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South Sudan's Main Opposition Party Rejects President's Call for Dialogue to Avoid Civil War

United Nations · South Sudan

South Sudan's Main Opposition Party Rejects President's Call for Dialogue to Avoid Civil War

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

South Sudan’s president has called for dialogue amid concerns that the country could relapse into a civil war due to the stalled peace talks, but the opposition had demanded for its members to be released. President Salva Kiir, speaking during…See the Story

South Sudan: Millions Risk Losing Access to Humanitarian Food Assistance Amid Funding Slowdown in South Sudan

International · South Sudan

South Sudan: Millions Risk Losing Access to Humanitarian Food Assistance Amid Funding Slowdown in South Sudan

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Juba, South Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached over two million people with life-saving assistance in South Sudan so far this year. However, a severe funding shortfall threatens ongoing support, placing millions at risk of losing aid.See the Story

Marcos: 1% Reduction in US Tariff Still a ‘Significant Achievement’

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · Juba

Marcos: 1% Reduction in US Tariff Still a ‘Significant Achievement’

Coverage: 2 sources

After a historic visit to the White House yielded just a 1% reduction in US tariffs on Philippine goods, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. still called it a win.See the Story

Govt. Inaugurates First Revenue Training Institute to Boost Tax Reforms

The government has officially launched the South Sudan Institute for Revenue Administration, or SSIRA, to help improve tax and customs systems in the country. The institute, located west of Juba along Yei Road, is equipped with modern facilities, including training halls, electronic learning tools, a computer center, and accommodation for students and lecturers. SSIRA is expected to serve as a national and regional hub for training professionals…Taxes · Juba See the Story

Economist Says Mobile Money Legalisation Is Premature, Counterproductive

An economist has criticized the Bank of South Sudan’s recent move to legalize mobile money services, calling it premature and counterproductive amid the country’s fragile economic environment. Abraham Maliet says mobile platforms such as MOMO and other digital payment services have long been operational, facilitating both local and cross-border transactions—including remittances to neighboring Uganda and Kenya. His remarks follow the Central Ban…Central Bank · South Sudan See the Story

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

From El Salvador to South Sudan: Washington’s Third-Country US Immigrant Deportation Policy Hits Africa

On Friday, July 4, eight men landed at Juba International Airport in South Sudan. The group included two Cubans, two Burmese nationals, and one each from Laos, Mexico, and Vietnam. Only one of them was South Sudanese. According to the U.S. government, each had served a prison sentence in America for serious crimes and faced formal removal orders upon completing their terms. A prolonged court battle over the legality of their deportation kept the…Juba · Juba Read Article

Youth-led NGO pushes for enactment of long-delayed youth policies - Radio Tamazuj

A youth-led nonprofit organization on Wednesday urged South Sudan’s transitional government to pass four long-pending policy documents aimed at addressing major challenges facing young people in the country. In South Sudan, women make up about 52% of the population, while young people under the age of 25 account for approximately 63%, according to a 2021 population estimate survey. Florence Agiba, executive director of Markaz Al Salam, said the …Juba · Juba Read Article

Central bank backtracks on 'urgent need to print money' statement

The Bank of South Sudan has downplayed its earlier statement in which Eye Radio quoted the Governor disclosing an “urgent need” to print more currency to meet current liquidity demands. On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Eye Radio published a report stating, “The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan has disclosed an urgent plan to print more currency to address the ongoing liquidity crisis affecting government salary payments.” The story quoted the Bank’…Juba · Juba Read Article

Former N. Bahr el Ghazal minister survives armed attack in Juba - Radio Tamazuj

A former Northern Bahr el Ghazal state minister said he survived an attack by armed assailants Sunday in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. James Jok Lual, who previously served as the state’s minister of labor and public service and is now a senior member of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), told Radio Tamazuj that the attack occurred on Sunday around 4 p.m. in the Jingli neighborhood while he was speaking on the phone. Lual …Northern Bahr El Ghazal · Northern Bahr El Ghazal Read Article

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) supports efforts to protect inmates from cholera at Aweil Central Prison

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) supports efforts to protect inmates from cholera at Aweil Central PrisonSouth Sudan · South Sudan Read Article

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