(MENAFN) South Sudan's President Salva Kiir executed a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, removing three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state. In the first decree, announced via a broadcasting agency , Kiir dismissed Wek Mamer Kuol...
(MENAFN) Severe flooding in South Sudan has already impacted 273,000 people this year, and the situation is set to worsen, with over 1 million expected to be affected in the coming months, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). "South Sudan...
(MENAFN) The government of South Sudan has formalized a $9.98 million pact with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to undertake a critical initiative focused on mitigating flood damage and strengthening water infrastructure....
(MENAFN) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday removed three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state in his latest Cabinet reshuffle, according to reports. In a series of decrees read on the state-owned broadcasting...
(MENAFN) China’s envoy to the United Nations on Monday pressed for accelerated political progress in South Sudan, calling it crucial for the war-torn nation’s long-term stability. Addressing the UN Security Council, Sun Lei, China’s deputy...
(MENAFN) The African Union’s rights body expressed concern on Monday regarding agreements between the United States and African nations, including Rwanda and Uganda, that facilitate the transfer of deportees to those countries, according to...
(MENAFN) The African Union's (AU) human rights body raised alarm on Monday regarding recent agreements between Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States that would facilitate the transfer of deportees to these African nations. In a statement, the...
(MENAFN) Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to a deportee agreement signed with the United States, despite widespread criticism both domestically and internationally, a top government official stated on Monday. Deputy Solicitor General Charles...
Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...
(MENAFN) Uganda firmly denied reports on Wednesday suggesting that it has entered into an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told media that no...
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is facing one of its most severe flood crises in 2025. Unprecedented rainfall has submerged vast regions, displacing tens of thousands and threatening the livelihoods of over 1.5 million residents. With...
Author: Staff Reporter | Published: 3 hours ago Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, speaking during a press conference in Juba in February 2024. Photo Credit Charles Wote/Eye Radio. JUBA, South Sudan (Eye...
NAIROBI: South Sudanese government officials have stolen billions of dollars in oil revenues since the country gained independence in 2011 according to a United Nations report published on Tuesday. The government received oil inflows worth $25.2...
OHCHR NAIROBI/GENEVA – Systemic government corruption and brazen predation by South Sudan’s political elites have unleashed an immense human rights crisis that must be urgently addressed, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said in...
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 1 hour ago Presbyterian Church in Juba - Courtesy Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) —The Presbyterian Church of South Sudan has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $1.2 million for the construction of its new...
By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) -U.N. investigators on Tuesday accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering their country's wealth, including by paying $1.7 billion to companies affiliated with Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel for road...
A leading civil rights figure has accused South Sudan’s leadership, particularly President Salva Kiir, of deliberately orchestrating the country’s ongoing political instability and economic collapse. He described it as a calculated effort to...
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In a dramatic escalation of South Sudan’s volatile political landscape, First Vice President Riek Machar has been formally charged with a litany of serious offenses, including murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The announcement, made by...
THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says President Hakainde Hichilema should have engaged stakeholders on the energy crisis much earlier to help improve the situation. On Friday, President Hichilema stressed that government was “sleepless” over...
South Sudan member of parliament Reath Muoch speaks during a parliamentary session in Juba on Monday, August 12, 2024. [Photo by Sudans Post]JUBA – South Sudan’s main armed opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition...
