(JUBA) – Lawmakers in South Sudan have renewed calls for the nationalisation of the country’s mining sector, saying greater state control over minerals could strengthen the struggling economy and reduce exploitation by private companies and foreign actors. The debate emerged this week in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) asContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United Nations has warned that South Sudan is facing one of its most dangerous periods since independence in 2011, with peace efforts unravelling, violence increasing and a humanitarian emergency deepening. Briefing the UN Security Council, Martha Pobee, the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, said that the progressContinue 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) – A new report has raised concern over the declining state of Sudan’s oil and gas sector, warning of long term economic and political risks that could affect the wider East African region, including South Sudan. The “Sudan Oil and Gas Strategic Analysis and Outlook to 2032,” released byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan quietly marked its 14th anniversary of independence on July 9 without public celebrations for the 11th consecutive year. As the nation continues to face prolonged economic hardship, largely driven by the collapse in oil revenues and the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan, the subdued observance reflectedContinue 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
(JUBA) – A Revealing Insight into China’s Troubled Oil Gambit in Africa and What It Means for South Sudan A rare insider account by a veteran PetroChina executive has exposed the deepening difficulties facing China’s energy investments in Africa, including in countries that have long influenced South Sudan’s own oilContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Planning has said the country’s non oil revenue remains too low, despite recent improvements in collection. Speaking during the launch of a new Revenue Training Institute on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, Dr Marial Dongrin said domestic tax income contributes less than 20Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Economic experts have poured cold water on President Salva Kiir’s recent assurance that restarting oil production will bring South Sudan back to economic stability, warning that the country’s deep rooted structural and financial challenges remain unresolved. South Sudan, a landlocked country, depends heavily on Port Sudan for exportingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new policy paper from the Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) critically examines South Sudan’s proposed 2025–2026 national budget, focusing specifically on the country’s overdependence on oil revenue and how this continues to undermine effective fiscal planning, citizen participation and sustainable development. Authored by Boboya JamesContinue Reading
