(JUBA COUNTY) – Lawmakers in South Sudan have raised fresh concerns over unpaid salaries for civil servants and organised forces, warning that continued delays are placing strain on households, commercial banks, and overall economic confidence. Boutrus Alison Magaya, Member of Parliament for Maridi County in Western Equatoria State, told theContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON DC) – South Sudan has again been placed under the highest United States travel warning, a move that reflects ongoing security concerns and continues to shape perceptions among investors, aid agencies, and international partners operating in the country. The United States Department of State has issued a Level FourContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON DC) – South Sudan is facing renewed economic and humanitarian pressure after the United States suspended parts of its foreign assistance, citing concerns over diversion and misuse of aid. The move has raised fresh uncertainty for relief operations and market stability in a country that relies heavily on externalContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Uganda’s record export performance in 2025 is having direct implications for South Sudan, one of its key regional trading partners and an important destination for Ugandan goods. Uganda’s total exports reached 46 trillion Uganda shillings, equal to about 12.7 billion United States dollars. At the current market exchangeContinue Reading
(POKROVSK, DONETSK) – Despite assertions from the Kremlin at the end of 2025 regarding the total capture of the fortress city of Pokrovsk, recent tactical developments on the ground indicate that Ukrainian forces maintain a significant presence and continue to inflict heavy losses on the invaders. On 6 JanuaryContinue Reading
(KASTAMONU, TURKEY) – A Russian shadow fleet oil tanker named Elbus was targeted and struck by a Ukrainian drone while navigating the Black Sea. The vessel was positioned approximately 30 miles off the Turkish coast near the Kastamonu district when the attack occurred. This strike marks a significant escalation inContinue Reading
(LOCATION) – Russia’s network of sanctioned oil exports is under intensifying pressure as Western forces seize two vessels linked to Moscow’s efforts to evade sanctions. United States and NATO operations targeted elements of the so-called “shadow fleet,” a set of tankers used to transport Russian and allied crude oil outsideContinue Reading
(NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN) – The United States has seized a Russian flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic following a pursuit that lasted several weeks, while also announcing the seizure of a second sanctioned tanker in the Caribbean, in a coordinated move to enforce oil sanctions linked to RussiaContinue Reading
(NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN) – The seizure of a Russian linked oil tanker by the United States has highlighted increasing pressure on Russia’s ability to export energy, as Western governments intensify enforcement against vessels operating outside international sanctions. According to Robert Fox, defence editor of the Evening Standard, Russia’s economic positionContinue Reading
(KOSTROMA, KOSTROMA OBLAST, RUSSIA) – Satellite imagery has confirmed that four ammunition storage warehouses at Russia’s GRAU 100th Arsenal were damaged and set ablaze following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to open source analysts reviewing recent images from the site. The imagery, published by the monitoring group Exile Nova Plus,Continue Reading
