missing documentation required for cross-border trade. The trucks were carrying fresh fish from South Sudan and were stopped by Ugandan border officials, who cited incompleteContinue Reading
