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Gen. Gatwech: South Sudan has lost an Icon of democracy in Henry Odwar

Radio Tamazuj · June 26, 2025

The Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the SPLM/SPLA-IO Kitgwang Declaration, Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, has said, on the passing of Henry Dila Odwar, that South Sudan has lost South Sudan lost a dedicated servant who fought bravely for democracy,...

Egypt Dominates Africa’s Tank Rankings With 3,620 in Service—More Than the Next Two Nations Combined

24/7 Wall St. · July 17, 2025

Key Points Egypt has long been the military powerhouse in Africa, and its armored divisions are some of the most impressive in the world With an impressive force of over 3,600 tanks in service, Egypt fields more tanks than the next two nations on...

Key reforms needed before elections, lawmaker says

Radio Tamazuj · July 6, 2025

A lawmaker in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state warned Sunday that South Sudan’s upcoming general elections cannot be held unless critical provisions of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement are fully implemented. Tereza Achol Bilwan, speaking on...

The Digital Mob: How Hate Speech is tearing South Sudanese apart, Online

Number One Citizen Daily · June 26, 2025

By Isaac Chol Aguer “The internet gives voice to the voiceless — and unfortunately, also to the brainless.” Last week on 18th June the world marks the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, the United Nations warns that biased algorithms...

Judge denies government’s request to dismiss Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case

1310 KFKA - Colorado · July 7, 2025

Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case in Maryland has denied the Trump administration’s request to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Paula...

Pray for peace- CES governor

Number One Citizen Daily · July 7, 2025

By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel has called on Christians to continue to pray for peace and unity. According to a statement from the governor’s press unit, Rabi made the call on Sunday while addressing...

Khaman Maluach Drafted by NBA After South Sudanese Visas Were Revoked by Trump Administration

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW The Phoenix Suns selected Khaman Maluach with the 10th pick during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft The Duke basketball star's selection comes months after the Trump Administration revoked his visa In April, President Donald...

Political analyst Herman Manyora lands top job

The Standard ·

Prof. Herman Manyora Communications Lead Researcher,CPS Research International,Most of the international students in Kenyan Universities comes from East and Central African Countries at over 70% the leading country being Uganda at 19.9% followed...

Sudan’s forgotten war: 2 years of bloodshed and betrayal

Sabah · July 17, 2025

More than two years have passed since one of the most catastrophic wars of the 21st century broke out in Sudan. The nation has been in a humanitarian, political and economic quagmire since April 2023 as a result of the war between the Sudanese...

Wall Street titan who hired SBF ‘defrauded’ into spending $7M on AK-47s, grenades for South Sudan coup plot: court docs

New York Post · June 25, 2025

Robert Granieri — the co-founder of trading firm Jane Street Group, which once gave jailed crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried his big break in finance — was allegedly deceived into funding a plot to purchase AK-47s, Stinger missiles, and grenades for...

Chess player Kasparov named in alleged South Sudan coup plot - media

News.Az ·

Chess player Garry Kasparov has been implicated in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of South Sudan, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the case, News.Az reports. Kasparov reportedly introduced Peter Ajak, a...

World News | 5 US Immigrants Deported to Eswatini in Africa Are Being Held in Solitary Confinement

Latestly · July 17, 2025

Cape Town, Jul 18 (AP) Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration's third-country programme are in prison, where they will be held in solitary confinement for an...

Who is Khaman Maluach, the South Sudanese player picked in the NBA draft?

Al Jazeera · June 26, 2025

“With the 10th pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets select Khaman Maluach,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced in the world’s most popular basketball league’s highly-anticipated draft night in New York. “From Rumbek, South Sudan,...

UN International Organization for Migration collaborates with YG Entertainment to promote renewable energy

Australian Leisure ·

The United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) is collaborating collaboration with YG Entertainment, one of the world's leading K-pop entertainment companies, to promote renewable energy in crisis-affected communities as part...

Tale of two courts: One judge observes the law, the Supreme Court ignores it

New York Daily News · July 7, 2025

In a lengthy ruling last week D.C. Federal Judge Randolph Moss struck down the Trump administration’s near total ban on asylum under the specious argument that the country was under invasion. It is almost embarrassing for our federal court system...

Community urges governor Mujung to tackle Kajo-Keji woes

Number One Citizen Daily · July 7, 2025

By Kei Emmanuel Duku Community leaders from Kajo-Keji County paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Central Equatoria State governor, Lt. Gen. Rabi Emmanuel Mujung, on Friday. During the meeting, the leaders appealed for the governor’s...

Intelsat Partners With Forest Whitaker NGO to Connect Learning Centers in South Sudan and Uganda

Via Satellite · June 25, 2025

Intelsat is upgrading connectivity at 10 Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative sites in South Sudan and Uganda to support education. Photo: WPDI Intelsat is deploying high-speed internet to a number of community centers in South Sudan and...

South Sudan to host East African Scientific Conference next week

Radio Tamazuj · June 20, 2025

The national health ministry on Friday announced that it is set to host the 10th East African Scientific Conference, which aims at promoting scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange among East African countries from 25 to 27 June in Juba....

Duke's Khaman Maluach gets crucial South Sudan visa update for NBA Draft

Sporting News · June 25, 2025

Khaman Maluach was born in Rumbek, South Sudan. Long before he was a Duke star and an NBA Draft pick, Maluach spent time living with his family in Uganda, then developing his basketball career in Senegal. It's the South Sudanese roots that brought...

South Sudan seeks digital future at St. Petersburg economic forum

Number One Citizen Daily · June 20, 2025

By Alan Clement and Nakwam Rose A high-level delegation from South Sudan is participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Russia, held from June 18 to 21, 2025. The delegation aims to leverage the global platform to...