(RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said on Monday that they had taken control of the Heglig oilfield in South Kordofan province. The site is a key processing hub for South Sudanese oil before it is transported through pipelines to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. GovernmentContinue Reading
(RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces have confirmed that the country’s oil infrastructure remains secure and production continues as normal, despite the Rapid Support Forces taking control of the Heglig oil area across the border in Sudan on Monday. Heglig, located in West Kordofan State, hostsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Mining has launched a new online portal for mining license applications, allowing investors and companies to complete the entire process remotely. Minister of Mining Martin Gama Abucha announced the platform on 6 December 2025 during an interview on SSBC, emphasising its potential to reduce delaysContinue Reading
(JUBA) – China National Petroleum Corporation, the largest state oil firm in China, has formally told Sudan that it plans to end its operations in the country after three decades. The company said continued conflict has destroyed oil facilities and made production impossible. CNPC confirmed that the decision follows extensiveContinue Reading
(HEGLIG, UNITY STATE BORDER REGION) – The Rapid Support Forces say they have captured the Heglig oil fields from the Sudanese Armed Forces, raising fresh concern over the stability of crude exports that pass through Sudan from South Sudan. An engineer working at the facility said RSF personnel arrived onContinue Reading
(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
(JUBA) – The vehicle parking expansion project at Juba International Airport has reached an important stage as engineers begin marking the upgraded parking area. The work is being carried out under the supervision of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, which aims to improve the airport’s capacity and overall passengerContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has held new discussions with the World Bank as efforts continue to strengthen the country’s financial sector, improve governance within the central bank and support ongoing reform projects. The World Bank Country Manager, Charles A. Undeland, met the Central Bank Governor, Yeni SamuelContinue Reading
(WAU) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Mining has suspended the issuing of exploration and small scale mining licences in Western Bahr el Ghazal as the government prepares to relaunch the country’s national geological survey, almost two years after the project stalled. In an order dated 30 October 2025, Minister ofContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – A wide ranging recovery plan is taking shape after a destructive fire at Juba’s Custom Market left thousands of traders without income at the peak of the festive shopping season. City and state authorities say discussions are ongoing to prepare a structured support programme, although details onContinue Reading
