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Surge in conflicts fuels extreme poverty: World Bank
The Peninsula
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June 27, 2025
photo used for representational purposes. (From L) Spain's Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo, Chairman of the Paris Club Bertrand Dumont, France's Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric...
Adim Victor: Why companies in South Sudan should invest in sports
The City Review
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June 14, 2025
Himself an established player, Adim witnessed first-hand the deterioration in talent in the country due to lack of consistent support from the corporate industry in South Sudan, and swore to change his narrative By Liam Josh South Sudanese...
UNBS to halt trading in uncertified grain in Ugandan market
Independent (Uganda)
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June 27, 2025
Patricia Ejalu, UNBS Deputy ED for Standards Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has revealed that no grain will be traded in and out of Uganda unless it bears the quality mark (Q-mark) starting next...
Northern Bahr el Ghazal inaugurates community feeder road to facilitate trade
Sudans Post
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June 26, 2025
Officials walk toward a ribbon during the inauguration of the 14-kilometre road in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – Authorities in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State on Thursday inaugurated a 14-kilometre road...
Museveni calls for economic integration to curb youth uprisings
Independent (Uganda)
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June 27, 2025
Riots by youth in Kenya this week Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has attributed the growing wave of youth uprisings to the absence of a wealth creation strategy. Museveni made the remarks while delivering a Lecture to senior...
Peace building a shared responsibility, says undersecretary Pia Philip
Eye Radio
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July 8, 2025
Author: Madrama James | Published: 3 hours ago Hon. Pia Philip Michael, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Peace Building, participating in a roundtable discussion with Eye Radio on the eve of International Peace Day, Friday, September 20, 2024. -...
Juba secures over $300k to host regional health conference
Sudans Post
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June 20, 2025
A digital banner of the 7th East Africa Health Scientific Conference held in Tanzania. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan has announced that it has secured US$385,000 to fund the 10th East Africa Health Scientific Conference scheduled for...
Dele Alake urges African countries to adopt mining report code to boost investor confidence
The Cable
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July 9, 2025
Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, has urged African countries to adopt the Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC) as lack of coordination in reports affect investor confidence. PARC is a standardised framework developed by...
Africa’s mining ministers adopt reporting code, laud Alake
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
BY GLORIA AKUDORO Africa’s Mining ministers under the aegis of Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) have resolved to adopt the new Pan-African Resources Reporting Code (PARC) to enhance transparency, investor confidence, and alignment with global...
Beyond Politics: Could South Sudan Thrive with a Technocratic Government?
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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June 14, 2025
By Tito Tong John, Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, 14 June 2025 (PW) – It all started back at Saint Josephine Bakhita Minor Seminary of Catholic diocese of Rumbek, under the lulu trees of St Comboni’s Secondary School in Mapuordit, Yirol West County,...
How UN-backed initiative is changing narratives for GBV victims in S. Sudan
The City Review
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June 14, 2025
UN Action is running an initiative that is pumping life back to the lives of victims of Gender Based Violence, creating hope by opening gates of opportunities for them By Ajah Jennifer So uth Sudan continues to face significant challenges in...
Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability
Euronews
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By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
Kiir says law and order intact in first briefing after UAE return
Eye Radio
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July 8, 2025
Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 3 hours ago President Salva Kiir Mayardit shakes hands with Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel at the State House on Monday, July 7th, 2025 - Photo Credit: Office of the President President Salva Kiir has...
Citizens blame doctors for “unnecessary deaths” at Juba Teaching Hospital
The City Review
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June 26, 2025
Patients recount harrowing experiences at the heart of the country’s largest public facility, revealing loss of lives and suffering due to negligence, at a place that should provide homage and comfort By Chuol Chanyong Several patients at Juba...
From Gaza to South Sudan, private firms deliver aid and face questions
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Aaron Ross JUBA (Reuters) -Fifty-kilo sacks of food hurtled out the open hatch of the cargo plane, scattering in the wind on their 1,000-foot descent to the northeastern flatlands of South Sudan. For the past three weeks, an American company...
Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties
Logistics Update Africa
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June 26, 2025
In a move to reshape regional trade dynamics, Abrao Group and Rushabh Sealink and Logistics have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to launch A&R Africa, a company focused on building more resilient and efficient supply chain corridors connecting...
BoSS set to review national currency structure
Eye Radio
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June 24, 2025
Author: Emmansuel J. Akile | Published: 3 hours ago Bank of South Sudan headquarters in Jebel, Juba. (Photo: Eye Radio). The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan has formed a currency management committee tasked to review the structure of the South...
UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine
Winnipeg Free Press
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June 12, 2025
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Three United Nations agencies warned on Thursday of looming famine in a conflict-stricken part of South Sudan. People in 11 of 13 counties in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state now face emergency levels of hunger, the World...
Meet Dr. Othow, South Sudan’s new Central Bank Governor
Eye Radio
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June 10, 2025
Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 8 hours ago Dr Addis Ababa Othow the newly appointed Governor of the Bank of South Sudan - courtesy Meet Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, the seasoned economist and financial expert hand-picked to lead South Sudan’s...
Over 83,000 people on brink of starvation in South Sudan: report
Radio Tamazuj
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June 12, 2025
At least 83,000 people in South Sudan are on the brink of starvation, while 7.7 million — half the population — will face acute food shortages this year, according to a joint report released Thursday by the government and U.N. agencies. Three...