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South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel
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South Sudan Vice-President Charged With Murder and Treason
South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war. Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against Machar relate to an attack in March by a militia allegedly linked to the vice-president. The roads leading […]
South Sudan Prints More Money to Address Cash Shortages and Pay Civil Servants
Officials warned by mid-2024 that the state could no longer pay salaries for soldiers, police, and civil servants due to the revenue collapse following damage to critical oil infrastructure and ongoing security challenges.
The Rise of Bol Mel: Sanctioned South Sudanese Tycoon Who Could Inherit Kiir’s Presidency
For a country already grappling with economic crisis, humanitarian challenges, and weak institutions, the elevation of a figure under active corruption sanctions represents a particularly troubling development.
South Sudan Replaces Foreign Minister With Deputy After Dispute With US
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has replaced its foreign minister with his deputy, Monday Simaya Kumba, state media reported, following a migration dispute with the United States. No explanation was given for the sacking of Foreign Minister Ramadan Mohamed, which was announced on the state radio station late on Wednesday. The move follows a row […]
Ryan O’Grady and the Infamous Rise of Kush Bank: Inside Corporate Deception (Part 1)
In the heart of South Sudan, a nation grappling with corruption and economic instability, a Canadian businessman has quietly built a sprawling empire of interconnected companies under the banner of Kush Bank. Ryan O’Grady, a name once associated with scandal in Canada, has resurfaced as a central figure in South Sudan’s financial and humanitarian sectors. […]
South Sudan Lifts Social Media Ban
South Sudan government on Monday lifted a ban on social media platforms Facebook and TikTok, a week after it was imposed by a regulatory authority in hope to curb the spread of inflammatory content following violent protests. Last week, protests sparked by gruesome videos of killings in Sudan’s Al Jazira state erupted in Juba and […]
South Sudan Threatens To Shutdown Stanbic Bank In Sh722M Row With Airline
The dispute revolves around BOSS, Air Afrik and Stanbic. It has resulted in multiple cases, with the lender’s chief executive Joshua Oigara obtaining orders barring Kenyan authorities from either questioning or arresting him over the dispute.
South Sudan Shuts Down Social Media For Three Months
The temporary ban, which could be extended to up to 90 days, will come into force at midnight Thursday, according to a directive from the National Communication Authority, NCA, to telecom companies stressing that the measure was necessary to protect the public.
Kiir Awarding Billion Dollar Contracts To US-Sanctioned Businessmen Kur Ajing, Bol Mel- The Sentry
The government of South Sudan is awarding billions of dollars in contracts to companies that appear to be controlled by sanctioned persons close to the president, warns The Sentry in a new investigative report released on Thursday, Radio Tamazuj reports. The report details how Kur Ajing Ater and Benjamin Bol Mel Kuol, two influential South […]
South Sudan Minister Accused Of Using Kenyan Bank To Launder Millions
The High Court is investigating South Sudan’s minister of cabinet affairs Elia Lomoro for money laundering after authorities said there have been suspicious transactions being made by the senior South Sudanese government official using its Kenyan bank account. Justice James Wakiaga issued the orders freezing Martin Elia Lomuro’s bank accounts containing Sh13.42 million following a […]
South Sudan suffers blow in Sh5.4bn dispute with Jirongo
The government of South Sudan government has suffered a blow after the Court of Appeal in Kenya ordered that its bank accounts at NCBA and Stanbic be frozen in the wake of a legal battle with a company associated with the ex-Cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo, which is demanding Sh5.4 billion for a construction work in […]
South Sudan gets partial access of accounts as row with Jirongo intensifies
A Kenyan court has allowed South Sudan authorities to partially access their bank accounts at NCBA and Stanbic bank amidst a legal battle with a firm belonging to ex- Cabinet minister Cyrus Jirongo who is demanding more than Sh5 billion form Salva Kiir’s administration. The move comes after South Sudan challenged a decision to freeze […]