(JUBA) – South Sudan has marked another historic moment in aviation after Arual Henry Akoon Agei became the country’s second female airline pilot. Her success follows that of Aluel James Bol, who was the first South Sudanese woman to qualify and fly with major international airlines. Arual is now flyingContinue Reading
(ARUSHA) – The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has been thrown into a staffing and financial crisis following the dismissal of nearly half its workforce after the Council of Ministers failed to reach an agreement on the retention of temporary employees. More than 44 percent of the secretariat’s human resources,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has formally launched the Mayardit Academy for Space Science, an initiative that aims to use space technology to solve pressing development challenges while inspiring the country’s next generation of scientists. The project was officially unveiled on Wednesday, September 10, in Juba, marking a significant step forContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar and seven senior government officials have been charged with treason, terrorism and crimes against humanity. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Joseph Geng Akech, during a press briefing in Juba. The indictmentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has placed trade, energy and investment at the centre of its recent diplomatic activities, highlighting the country’s focus on economic diplomacy as part of its foreign policy. During the ministry’s second weekly media press briefing of 2025, it wasContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services (MOICT&PS) has announced measures to address operational difficulties faced by two of its key institutions, the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) and the Access to Information Commission. The decisions were taken during the ministry’s 14th leadership meeting, heldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has launched the South Sudan Development Plan (SSDP) 2026–2036, a national framework intended to guide the country towards stability, resilience and sustainable economic growth over the next decade. The plan was unveiled on 10 September 2025 at a ceremony in Juba, attended byContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – South Sudan’s flagship oil for roads programme has come under renewed criticism as lawmakers accuse African Resource Corporation (ARC), the company owned by Vice President for the Economic Cluster Benjamin Bol Mel, of failing to deliver on the Juba to Yei highway. Paul Yoane Bonju, theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Germany has committed 65 million US dollars, equivalent to about 299 billion South Sudanese pounds (SSP), to support resilience programmes in South Sudan at a time when the country faces one of its most severe humanitarian crises. The funding will be channelled through KfW, the German Development Bank,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to accelerate a major road connectivity project as part of efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. The announcement followed high level discussions in Juba on Tuesday between Vice President Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, who chairs South Sudan’s EconomicContinue Reading
