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South Sudan’s Energy SectorParliamentarian Stephen Lual praises President Salva Kiir’s commitment to holding elections on scheduleKiir Reaffirms Government Commitment to December 2026 ElectionsFirst train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbors revive linkMaintenance Works Begin on Abyei–Agok Regional Road with Arrival of 24 Trucks Carrying GravelThe South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) announced it has taken control of Akobo, a strategic townThe National Examinations Council of South Sudan has announced that printing of the 2025 Certificate of Primary EducationPresident Dismisses Several Officials from the SPLM-IOGovernor of Upper Nile State Visits Khor-Niangari Area to Address Border Dispute Between Fashoda and Akoka CountiesVice President Affirms Government Support for the Health Sector During Visit to the Ministry of HealthTalks in Juba to Strengthen Cooperation between South Sudan and the Czech RepublicSSPDF Accused of Poisoning Water as UN Rights Chief Calls for CeasefireCourt Bars Defense from Accessing Phones in Machar Treason TrialHatire Community Proposes Local Resource Plan to Rehabilitate Hatire–Torit RoadCARE South Sudan Calls for Urgent Action to Address Gender-Based ViolenceTalks Between South Sudan and Germany to Strengthen Bilateral Relations and CooperationForeign Minister Meets French Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Relations and Support Elections in South SudanEnhanced Security Measures in Abyei Following Abiemnhom Attack and Displacement of Hundreds of CiviliansUpper Nile State Government Condemns Security Tensions in MalakalForeign Minister Receives UK Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral RelationsBank of South Sudan Gains AFRACA Membership to Strengthen Agricultural FinanceMajor General Madhang Majok Meen Returns to Rumbek After an Extensive Tour of Rumbek North CountyPresident Salva Kiir Calls on Upper Nile Communities to Embrace Unity and Reconciliation to Ensure StabilityGovernor of Unity State Riek Bim Top Arrives in Wangbuor Payam to Advance Peacebuilding EffortsInformation and Communications Minister Discusses Ways to Address Sector Challenges with Telecom CompaniesPresident Salva Kiir Receives Report on Official Visit to Egypt, Reaffirms Importance of Strengthening Joint CooperationVice President Discusses Security Developments and Plan to Relocate State Office to Nasir with Upper Nile GovernorOil Prices Surge as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Energy MarketsJuba County Commissioner Urges Unity and Servant Leadership at Rokon Synod ClosureInformation Minister Discusses Peace Support and Preparations for 2026 Elections with UNMISSUN: Rapid Support Forces Carried Out Genocide Campaign in Northern SudanAfrican Union Pushes for South Sudan Elections, Calls for Release of Riek MacharDeputy Foreign Minister Receives Egyptian Delegation to Boost Trade and Industrial Cooperation with South SudanCabinet Approves Major Payroll Reforms After Audit Exposes Systemic FailuresSouth Sudan Denies Reports of 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Trending News: Unity State Governor Calls for Peaceful Coexistence and Emphasizes Security and Service Delivery in MayomClosure of Lankien Hospital After Bombing Leaves a Quarter of a Million People Without Medical Care in South SudanStrengthening Government Cooperation and Capacity Building Headline Meeting Between State Governor and Minister of Public ServiceTwo Rounds Before the End… Al-Merreikh Crowned Premier League ChampionsPresident Salva Kiir Mayardit Reviews Progress of Peace Efforts in Upper Nile, Stresses Need to StabilityShilluk King Affirms Support for Elections, Calls for Peaceful Democratic Transition in South SudanPresident Salva Kiir Mayardit Receives Report on Outcomes of IMF and World Bank Spring MeetingsChairperson of South Sudan Revenue Authority Board Assumes Office, Pledges Stronger Institutional OversightAfrican Union Peace and Security Council Delegation Discusses Implementation of Peace Agreement and Security Situation in South SudanUnity State Governor Distributes Emergency Food Aid to Vulnerable Groups in BentiuStrengthening Cooperation Between