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JUBA | Xinhua |  The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have called on parties to the South Sudan conflict to embrace dialogue and mediation to resolve escalating security challenges. The diplomats and UNMISS officials also called for restraint and de-escalation of the …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander Land Force of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has called on troops to uphold discipline and professionalism as they prepare for deployment to South Sudan under “Operation Mlinzi wa Kimya.” The deployment follows a request by the …

But the economy is expected to rebound in the subsequent year if oil exports resume, offering a potential path to recovery. Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Oil rich South Sudan’s economy is projected to contract by 30% in the Financial Year 2024/25 that ends in June due to disruptions …

It will be tragic for the legacy of President Museveni that the South Sudan he helped liberate he also helped destroy COMMENT | REMEMBER MIAMINGI | The confirmation and denial of Ugandan troop deployment to South Sudan has exposed serious governance and transparency issues, eroded trust, and possibly escalated conflict and …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Col Chris Magezi, the Military Assistant for Public Relations to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has explained the presence of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan without parliament’s knowledge. Col Magezi was reacting to reports that Defence Minister Oboth …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has deployed in South Sudan to help prop up the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Chief of Défense Forces-CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba has revealed. “UPDF Commandos arriving in Juba to support South Sudan People’s Defence Forces …

Juba tense after arrest of opposition politicians, army generals COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The political situation in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, is tense following the arrest of politicians and to army generals aligned with First Vice President Riek Machar. The unrest comes amid growing concerns over instability …

JUBA | Xinhua | Diplomats from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the ongoing armed violence in Nasir County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State. The IGAD envoys from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, who are based …

The case comes at a trying time for South Sudan, one of the world’s most impoverished countries, which is heavily reliant on oil exports for government spending South Sudan | Felix Thompson | The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is suing the Republic of South Sudan for allegedly failing to repay US$657mn in …

The objective is to integrate South Sudan into the East African Power Pool network to address electricity shortages and problems associated with reliability and affordability of electricity supply in South Sudan. Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved several …