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Updated: Gov’t secures $385,000 for regional health conference in Juba
Author: Madrama James | Published: 7 hours ago Beny Gideon, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of East African Affairs, during a press conference in Juba, Friday, June 20, 2025 - Credit: Madrama James/Eye Radio Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) –...

KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 9, 2025
Today is Wednesday, the 9th of July of 2025 July 9 is the 190th day of the year 175 days remain until the end of the year. 75 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:56:19 am and sunset will be at 8:33:45 pm. We will have 14 hours and 37 minutes of...

Dr John Garang Memorial University remained shut due to food shortage – student leader
Author: Elsheikh Chol Ajeing | Published: 4 hours ago Sign Post at the gate of Dr John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology - courtesy A student leader at Dr. John Garang Memorial University says the institution has remained closed...

Opinion| Mental health crisis is jeopardizing the future of our nation!
South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, has fought and won many battles. This happened because South Sudanese are known for their resilience and grit. They have braved oppressive Arab rule, protracted civil wars, devastating famine, and...

Why Africa must step up following USAID withdrawal
While curtains never truly ‘fall’, there are flagging budget cuts, evolving US foreign policy objectives, and a rising tide of domestic investment that are all signaling a slow but inevitable decline. For Africa, it is the end of an era. But it...

Moscow enhances transport relations with three African countries
(MENAFN) Russia has reached new agreements with Djibouti, Egypt, and Morocco to enhance bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced on Monday. The focus will be on developing regulations and...

Inside the billion-dollar war over 'peace tech'
At the second annual AI+ Expo in Washington, DC, in early June, war is the word of the day. As a mix of Beltway bureaucrats, military personnel, and Washington's consultant class peruse the expansive Walter E. Washington Convention Center, a...
EAC, IGAD unite to break barriers in cross-border digital payments
ADDIS ABABA: THE East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have joined forces to accelerate regional financial integration through a five-day workshop focused on payment systems interoperability. The...

Study reveals water hazard in S-African schools
(MENAFN) A South African environmental group has discovered that 43% of schools involved in a recent water testing project found their water samples contaminated with harmful bacteria, according to findings released on Wednesday. Statistics South...

Cooperation and application of new technologies in U.N. peacekeeping enhanced
Themed “Technology and innovation: Enhancing military cooperation in U.N. peacekeeping operations,” the event saw the participation of experts from 10 ASEAN countries and observer states of the ADMM+ (the U.S., Japan, the RoK, India, New Zealand,...

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian ride-hailing start-up Moove eyes...

Government spends nearly £30m of taxpayers' cash on fringe research projects including gay porn studies and recording Syrian harvesting songs
Almost £30million of UK taxpayer money has been spent on fringe research projects including studies into gay porn after the Second World War and recording Syrian harvesting songs. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has been given the staggering...

Why do so many from around the world try to cross the English Channel?
While the politicians talk, so many people come from around the world to try to get across the Channel on small boats. But why? Why make such a perilous crossing to try to get to a country that seems to be getting increasingly hostile to asylum...

U.S. Firm Mobility Technologies Launches First Visa and Mastercard Certified Card Facility in Rwanda for East Africa Region
1 Rwanda has marked a major milestone in regional digital infrastructure with the launch of East Africa’s first Visa and Mastercard certified card personalization facility by U.S.-based Mobility Technologies, Inc. The new center, unveiled in...

Students criticize ‘unfair’ selection for scholarships to India
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 3 hours ago File Photo.. South Sudanese students departing for scholarship to India. Some South Sudanese scholarship students in India have criticized the 2025 selection list, citing unfair criteria and regional...

Mobility Technologies Launches First Visa and Mastercard Certified Card Facility in Rwanda for East Africa Region
8 Rwanda has marked a major milestone in regional digital infrastructure with the launch of East Africa’s first Visa and Mastercard certified card personalization facility . The new center, unveiled in Kigali on Thursday, is set to transform how...

Kiir fires army chief, reappoints Boyoi as Greater Pibor administrator
Gen. Paul Nang Majok, former Chief of Defence Forces of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – President Kiir has sacked Gen. Paul Nang Majok from the position of Chief of Defence Forces of the South Sudan...

Letters to the editor: July 9, 2025 (SROs, ghost mall, warped logic and more)
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The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to...
Also Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back at the White House to meet with Trump. Officials offered scant details on what the two were discussing. Netanyahu told reporters in the Capitol earlier that the two see “eye to eye”...
Does Penny Hardaway want Tennessee back on Memphis' schedule?
Penny Hardaway expressed interest in renewing the Memphis-Tennessee basketball rivalry. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes indicated no interest in scheduling games against Memphis. Penny Hardaway, sitting in front of a roomful of Memphis Tigers fans at...