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Scott Gillingham will seek 2nd term as Winnipeg mayor
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 3, 2025
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says he will seek a second term in 2026, when the city holds its next general election. The former pastor and St. James councillor announced his re-election plans with zero fanfare on Wednesday, issuing a one-word...
IGAD chief hails Juba’s commitment to peace
Eye Radio
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July 3, 2025
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 2 hours ago IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu and Benjamin Bol Mel Kuol, Vice President and Chairperson of the Economic Cluster of the Republic of South Sudan, on July 3, 2025. PHOTO/@IGADsecretariat/X...
New law to curb double taxation underway- says SSRA boss
Eye Radio
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July 3, 2025
Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 1 hour ago SSRA Commissioner General Simon Akuei speaks to Eye Radio. April 9, 2025. (Photo: Lou Nelson). The Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority has announced plans to introduce a new Tax...
IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh meets officials in Juba
Eye Radio
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July 3, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 9 hours ago IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu and government officials pose for a photo in Juba after Wednesday's meeting|Courtesy|IGAD Secretariat The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental...
Yakani urges President Kiir to address ‘burning issues’ in July 9 speech
Eye Radio
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July 3, 2025
Author : | Published: 7 hours ago President Salva Kiir shakes hands with CEPO leader Edmund Yakani after earlier meeting in Juba. (-) The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has appealed...
South Sudan president returns from lengthy UAE trip: state media
The New Arab
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July 3, 2025
South Sudan President Salva Kiir returned to Juba on Wednesday after an extended visit to the United Arab Emirates, state media said, a trip that had fuelled rumours about his health. Members of his entourage, speaking on condition of anonymity,...
Award-winning international correspondent launches new journalism platform
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jane Ferguson has won awards for unflinching reporting from dangerous lands including Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen. So she was unlikely to be intimidated by seeking financing for a new journalism platform, despite tough times...
Ailing S.Sudan president prepares volatile succession
Modern Ghana
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With South Sudan's President Salva Kiir undergoing medical tests abroad after years of rumours about his health, analysts say a long-gestating plan has been set in motion to secure his succession. Kiir returned from at least 10 days in the United...
The Bush Hunters of Makur Panalang: Remembering the Evenings of Bows, Arrows, and Loyal Dogs in Yirol, South Sudan
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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July 3, 2025
By Dr. Sunday de John, Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, 04 July 2025 (PW) — In Makur-Panalang village, where “Kesh”, a kind of sorghum swayed like gold in the evening breeze and the land stretched wide beneath the setting sun, the close of day used to...
SSRA launches zoning, registration of taxpayers in Juba
The City Review
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July 3, 2025
By James Chatim South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has commenced the zoning and registration of taxpayers in Juba, a move the body said is part of its ongoing efforts to enhance domestic revenue mobilization and taxpayer compliance. Simon Akuei...
President Kiir returns to Juba
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 3, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya President, Salva Kiir Mayardit has returned to the country after an official visit to United Arab Emirates. The head of state was received at Juba international Airport by the vice president for Economic cluster, Dr. Benjamin...
UN Reports Over 700 Civilians Killed in South Sudan in First Quarter of 2025
The City Review
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July 3, 2025
The total number of victims—1,607—marks an 86 percent increase compared to the last quarter of 2024, making it the highest toll in any three-month period since 2020 By Anak Dut Where have all the people gone? Gone to graveyards every one. Oh, when...
Lawyers Fight to Halt Deportation of Migrant Alleging Torture in El Salvador’s Infamous Mega-Prison
[your]NEWS
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July 3, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have filed a harrowing amended complaint in federal court, detailing the alleged abuse he suffered after being deported to El Salvador in defiance of a court order—and warning that a new...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
In-tray of tasks, expectations as President Kiir jets back
The City Review
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July 3, 2025
Head of state welcomed back to country after ten-days absence on official visit to UAE, as he moves into a public booming with optimism, expectations ahead of the country’s 14th indepedence By Emmanuel Mandella President Salva Kiir yesterday (on...
Activist urges Juba City Council to utilize tax for roads improvement
The City Review
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July 3, 2025
Civil society activist Edmund Yakani on Wednesday called on the City Council to prioritize essential services particularly roads improvement from tax revenue. By James Chatim Juba City Council has been challenged to use the collected taxes...
Civilian killings in S.Sudan hit highest level since 2020: UN
Macau Business
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July 2, 2025
The number of civilians killed in South Sudan has soared to the highest in almost five years, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The unstable east African nation has seen a drastic uptick in violence since simmering rivalry between President...
Lower prices or lose license, Torit mayor warns traders
Radio Tamazuj
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July 3, 2025
The mayor of Torit Municipal Council, Eastern Equatoria State, on Wednesday warned traders against unjustified increases in commodity prices and demanded an immediate reduction, threatening to revoke the licenses of violators. During a meeting...
South Sudan launches 58-mln-USD project to retain children in school
Xinhua News Agency
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JUBA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan on Wednesday launched a four-year project to expand access to quality, inclusive education and improve learning outcomes for children, especially girls and marginalized groups. The project, funded with 58...
IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh meets officials in Juba
Eye Radio
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July 3, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 1 hour ago IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu and govt officials pose for a photo in Juba after Wednesdays' meeting|Courtesy The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development...