the Boxing Federation and Central Equatoria Government to Support Sports and YouthAdministrative Transformations in South Sudan: From Autonomy to Regional and State DivisionsSudden Closure of Education Minister’s Office in Central Equatoria Raises QuestionsSpeaker Ngere Discusses Development of Parliament’s Media InfrastructureHistoric Session of Transitional Parliament in Juba Led by New Speaker, Emphasizing Transparency and DisciplineArrival of the African Union Envoy in Juba to Strengthen Peace Efforts and Regional CooperationPresident Kiir Receives Report on Developments in the Oil SectorStrengthening Cooperation Between Juba and Washington in Official Meeting at Foreign MinistryPresident Salva Kiir Oversees Swearing-In of New Ambassadors, Stresses Need for Foreign Policy ReformsBloody Incident Statement in Jabal Iraq Leaves Dozens Dead, Calls for Urgent InvestigationSouth Sudan’s New Ambassador Presents Credentials to Ghana’s PresidentGovernor Inspects Security Situation in Ulang County Following Recent AttackStrengthening Development Cooperation Between South Sudan and UNDP in JubaMinistry of Health Holds National Dialogue in Juba to Review TB, HIV, and Malaria Programs and Adopt Updated National Strategic PlansUpper Nile Government Gives Aid Looters 24 Hours to Return Items, Warns of Strict Legal ActionSenior UN Official Arrives in Juba to Attend Nicholas Haysom Memorial and Support Peace EffortsMinistry of Health Launches Advocacy Meeting for Mosquito Net Distribution Campaign in Unity State to Combat MalariaOfficial Meetings in Juba Focus on Health Cooperation and Women’s EmpowermentPresident Kiir Reviews Plan to Develop Museums and Protect National HeritageICT Minister Discusses Enhancing Media and Technical Cooperation with Ethiopian AmbassadorDiscussions on Arrangements for Memorial Service of UN Mission Head in South SudanKiir Directs Acceleration of Road Projects, Emphasizes Importance of Infrastructure for Economic GrowthSouth Sudan’s Foreign Minister Meets Djibouti’s Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral CooperationSouth Sudan Moves to Boost Oil Output Amid Global Price SurgesPresident Kiir Calls for Calm and Unity During Swearing-in of New OfficialsActivist Reports Intimidation Over Criticism of GovernmentUOPPs Disown Former Chairperson, Clarify Pos tion on Internal DisputesCTSAMVM Chairperson Warns of Escalating Violence in South SudanSouth Sudan Rolls Out China-Aided Textbooks NationwideNyong Primary Health Care Centre Experiences Quiet Transformation Through Community Support and Strengthened Health StaffGovernor Madhang Concludes Peace Tour in Shuweibet – Lakes StateJonglei Governor and Commissioners Visit Pibor on Peace MissionWhen Work Speaks… Rumors Fall SilentUpper Nile Governor Holds Consultative Meetings with Zhol Community in NasirCentral Equatoria Governor Discusses Development of Livestock and Fisheries Sector with National MinisterPresident Salva Kiir Receives Briefing from Vice President on General Situation in the CountrySouth Sudan Signs Transfer of Petronas Assets to Nile Petroleum CorporationSouth Sudan as one of the potential suitable tourism destination site in Africa.Foreign Minister Receives Norwegian Counterpart in Juba, Discusses Strengthening Bilateral CooperationFlash Floods Devastate Kenya, Leaving 81 Dead and Thousands DisplacedGermany Boosts Water Access and Resilience in South SudanMedical Association Promotes Safe Motherhood at Juba HospitalMinistry of Petroleum Directs Dar Petroleum to Boost ProductionForeign Minister Discusses Humanitarian and Political Developments and Enhancing Joint CooperationMr. Mabuong Visits the Headquarters of Derawet Media Group, Praises Its Role and Calls for Expanding Its ActivitiesEmpowering Women and Girls Through Safe Spaces in Several Counties of South SudanNile Petroleum Management Committee Approves 2026–2028 Strategic Plan to Strengthen South Sudan’s Energy SectorParliamentarian Stephen Lual praises President Salva Kiir’s commitment to holding elections on scheduleKiir Reaffirms Government Commitment to December 2026 ElectionsFirst train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbors revive linkMaintenance Works Begin on Abyei–Agok Regional Road with Arrival of 24 Trucks