South Sudan, Nigeria partner to enhance aviation sector

By Lodu William Odiya   Nigeria expresses readiness in building capacity of South Sudanese to develop and reinforce the country’s Aviation sector. Director and Chief Executive officer of Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Dr. Danjuma Ismaila made the …

Sudan and South Sudan Clash Over Oil Export Fees

Sudan and South Sudan have not reached an agreement during discussions on revised oil export fees which South Sudan pays to Sudan to export oil from its ports, local outlet Radio Tamazuj reported on Thursday, quoting technical sources and officials.  South …

From escaping civil war in South Sudan to 10th pick at NBA Draft

Born in 2006 in Rumbek, South Sudan, Maluach's family fled to neighbouring Uganda to escape conflict. Raised by his mother alongside six siblings in Kawempe, basketball only entered his life after a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) rider encouraged him to …

South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach picked 10th in NBA draft amid ban on visas from his country

The Trump Administration’s current crackdown on immigration has been complicating things for the high-profile NBA draft pick Khaman Maluach.  On Wednesday, June 25, the 18-year-old Duke basketball star was drafted by the Houston Rockets (and then traded to …

Kenya Hits Back at Sudan After Claims of Backing RSF Militia

Kenya has strongly hit back at the government of Sudan following fresh accusations by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) alleging Nairobi's interference in Khartoum’s internal affairs. In a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, …

Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show Dancer Arrested Months After Gaza-Sudan Protest at Super Bowl

U.S. financier ‘duped’ into spending on arms for South Sudan coup

The co-founder of U.S. trading firm Jane Street Group, Robert Granieri, was allegedly deceived into funding a plot to purchase AK-47s, Stinger missiles, and grenades for a coup in South Sudan, according to court papers. Federal prosecutors in Arizona first …

Sudan, South Sudan discuss revised oil export fees

Recent talks between Sudan and South Sudan over revising transit and processing fees for South Sudan’s crude oil exports ended without a final agreement, officials and technical sources said. Landlocked South Sudan relies on Sudan to export its oil through …

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

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, …

Opinion | South Sudan will not be rebuilt through access politics

South Sudan is not only enduring a political and economic crisis—it is suffering from a deeper crisis of political imagination. As institutions weaken and elite fragmentation intensifies, two fundamentally different approaches to national reform are …