(JUBA) – South Sudan and Kazakhstan have formally established diplomatic relations, marking a new chapter in the countries’ international engagement. The agreement was signed by Kairat Umarov, Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and Cecilia Adout Majok Adeng, South Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the UN. Kazakhstan officially recognised SouthContinue Reading
(VERMONT, US) – South Sudanese families resettled in Bennington, Vermont, are facing significant challenges in finding stable employment and accessing support services, a roundtable discussion hosted at the Bennington County Multicultural Community Center (BCMCC) revealed. Since October 2022, when Bennington was designated as a refugee resettlement site, about 205 refugeesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has grounded four aircraft linked to United Nations operations, citing security risks and suspected involvement in smuggling, raising questions over aviation safety and relations with international partners. The action applies to aircraft contracted to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), although other UN air operationsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The government of South Sudan has renewed its demand for the closure of major United Nations peacekeeping bases in Wau and Bentiu, placing national sovereignty and state authority at the centre of discussions with the UN Mission in South Sudan. The position comes as the mission carries outContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – On Russian state television, host Vladimir Solovyov discussed recent footage related to the frontline town of Kupyansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, questioning Ukrainian claims and repeating long standing Kremlin talking points about territory and the progress of the conflict. Solovyov reacted to a video message from UkrainianContinue Reading
(CRIMEA, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian attack drones struck multiple Russian military and fuel related targets in Crimea, including a moving fuel train, a small oil depot and air defence radar systems, according to video footage and open source analysis circulated online. The footage shows FP 1 attack drones targeting aContinue Reading
(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – Ukraine’s Security Service said it has carried out a naval operation that critically damaged a Russian diesel electric submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, marking what Kyiv described as the first recorded strike of its kind using underwater drones. According to a statement from theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan has used a major United Nations environment forum to call for increased international financing and investment to support its environmental and climate resilience priorities, as climate related risks continue to affect the country’s economy and livelihoods. The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, knownContinue Reading
(RUSSIA) – A Russian military transport aircraft added to the growing list of Kremlin assets that have abruptly stopped working, after an Antonov An 22 crashed this week in what witnesses described as a mid air breakup followed by a plunge into a reservoir. As with many Russian military incidents,Continue Reading
