Bentiu City Sports Club has unveiled a new branded team bus ahead of the planned match against Yei Joint Stars FC. The defending Champion of the South Sudan National Women’s Cup, Bentiu City Sports Club, is registered under the Bentiu Local Football Association. It is among the sixteen locally registered football associations in the country. Bentiu City Sports Club has become the fourth football club in the country to purchase a branded bus for the team. According to the team’s social media post, the bus will be unveiled tomorrow at Buluk Playground at the South Women’s Cup 2023-2024 opening ..read more

By Emmanuel Malou Deng, NEW YORK, FEB 8th 2024. In the politically charged atmosphere of South Sudan, debates often go beyond policy critiques to become deeply personal attacks. This is not good for the country. To be sure, no one is against criticism of President Kiir’s decisions as a leader. The problem arises when we go personal. Has this become the last option for people like Biar Ajak? I mean even if you are playing politics, can’t he try to be fair in your judgment? We now know that Biar is motivated by personal grievances rather than a genuine concern for the welfare of South Sudan and ..read more

The Warrap State Anti-Good Governance negatively talks about the administration of H.E. Manhiem Bol, the Governor of Warrap State despite his historical achievements In August 2023, Governor Manhiem Bol officially visited Twic Mayardit’s areas of Aweng, Madyar, Majong-noon and the deep forest of Toch-achel to asses the scene of the crimes related to massacre by armed groups from the Abyei Administrative Area and Nyang/Abii-Nuer Payam. Upon his arrival to the affected areas of Twic and Abyei, marked the the first visit to those remote areas by the sitting Governor particularly to Toch-achel, th ..read more

By Richard Sultan The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and its collaborators, representing hundreds of small-scale food producer groups across Africa, rejected the validity of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) ahead of the revolutions annual Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania which kicked of today-8 September. In a virtual press conference prior to AGRA’s conference, AFSA highlighted the silenced narratives of those at the heart of Africa’s agriculture: its farmers. “Where are the farmers? They are clearly excluded in the coming 2023 AGRF meeting in Tanzania, a ..read more

H.E. Antonio Oburu Ondo, Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons will attend the South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) conference and exhibition this June, leveraging the country’s experience as an innovative oil and gas producer to enhance intra-African cooperation and trade. During the conference – now in its sixth edition – H.E. Minister Ondo will participate in sessions and networking forums aimed at strengthening dialogue and promoting Africa as the energy investment destination of choice for 2023 and beyond.   H.E. Minister Ondo brings with him a wealth of experience ..read more

South Sudanese businesswoman and entrepreneur, Ms. Atong Amos Agook has called on the Government of South Sudan to support and promote young entrepreneurs and businessmen in the country. Speaking in an interview, Ms. Atong Amos said that South Sudan has talented youth with innovative ideas and who are keen to venture into business but do not have the necessary capital to do so. “Our country South Sudan has some of the best brains and active youth who are ready to employ themselves but they lack the necessary support to do so. It is for this reason that as a young entrepreneur and business woma ..read more

South Sudanese eusinesswoman and entrepreneur, Ms. Atong Amos Agook has won a prestigious award in Oil and Gas Category in the just concluded Forty Under Forty Africa Awards dubbed “Celebrating Continental Icons” which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 26th March 2023. Ms. Atong Amos Agook is the first winner and first woman from South Sudan and East Africa to win this award. Ms. Atong Amos is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Triple A Services and Petroleum Ltd which is a member of Triple A Group (Triple A Security Services Ltd, Triple A Tours and Travels Ltd and Gol ..read more

Bol Mel, the brain behind major road network construction across South Sudan and recently appointed Presidential Envoy on Special Projects, has announced plans to expand the country’s road network even further in the coming years. In an exclusive interview with South Sudan’s leading news outlet in Juba, Mel revealed his vision for the future of South Sudan’s infrastructure and transportation systems, stating that “the development of our road network is crucial to unlocking the economic potential of our country and connecting our people.” Mel’s plans involve the construction of new highways and ..read more

The New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs (NYCFPA) has questioned a report published on February 21 by the investigative group The Sentry, which accuses South Sudan’s top government officials, Trinity Energy Limited and Afreximbank, of corruption. The report titled “Crude Dealings: How Oil-Backed Loans Raise Red Flags for Illegal Activity in South Sudan” focused on a 2018 deal in which South Sudan’s Trinity Energy Limited entered into a trade finance facility with Cairo-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for a series of $30 million loans to purchase diesel and gasoline to sell ..read more

With 331,000 followers, Hot in Juba has become the most followed South Sudanese media outlet, beating the oldest media houses in the country like Eye Radio, Sudan Tribune, Radio Miraya and Radio Tamazuj. Founded in 2015 at the heights of South Sudanese civil war, the digital outlet became the household name for many South Sudanese for breaking news and trending topics across the country making it the favourite and one stop news point for many. With its sensational style of reporting and the tabloid journalism, the outlet outgrew its competitors in less than 3 years. Hot in Juba was operated an ..read more