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President Kiir travels to UAE for diplomatic visit

President Kiir travels to UAE for diplomatic visit

President Salva Kiir left Juba on Sunday afternoon for the United Arab Emirates on an official diplomatic visit. According to the press unit in the Office of the President, the visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and promoting investment opportunities in South Sudan. The president is expected to hold a series of high-level meetings with Emirati government officials and business leaders, focusing on regional peace and economic developm…See the Story

Russia Prepares to Open Embassy in South Sudan, Says Diplomat

Economy · Juba

Russia Prepares to Open Embassy in South Sudan, Says Diplomat

Moscow is preparing to open its embassy in the Republic of South Sudan, according to South Sudan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation. Chol Tong Mayay revealed this on Tuesday as he bid farewell to the Information Communication and Telecommunication Services delegation, who were in Saint Petersburg for the Russia International Economic Forum. It’s not clear when Russia will establish its embassy in Juba. However, the revelation comes a day aft…See the Story

CES government begins allocation of 1,800 km² land in Rajaf Payam

CES · Central Equatoria

CES government begins allocation of 1,800 km² land in Rajaf Payam

The Central Equatoria State government has launched the allotment of land covering 1,800 square kilometres in Diggala area of Rajaf Payam. Juba County commissioner Emmanuel Tete Ezbon says the land will be used for development and residential purposes. He says the designated land will support various development efforts, including residential housing, industrial zones, agricultural schemes, […]See the Story

Marking of S.4 exams to begin next week amid public outrage

The long-awaited marking of Senior Four examination papers will officially begin next week, ending a six-month delay caused by a national liquidity crisis, the Minister of General Education has announced. Minister Kuyok Abol Kuyok’s statement comes as students who sat for the 2024 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education examinations voiced frustration over the continued delay in the release of their results. However, according to the Educ…Education · Juba Read Article

MSF Condemns Attack, Looting of Morobo Hospital

The international medical charity, MSF, has strongly condemned the attack on Morobo County Hospital in Central Equatoria State, which it said occurred on the night of Friday. In a statement dated April 22nd, Médecins Sans Frontières said the armed individuals stole medical supplies, robbed staff of their belongings, and set ablaze two ambulances in the hospital. It said that no staff or patients sustained physical injuries during this incident. …Central Equatoria · Central Equatoria See the Story

When criticism becomes a source of solace: A response to Samuel Peter Oyay - Radio Tamazuj

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AU delegation did not meet Machar in Juba – diplomats - Radio Tamazuj

A delegation from the African Union (AU) did not meet with detained First Vice President Riek Machar in Juba this week to discuss South Sudan’s stalled peace deal, multiple high-level diplomatic sources said. Social media reports since Monday claimed that an AU team met Machar, who is under house arrest, to discuss his detention conditions and the broader peace process. However, senior diplomats dismissed the reports as false. An AU delegation, …African Union · Juba Read Article

South Sudan in Focus

South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.Juba · Juba Read Article

SPLM-IO’s parallel civil authority signals dying peace deal – analyst - Radio Tamazuj

A South Sudanese policy analyst warned that the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition’s (SPLM-IO) move to establish a parallel civil authority in areas under its control could signal the collapse of the country’s fragile peace agreement. Baboya James Edmond, a policy expert at the Institute for Social Policy and Research in Juba, told Radio Tamazuj that the June 23 executive order by SPLM-IO Acting Chairman and Commander-in-Chief, Gen…Juba · Juba Read Article

Gen. Malual Majok welcomes retirement from SSDPF as activist questions military pensions - Radio Tamazuj

Lieutenant General Malual Majok Ciengkuac, the former Assistant Commander of Defence Force (A/CDF) for Administration, Personnel and Finance, has expressed acceptance and satisfaction with President Salva Kiir’s decision to retire him, alongside seven other senior officers, from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF). President Kiir, acting in his constitutional capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the SSPDF, issued a retirement directive …Juba · Juba Read Article

NilePet, Russia's Rosneft near deal on oil pipeline and refineries

South Sudan National Oil and Gas Corporation, NilePet, has announced that it is close to striking a deal with a Moscow-based Rossneft to install pipelines and oil refineries for the country. In a Facebook post dated June 23rd, Kamal Mabok, who is currently in Moscow attending the Saint Petersburg International Forum, stated that a Memorandum of Understanding has already been reached with Moscow’s oil and gas company in Juba. Mabok said NilePet i…Oil and Gas Sector · Juba Read Article

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