(RAJA COUNTY) – Communities in Raja County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are facing a worsening humanitarian and economic crisis as a combination of regional conflict, damaged roads and poor infrastructure continue to isolate the area from the rest of South Sudan. The situation has raised alarm among local leadersContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – A labour strike by casual workers at the Port of Mombasa has caused major disruptions to humanitarian shipments bound for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with tonnes of essential goods now stranded due to the work stoppage. The workers, mainly loaders at warehouses in theContinue Reading
(WAU) – Business owners in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are calling on the national government in Juba to urgently honour a compensation agreement following the demolition of 43 shops in 2021 to make way for the construction of the Clement Mboro Bridge. The traders, whose shops were destroyedContinue 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
(ABYEI) – The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has continued to assist communities in Abyei through a series of infrastructure projects aimed at improving daily life and access to essential services. These efforts also carry significance for regional stability, including in neighbouring South Sudan, which shares aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new United Nations report has raised serious concerns about South Sudan’s handling of public finances during the 2023/24 financial year, exposing significant overspending, opaque oil deals and growing commercial debt, all amid a worsening crisis in unpaid salaries for civil servants. According to the report from theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya’s High Court has temporarily upheld a directive from the Government of South Sudan that aims to reduce the dominance of a single Kenyan logistics company and spread control of its cargo across multiple firms at the port of Mombasa. The move is expected to reshape freight operationsContinue Reading
(COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s intention to explore crude oil imports from South Sudan as part of its energy diversification strategy has drawn concern from a former ambassador to Juba, who warned of significant political, technical and economic risks tied to such a move. Kana Kananathan, Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador toContinue Reading
(MOROBO) – Residents of Morobo, Yei and Lainya counties in Central Equatoria State are urging the national government to resume and complete the long delayed construction of the Juba–Lainya–Yei–Morobo–Kaya highway, a critical infrastructure project that was once expected to transform trade and movement across the region. Launched in 2020 asContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Anthony Kon, on Wednesday held a meeting with freight logistics firms operating in Mombasa, seeking to improve the speed and cost of moving goods to South Sudan through the Port of Mombasa. The meeting took place on 3 July 2025 in NairobiContinue Reading
