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‪Malakal left waiting for water after multiple setbacks

by Francis Michael | 21.05.2013

MALAKAL - People in Upper Nile State’s Malakal are still suffering from water shortage -- and risk their lives to access water.

Sudan targets wheat self-sufficiency Sudan Energy Report by US Energy Information Administration

Ugandan traders say risks in South Sudan are too high
by M. B.

KAMPALA - South Sudan is Uganda’s largest market for exports, acc...

Young S. Sudanese hope oil restart will create new jobs
by Robert Obetia Okuga

JUBA - An estimated seven out of ten young people in South Sudan ...

South Sudan spends more on security than health, World Bank says
by Ejulu Elamu

JUBA - The World Bank has said South Sudan, one of the world’s po...

State provides some food aid to Eastern Equatoria, food crisis continues
by Joseph Edward 25.04.2013

JUBA - Central Equatoria State has provided 50 tonnes of food to ...

Will the Cooperation Agreement between Sudan and S. Sudan ease poverty?
by Adam Abkar Ali 25.04.2013

KHARTOUM - Sudanese authorities predict economic benefits from th...

Severe water shortage hurts Port Sudan
by Abdelhadi Alhaj 11.04.2013

PORT SUDAN - Port Sudan is gripped by a severe water shortage, un...

Western Equatoria State wants to regulate booming teak business
by Joseph Nashion 03.04.2013

YAMBIO - In South Sudan the timber business is a rare economic su...

Sudanese Pound slumps amid ongoing economic uncertainty
by Maha Eltelb 27.03.2013

KHARTOUM - The Sudanese Pound continues to shed its value, hurtin...

Uncertain outlook for tourism in Port Sudan
by Abdelhadi Alhaj 13.03.2013

PORT SUDAN - A tourism festival took place in Port Sudan in Febru...

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South Sudan plans to pump oil again in two weeks

13.03.2013 | by Charlton Doki

Graduate urges Kuajok locals to ditch convention and rear sheep

12.03.2013 | by Aping Kuluel

Insecurity and conflict blight farming in South Sudan

01.03.2013 | by Robert Obetia Okuga

Charcoal production a threat to South Sudan’s forests

25.02.2013 | by Alfred Taban

Sudanese citizens caught between spiralling prices and fixed wages

13.02.2013 | by Adam Abkar Ali

Donors pledge over US$100m for new road link from Juba to Kenya

07.02.2013 | by Mapuor Malual Manguen

Westerwelle: Economic development key to obtaining stability

05.02.2013 | by Charlton Doki

Household taxes operation starts in Aweil

04.02.2013 | by Hou Akot Hou

Poor roads hamper food security in Central Equatoria State

25.01.2013 | by Joseph Edward

The price of oil in Uganda and South Sudan

15.12.2012 | by Abraham Daljang Maker

Out-of-date food on sale in Warrap State markets

08.12.2012 | by Aping Kuluel

Media & Makers: Juba [part 3]

08.12.2012 | by Charlton Doki

‘It’s hard to sustain a newspaper in South Sudan’

07.12.2012 | by Charlton Doki

‘Media & Makers: Juba’ [part 2]

07.12.2012 | by MICT

‘Media & Makers: Juba’ [part 1]

06.12.2012 | by Charlton Doki

South Sudan aspires to be food secure by 2014

05.12.2012 | by Daniel Deng Bol

Bumpy Western Equatorian roads block local development

30.11.2012 | by Joseph Nashion

“Food Security is the other side of Human Security”

30.11.2012 | by Akim Mugisa

Rampant corruption boosts travel costs to South Sudan

26.11.2012 | by Ochan Hannington

Warrap harvest improved but famine looms for many next year

22.11.2012 | by Aping Kuluel

Mayom residents benefit from illegal trade

13.11.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Western Equatoria State farmers warned not to fertilise crops

09.11.2012 | by Joseph Nashion

Private company to supply electricity in Bentiu

09.11.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Unity State pays high price for South Sudanese secession

01.11.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Unity State government confiscates expired goods

29.10.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Clean water in short supply

26.10.2012 | by Anthony Wani

South Sudan orders resumption of oil production

25.10.2012 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

South Sudan ‘a virgin land, full of untapped resources’

23.10.2012 | by Atem Simon Mabior

South Sudan’s women in the spotlight [part 4]

20.10.2012 | by MICT

Sudanese women become their own bosses despite downturn

17.10.2012 | by Reem Abbas Shawkat

‘I was forced to leave the house’

16.10.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Juba sees oil pumping again in three months