Carrying GravelThe South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) announced it has taken control of Akobo, a strategic townThe National Examinations Council of South Sudan has announced that printing of the 2025 Certificate of Primary EducationPresident Dismisses Several Officials from the SPLM-IOGovernor of Upper Nile State Visits Khor-Niangari Area to Address Border Dispute Between Fashoda and Akoka CountiesVice President Affirms Government Support for the Health Sector During Visit to the Ministry of HealthTalks in Juba to Strengthen Cooperation between South Sudan and the Czech RepublicSSPDF Accused of Poisoning Water as UN Rights Chief Calls for CeasefireCourt Bars Defense from Accessing Phones in Machar Treason TrialHatire Community Proposes Local Resource Plan to Rehabilitate Hatire–Torit RoadCARE South Sudan Calls for Urgent Action to Address Gender-Based ViolenceTalks Between South Sudan and Germany to Strengthen Bilateral Relations and CooperationForeign Minister Meets French Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Relations and Support Elections in South SudanEnhanced Security Measures in Abyei Following Abiemnhom Attack and Displacement of Hundreds of CiviliansUpper Nile State Government Condemns Security Tensions in MalakalForeign Minister Receives UK Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral RelationsBank of South Sudan Gains AFRACA Membership to Strengthen Agricultural FinanceMajor General Madhang Majok Meen Returns to Rumbek After an Extensive Tour of Rumbek North CountyPresident Salva Kiir Calls on Upper Nile Communities to Embrace Unity and Reconciliation to Ensure StabilityGovernor of Unity State Riek Bim Top Arrives in 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Jonglei Governor’s Death in NairobiSouth Sudan Peace Deal at Risk as Political and Security Situation Worsens – RJMECSouth Sudan and Somali the most corrupt in the worldHuman Rights Watch: Sudan War Is the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis Amid Famine and Mass DisplacementKagame: Rwanda Is Not Responsible for DR Congo’s Crises and Will Continue to Protect Citizens’ SecurityFirst Participant Enrolled in a Groundbreaking HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial in South AfricaVice President of South Sudan Officially Launches Cancer Control Network, Calls for Increased Health BudgetSouth Sudan Embassy in Cairo Discusses Community Affairs with Egyptian Foreign MinistryTorit University of Science and Technology to Open in March at Former UN CompoundWorld Food Program Warns of Worsening Jonglei Crisis, Calls for Safe and Urgent Humanitarian Access
Fri. May 1st, 2026
Protests in Malakal Demand the Return of Upper Nile University to Its Original Location
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Ministry of Agriculture Successfully Holds National Technical Committee Meeting for the Rural Enterprises for Agricultural Development Project
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New Finance Minister Calls for Spending Control and Adoption of Austerity Measures to Address Economic Crisis
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Policy Reforms and Gender Justice at the Forefront of South Sudan’s Agenda
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Governor Riek Launches Initiative to Revive Education in Jonglei Amid Flood Challenges
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Foreign Minister Represents South Sudan at the Second Global Summit on Social Development in Doha
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UN: Floods Affect Over One Million People in South Sudan
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Juba – Al Wadi Newspaper The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has revealed that massive floods sweeping across South Sudan have affected more than one…

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UNDP and South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade Review Progress of Job Creation Project for Youth and Women
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Juba – Al Wadi Newspaper The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Sudan, held a meeting of…

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