(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported seven consignments of maize flour through its Nimule border station after laboratory tests confirmed that the products posed health risks to consumers. According to the Bureau, five of the consignments were found to contain aflatoxin levelsContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) intercepted a shipment of 11 fuel trucks at the Nimule border crossing following a routine inspection on August 19. The fuel, upon laboratory analysis, was found to be non compliant with established East African standards and failed to meet theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has launched a Post Clearance Audit Unit and confirmed the start of a major European Union funded border infrastructure project in Nimule. Both developments are expected to strengthen customs compliance, enhance cross border trade and improve government revenue collection. The Customs DivisionContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Authorities in Nimule Municipality have called on companies operating in the town to register their businesses legally as part of wider efforts to regulate the economy, strengthen accountability and protect residents from exploitation by unregistered firms. Mayor Caesar Longa Fuli met with local advocates this weekContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore, has sought Chinese support to rehabilitate and upgrade a state hospital into a fully equipped referral facility. He made the request during a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Juba on Tuesday, 29Continue Reading
(NIMULE, MAGWI COUNTY) – The Loa Development Committee in Eastern Equatoria has raised concerns over a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on behalf of the community regarding sand mining for the ongoing construction of South Sudan’s dry port in Nimule. The committee says the agreement was concluded without proper consultationContinue Reading
(NIMULE, MAGWI COUNTY) – The Mayor of Nimule Municipality, Caesar Longa Fuli, has raised concerns about the growing number of foreign traders dominating both wholesale and retail businesses in the town. Speaking during a cleaning campaign held late last week, Mayor Longa said the involvement of foreign merchants in multipleContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore, has held a meeting with the Head of Mission of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to South Sudan, David Mogga Kawaje, where the two discussed opportunities for investment in the state. The meeting took place in Juba onContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – A major European Union funded infrastructure project is set to transform South Sudan’s economy through improved trade and customs operations at the country’s busiest border crossing. The Mayor of Nimule Municipality, Caesar Longa Fuli, confirmed that the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) project, valued at 10Continue Reading
(ADJUMANI DISTRICT, UGANDA) – Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday, 21 August 2025, forcefully expelled South Sudanese cattle belonging mainly to the Dinka Bor community from Adjumani District, sending the animals back across the border into South Sudan. South Sudanese herder Daniel Khang Garang said UPDF soldiers ordered allContinue Reading