15.10.2012 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

South Sudan’s women in the spotlight [part 3]

14.10.2012 | by MICT

25 percent salary cut for Unity State’s civil servants

11.10.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Making a living after the floods

09.10.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Flooding dampens South Sudan’s weak economy

04.10.2012 | by Majok Mon

South Sudan’s leading oil company plans to pump as soon as possible

02.10.2012 | by Robert Obetia Okuga

Juba, Khartoum finally hammer out deal in peace talks

30.09.2012 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Teachers in Unity State not content with salaries

27.09.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

New road boosts South Sudan’s tattered infrastructure

26.09.2012 | by Akim Mugisa

Zain Telecom: Fraud lawsuits and boycott campaigns

25.09.2012 | by Mohamed Hilaly

More transparency needed on South Sudanese oil -- Global Witness

24.09.2012 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Single mothers in South Sudan struggle to support kids

22.09.2012 | by Ochan Hannington

Buses struggle to profit from Kampala to Juba route

17.09.2012 | by Abraham Daljang Maker

Land a plum job, but how?

17.09.2012 | by Ating Benson Okello

Heavy rain destroys 17 houses in Juba

13.09.2012 | by Robert Obetia Okuga

The two Sudans lack safety in the skies

11.09.2012 | by Akim Mugisa

Nyayang impressed by women grant programme

10.09.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Businesses need to re-register in Bentiu

05.09.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Financial crisis spoils Sudan’s Eid party

05.09.2012 | by Adam Abkar Ali

‘There is a chance for agreement between the Sudans’

05.09.2012 | by Mohamed Hilaly

Low wages bring rubbish collection in Bentiu close to a standstill

28.08.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

South Sudan running low on energy

27.08.2012 | by Akim Mugisa

Housing Minister says South Sudan on track to make Ramciel new capital

27.08.2012 | by Daniel Deng Bol

Avoid giving your daughters to cattle rustlers, says Governor

26.08.2012 | by Aping Kuluel

Too hungry to celebrate South Sudan’s Independence?

24.08.2012 | by Ochan Hannington

Al-Ahdath: The death of a newspaper

22.08.2012 | by Hassan Faroog

Ethiopian servants in Sudan at the mercy of middle men

22.08.2012 | by Reem Abbas Shawkat

Bentiu residents displaced by heavy rains

20.08.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

South Sudanese ripped off in Kampala

17.08.2012 | by Ochan Hannington

Conference seeks peaceful resolution to cattle raiding problem

16.08.2012 | by Hou Akot Hou

United Nations staff strike in South Sudan

15.08.2012 | by Akim Mugisa

National UN staff demand salary in US$

14.08.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Nubians struggle to keep their culture above water

14.08.2012 | by Reem Abbas Shawkat

Rising transportation costs haunt Unity State

13.08.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

New rubbish collection system to trial in Juba

13.08.2012 | by Daniel Deng Bol

Rumbek medical staff allegedly selling hospital drugs on open market

03.08.2012 | by Majok Mon

Finance Minister tells South Sudanese: Tighten your belts

01.08.2012 | by Joseph Edward

Go for gold

31.07.2012 | by Hassan Berkia

What’s Plan B? Keep on drilling

26.07.2012 | by Adam Mohamed Ahmad

Civil society and opposition support government downsizing

25.07.2012 | by Charlton Doki

Business owners’ struggle to make a living

24.07.2012 | by M. B.

Back to the land

17.07.2012 | by Zeinab Mohamed Salih

Nothing to drink: One water hole for 20 villages

16.07.2012 | by Aping Kuluel

Too many malaria patients, clinic opens outdoor ward

15.07.2012 | by Majok Mon

Service provision still a challenge

07.07.2012 | by M. B.

Austerity measures affect Juba’s military hospital

26.06.2012 | by M. B.

Rising demand for charcoal burdens South Sudan’s environment

26.06.2012 | by M. B.

Old traditions face new hardships

26.06.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

Alternative to poaching: commercial fishing in Terekeka

25.06.2012 | by M. B.

South Sudan debates: join East Africans or stand alone?

