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South Sudan’s education crisis; Private schools advance, while the poor are left behind.
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 11, 2025
By Deng Chol In South Sudan, education is supposed to be a right for every child, yet, in reality, it has become a privilege enjoyed by a few who can afford it. As private schools continue to grow in strength and reputation, majority of children,...
Dr. Jose Chameleon: South Sudan built me, now I’m giving back
The City Review
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July 11, 2025
The music superstar, real name Joseph Mayanja, made the announcement before state officials, including the Acting Governor of Western Equatoria State, Daniel Badagbu, also promising a music school By Emmanuel Mandella In a passionate address...
UAP South Sudan to cease operations amid legal, financial hurdles
Sudans Post
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July 10, 2025
The prominent Equatoria Tower housing UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd. [Photo: South Sudan]JUBA – UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd, a subsidiary of the Old Mutual Group, East Africa, has announced it will run off its operations in South Sudan, with the...
Inside the cross-border network exposing the environmental crisis facing Africa’s longest river
Reuters Institute
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In 2017, inside a modest media nonprofit office in Kampala, Uganda, a collaboration between Ugandan journalist Fredrick Mugira and American journalist Annika McGinnis gave rise to InfoNile, one of Africa’s most ambitious environmental journalism...
Reviewing the draft Family Bill for South Sudan in Juba: A step towards gender equality
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 10, 2025
By Yiep Joseph At least 50 participants comprising of National policy legislators, representatives from both the National and CES Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, women advocates and CSOs, convened in Juba to review the draft Family...
Hardships for Orphans in South Sudan
Borgen Magazine
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July 10, 2025
TAMPA, Florida — Due to years of conflict and instability, South Sudan is facing an orphan crisis that is in urgent need of support. Millions of people have been displaced, leaving orphans in South Sudan uncared for and vulnerable to malnutrition...
G20 take note: Climate adaptation today will ensure Africa’s thriving future
Mail & Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, Africa faces the brunt of climate change. Photo: Patrick Meinhardt/AFP South Africa is the current president of the G20, a first for the African continent. The government has chosen...
Opinion| The South Sudan independence dream is only wounded, it is not dead
Radio Tamazuj
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July 10, 2025
Fourteen years ago, the people of South Sudan stood before the world with tears of pride and hope, not as rebels or refugees, but as citizens of a new republic. The flag rose into the sky on July 9, 2011, not merely as a symbol of sovereignty, but...
How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
Quanta Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Climate models have changed the way we view the world. While effective, these models are imperfect, and scientists are constantly looking at ways to improve their accuracy and predictability. MIT professor Elfatih Eltahir has spent decades...
Marco Rubio congratulates South Sudan on Independence Day
Sudans Post
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July 9, 2025
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. [Photo: Courtesy] JUBA – The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has congratulated South Sudan on the country’s 14th Independence Day commemoration and reiterated the commitment of the...
Message From The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission On Independence Day Of The Republic Of South Sudan
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of South Sudan on the occasion of their Independence Day. This day...
South Sudan’s Longest Cholera Outbreak Enters Critical Stage
Scoop
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Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 9:29 am Press Release: UN News 8 July 2025 The outbreak – which started in September 2024 and was confirmed a month later – comes amidst a protracted humanitarian crisis exacerbated by rising intercommunal violence, climate...
Thailand–South Sudan relations expected to grow despite limited diplomatic engagement
The Nation Thailand
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July 9, 2025
Bilateral trade and economic cooperation According to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral trade between Thailand and South Sudan was valued at US$20.75 million in 2018. Thailand exported goods worth $20.74 million while importing goods...
Juba, Qatar National Bank agree to expedite $700M debt resolution
Eye Radio
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July 9, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 2 hours ago Dr. Marial Dongrin, Minister of Finance and Planning| Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Finance and Planning The Ministry of Finance and Planning and Qatar National Bank have agreed to expedite...
AGRA and FAO Launch US$580k Seed System Transformation in South Sudan
News Ghana
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July 8, 2025
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a $580,000 initiative to overhaul South Sudan’s seed sector, funded by Norway’s embassy. Announced July 7, the program deploys...
South Sudan seeks UAE bailout as economy crashes
Zawya
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South Sudan’s President has had two official trips to the United Arab Emirates this year, forced by domestic economic and political problems he wants help to tackle. And Abu Dhabi’s rising influence in the Horn of Africa means South Sudan could...
Pay on wire: Juba entices civil servants to open bank accounts
Zawya
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The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has introduced special tariffs for processing civil servants' salaries in bank accounts, in an effort to promote digital payments in an economy crippled by insecurity. The tariffs, which vary from 500 SSP ($0.11) to...
AGRA, FAO launch $580,000 seed sector initiative in South Sudan
Eye Radio
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July 7, 2025
Author: Madrama James | Published: 2 hours ago Officials from AGRA, FAO, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands gather for a group photo, highlighting their...
Empowering local farmers across South Sudan; the only solution to food insecurity
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 7, 2025
By Garang Garang Adim, In the quest for a self-sufficient and resilient South Sudan, the foundation lies squarely in the hands of its farmers. They are the custodians of the land, the stewards of the nation’s food security, and the drivers of...
WFP airdrops food to prevent catastrophe as hunger surges in conflict-hit parts of South Sudan
World Food Programme
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Photo: WFP/Peter Louis. WFP airdropping emergency food assistance to thousands of families in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State Photo credit JUBA, South Sudan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) began airdropping emergency food assistance...