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MENAFN

(MENAFN) Trade between Russia and African nations surpassed $27 billion in 2025, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Monday, pointing to agriculture as a major component of bilateral economic cooperation, according to reports.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Guelph, Ontario, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahead of World Hydrocephalus Day on September 20, a new cross-border pathway is helping South Sudanese babies with hydrocephalus reach life-saving neurosurgical care in Uganda - often when there...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Madam President, I thank Special Representative Anita Kiki Gbeho and Interim Chairperson George Aggrey Owinow for their briefings.

International Labour Organization

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with FC Africa Development and with support from the Government of the Netherlands through the PROSPECTS partnership, has launched a new phase of the...

UNESCO

Through one initiative, Derin Salaam: Redefining Youth Spaces and Networks for Peace and Security in South Sudan, UNESCO and IOM will support 6,000 young women and men in Jonglei State, the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) and Western...

UNESCO

As South Sudan works to improve teaching and learning outcomes across the country, expanding access to continuous professional development for teachers is a priority.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC), present throughout the country with over 19,000 volunteers, has been at the forefront of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement’s efforts to provide South Sudanese people and communities the humanitarian...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) According to reports, the United Nations has warned that more than 7.2 million people in South Sudan are urgently in need of food assistance, describing the situation as increasingly severe in the conflict-affected country.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has ousted parliament's Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy, Permena Awerial Aluong, in a decree read before parliament on Tuesday — the latest in a string of high-level dismissals that have marked...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The United Nations’ top relief official has warned that South Sudan is approaching a potential famine situation as worsening conflict, rising food insecurity, and declining international support deepen the crisis.

EIN Presswire

Declaration and Proposed Regional Policy Emphasize Community-based Approach KAMPALA, UGANDA, October 23, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At the conclusion of the 2nd annual East African Mental Health Summit on Thursday, October 22nd, governments of...

South African Government

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, has today, 20 March 2026, successfully concluded a bilateral meeting with H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, at...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) issued an urgent directive Sunday demanding immediate evacuation of civilians, humanitarian workers, and United Nations staff from opposition-held territories in Jonglei State before...

Oxfam

Global funding for the preparation and response to El Niño and the harms it will bring to millions of people is critically insufficient, Oxfam warned today.

Oxfam

Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam warned.

U.S. Department of Justice

Today, Peter Biar Ajak, 42, of Maryland, was sentenced by United States District Judge Sharad H. Desai for the District of Arizona to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has overhauled his Cabinet, removing four ministers, a governor, and the national police chief, while appointing a new vice president and Economic Cluster chair in a major shake-up. In a decree...

Oxfam

For generations, communities across South Sudan have relied on seasonal weather patterns to guide planting, grazing, fishing, and daily life.

EIN Presswire

Students and faculty from Hanyang University reflect on South Sudan’s peacebuilding, intersecting with global debates on AI, governance, and development.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The ongoing conflict in Sudan is having severe repercussions on South Sudan, affecting both security and economic stability, according to the UN special representative to the Security Council. "The conflict in Sudan continues to impact...