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Ethiopia inaugurates massive dam that African leaders hail as potential key to prosperity
The Globe and Mail
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September 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Members of the Ethiopian Republic March Band perform in front of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ahead of its official inauguration ceremony in Guba, on Sept. 9.LUIS TATO/AFP/Getty Images African leaders are rallying...
South Sudan’s Livestock and Farming Practices Fuel Carbon Emissions, Experts Say
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 2, 2025
Expert says the large herds of cattle through their hooves also contributes to destruction of soil texture resulting into soil erosion and leaching of critical plant nutrients/Courtesy photo. By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan is facing a new...
South Sudan’s Financial Mismanagement Forces Outsourcing of Climate Fund
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 2, 2025
UNDP Deputy Resident Representative on left having some light moments with the South Sudan Undersecretary of Environment/Kei Emmanuel Duku By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan is set to begin a significant journey next year with the implementation of...
The Sovereignty Party: A Sovereign Solution for South Sudan’s Triple Crisis?
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 3, 2025
Since its hard-won independence in 2011, South Sudan’s journey has been marred by a devastating trifecta of political instability, social fragmentation, and economic collapse. The promise of liberation has faded, replaced by a grim reality where...
Economic and Political Fragility and Insecurity: A Climate Triple Threat in South Sudan
New Security Beat - Washington DC
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September 3, 2025
Climate-related catastrophes are posing significant challenges in already-fragile South Sudan. When record-breaking floods again swept across the country in mid-2024, for instance, the disaster affected 1.4 million people, with the cumulative...
Cobblebank mourns Dau and Chol
Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly
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September 10, 2025
By Oscar Parry and Jaidyn Kennedy Hundreds of people gathered in Cobblebank for a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, September 9 as a heartbroken community mourned the loss of two young boys. Dau Akueng, 15, and Chol Achiek, 12, were walking home in...
President Kiir to attend the Second African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa
The City Review
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September 5, 2025
Ethiopia will host the Africa Climate Week 2025 from September 1 to 6, under the theme “Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation.” By Chuol Chanyong President Salva Kiir is expected to attend the second African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa,...
Pigi Commissioner pleads with Juba for help as Makuach fighters arrive
Eye Radio
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September 6, 2025
Author: Elsheikh Chol | Published: 3 hours ago PHOTO: Spiritual leader Makuach Tut with his fighters in Ayod County in Jonglei State - Courtesy PIGI COUNTY, Jonglei State (Eye Radio) – The Commissioner of Pigi County in Jonglei State says forces...
Government greenlights relocation of 300 African refugees to Romania in 2026–2027
Romania Insider
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September 5, 2025
The Romanian government approved a decision on Thursday, September 4, to relocate 300 refugees to the country between 2026 and 2027, reaffirming its commitment to the European Union’s humanitarian and migration policies. According to the official...
Juba denies deal with 'Israel', US to host Palestinians, deportees
Al Mayadeen
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September 4, 2025
South Sudan has denied reports linking it to a Gaza relocation plan, rejecting speculation that it would host Palestinians displaced by Netanyahu’s proposals. The government of South Sudan has firmly denied reports that it would accept...
Opinion| Adrift in a sea of moral equivalence: U.S. policy challenges in South Sudan
Radio Tamazuj
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September 3, 2025
Among Western nations, the United States has historically played a leading role in South Sudan’s path to independence. Over several decades, Washington invested billions of dollars in aid, development, and diplomatic initiatives. The U.S....
UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Congo under threat over US funding cuts
Africanews
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September 3, 2025
United Nations peacekeeping missions are facing significant financial pressure, as United States budget cuts could limit their ability to protect civilians in countries like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN peacekeeping...
Ethiopia celebrates opening of Nile megadam as Egypt protests to UN
The National News
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Ethiopia has officially opened its new megadam on the Blue Nile, the largest in Africa and a point of contention with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan since construction began in 2011. The site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, near the...
UJOSS and Indian Embassy Partner to Strengthen South Sudan Journalism
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 3, 2025
The Indian Envoy to South Sudan in middle flagged by UJOSS Secretary General on the right and UJOSS Warrap State Secretary/Courtesy By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a significant move to bolster journalism in South Sudan, the Union of Journalists of South...
Influencing change through flexible funding - conversations with women’s rights organisations in Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen
Saferworld
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Downloads Developed as part of the Resourcing Change project, this paper brings together the perspectives of 19 women’s rights organisations from Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen. It examines the funding barriers they face – and the difference...
Renew unity as Country prepares for 2026 election-Rabi
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 6, 2025
Central Equatoria State Governor & state Chairperson of the SPLM party, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel (photo: SPLM secretariat Press Unit) By Lodu William Odiya The Governor of Central Equatoria state, Rabi Mujung Emannuel has called on the Sudan people...
S. Sudan oil exports in limbo as Sudan orders shut down of Heglig facility
The City Review
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September 1, 2025
Sudan has instructed its operating companies, 2B OPCO and PETCO, to begin evacuating personnel from the oilfields and activate an emergency shutdown plan following attacks by the RSF By Binia Elizabeth The Government of Sudan has ordered an...
South Sudan, Ethiopian Airlines renew strategic p'ship talks
Ch-Aviation
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September 1, 2025
Plans for Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) to play a key role in expanding South Sudan’s aviation services have been revived under new economic cooperation talks between the two countries. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir met...
'There Is No Law': Scenes From a Houston Immigration Court in Trump's America
Common Dreams
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September 6, 2025
"I'm here because of due process." In June, a Houston immigration attorney was addressing protesters across the street from a prison owned and operated by CoreCivic for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency of the Department of...
Sweet Success: Honey production and conservation in South Sudan
Eye Radio
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September 2, 2025
Author: Kenyi Evans | Published: 6 hours ago Bandiglo Honey, Hagana's new brand of honey now available in leading supermarkets in Juba©Juliana Siapai Families in Lafon County have been facing limited economic opportunities, and in the absence of...