NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday pledged to promote peace among communities along the country’s borders with Uganda and South Sudan through cultural activities. Ruto said the country will host annual cultural activities that bring together the Turkana of Kenya, Toposa of South Sudan, and …
Read More »Uganda, South Sudan leaders meet to address cross-border challenges
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |ย Uganda and South Sudan leaders have convened in Kitgum Municipality, Northern Uganda, to discuss mutual interests and challenges along their international border points. The two-day meeting, which began on Tuesday, has attracted leaders from five districts in Northern Uganda: Karenga, Kitgum, Lamwo, Amuru, and Kabong. …
Read More »Uganda Cranes eye 10 point mark to qualify for AFCON 2025
Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT |ย Both Uganda Cranes and South Africa have an opportunity to secure their places in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) if they win their upcoming matches against South Sudan and Congo Brazzaville, respectively, on Tuesday. Currently, the two teams lead Group K with …
Read More »Uganda Cranes secure 2nd victory in AFCON 2025 qualifiers
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda 1-0 South Sudan ๐ธ๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ถ Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Liberia ๐ฑ๐ท ๐ฒ๐ฟ Mozambique 1-1 Eswatini ๐ธ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ Zambia 0-0 Chad ๐น๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐ฌ Madagascar 1-1 Gambia ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฏ Benin 3-0 Rwanda ๐ท๐ผ ๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon 4-1 Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt 2-0 Mauritania ๐ฒ๐ท ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria 1-0 Libya ๐ฑ๐พ ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa …
Read More »AFCON QUALIFIER: Cranes look to jump South Sudan hurdle
TODAY Uganda vs South Sudan – MANDELA STADIUM, NAMBOOLE 7pm Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The last time Uganda Cranes shared an AFCON qualifying group with South Sudan was during the 2021 AFCON qualifiers. The two teams split the six points between them, with Uganda winning their home …
Read More »South Sudan Highway Attack: 4 Ugandans hospitalised in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |ย At least five victims of an attack on a passenger bus along the Juba-Nimule Highway in South Sudan have been hospitalized at Bibia Health Center III in Amuru District, according to Ugandan health authorities. The injured passengers were shot by unknown gunmen during an ambush …
Read More »South Sudan reports progress on oil production resumption in Upper Nile State
JUBA, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan said Monday that substantial progress has been made together with joint oil operating companies to resume production of the lucrative Dar blend oil in northern Upper Nile State. Minister of Finance and Planning Marial Dongrin Ater said that the government is currently …
Read More »South Sudan signs Nile Treaty
What it means for river basin states ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |ย Last month on July 8, the South Sudanese parliament – the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) – ratified the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), a modern treaty that outlines the principles, rights and obligations for cooperation, management and development …
Read More »South Sudan’s peace talks in Kenya make good progress
JUBA, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s negotiation team in the ongoing peace talks in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, said Friday that substantial progress had been made towards achieving lasting peace and stability in the world’s youngest nation. Albino Mathom, the special envoy to South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir …
Read More »6 South Sudanese nationals killed in fire outbreak
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |ย Six children aged between two and 16 years have perished in a fire at Mulanda B, Kisubi parish, Kajjansi town council, in Wakiso district. The fire whose cause isn’t yet established razed the house of Bakita Ayang, a South Sudanese national on Wednesday morning. Locals …
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