25.06.2012 | by Ochan Hannington

Hunger has a tight grip on people in Magwi County

22.06.2012 | by Ating Benson Okello

Bashir announces strict measures to face economic crisis in Sudan

20.06.2012 | by Mohamed Hilaly

Detrimental decision: abolishing Sudan’s fuel subsidies

19.06.2012 | by Osman Shinger

Shisha smoking now illegal in Warrap

18.06.2012 | by Aping Kuluel

South Sudan seeks permanent court arbitration to ease border dispute

14.06.2012 | by Julius N. Uma

MTN customer complains of mobile money fraud

10.06.2012 | by Ochan Hannington

A grass seller’s heavy burden

08.06.2012 | by Aping Kuluel

In South Sudan 4.7 million people are at risk of food insecurity

07.06.2012 | by Charlton Doki

Flights to Wau expected to resume this month

01.06.2012 | by Anthony Wani

Mission interrupted: technical problems force Agriculture Minister to land

31.05.2012 | by Akim Mugisa

In search of more affordable basic goods

26.05.2012 | by Bonifacio Taban

South Sudan’s economy faces deep crisis

24.05.2012 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Crushing stones for a living

23.05.2012 | by Charlton Doki

Women’s changing role in South Sudan [Part 5]: beyond subsistence

23.05.2012 | by M. B.

South Sudan businesses struggle with inflation

22.05.2012 | by M. B.

Grande: South Sudan humanitarian operation is complex

20.05.2012 | by Charlton Doki

UN appeals for more than $500m emergency aid for South Sudan

18.05.2012 | by Charlton Doki

Empowering women to achieve economic independence

16.05.2012 | by Majok Mon

Interrupted: Operation lifeline South Darfur-South Sudan

15.05.2012 | by Hou Akot Hou

Women’s changing role in South Sudan [Part 3]: Empowering through crafts

14.05.2012 | by M. B.

A dangerous source of wealth and pride

12.05.2012 | by Ating Benson Okello

Growing concerns about China’s $8bn loan to South Sudan

12.05.2012 | by Charlton Doki

South Sudan desperate for hard currency

10.05.2012 | by Majok Mon

South Sudan struggling with high food prices

05.05.2012 | by Ating Benson Okello

Operation lifeline South Darfur-South Sudan

04.05.2012 | by Hou Akot Hou

China agrees to loan South Sudan $8bn

01.05.2012 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Farming in Magwi has high potential

27.04.2012 | by Ating Benson Okello

Starvation looms over Northern Bahr al-Ghazal

21.04.2012 | by Hou Akot Hou

Can South Sudan’s protect its teak forests?

10.12.2011 | by Akim Mugisa

The hidden cost of malaria in South Sudan: $2 million and counting

02.11.2011 | by Esther Muwombi

Japan supports key development in Malakal

21.10.2011 | by M. B.

Building roads to food security

08.10.2011 | by M. B.

South Sudan’s Interior Ministry bans extortion checkpoints

30.09.2011 | by Robert Obetia Okuga

Millions of dollars misused, says anti-corruption report

27.09.2011 | by M. B.

Creaking door to north-south pipeline deal could use a little oil

21.09.2011 | by Ajaa Santino Anyieth

With key north-south road closed, high fees levied on boaters

17.09.2011 | by Bonifacio Taban

Have Sudan’s measures against counterfeit currency backfired with a hidden agenda?

12.09.2011 | by ‏Mahir Abu Goukh

Clear border demarcation crucial for peaceful north-south relations, says NGO

06.09.2011 | by Bonifacio Taban

North-South currency competition spreads beyond banks

04.09.2011 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Going greener in Unity State

02.09.2011 | by Bonifacio Taban

South Sudan Rotary Club offers scholarships

27.08.2011 | by M. B.

South Sudan Central Bank: catering to the rich

22.08.2011 | by Pascal Ladu

Planting seeds of partnership to boost South Sudanese agriculture

18.08.2011 | by M. B.

Fuel shortage affects Juba’s health sector

16.08.2011 | by M. B.

Counterfeit suspects arrested

15.08.2011 | by Pascal Ladu

Playing currency catch-up: the view from Khartoum

02.08.2011 | by Osman Shinger

Juba accuses Khartoum of launching “economic war”

28.07.2011 | by M. B.

Sudan eyes gold as glittering alternative to oil revenues, but reality fogs the view

26.07.2011 | by Osman Shinger

Introducing the South Sudanese Pound

21.07.2011 | by Pascal Ladu

New currency in South Sudan begins circulation next week

15.07.2011 | by M. B.

Fuel prices drop in Unity State

15.07.2011 | by Bonifacio Taban

SPLM leaders trade accusations in oil dispute

11.07.2011 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Sudan’s split takes shape of exclusion as Khartoum fires southerners in private sector

07.07.2011 | by

Independence preparations amplify daily disruptions in Juba

07.07.2011 | by Ochan Hannington

Heavy rains hit Magwi town, 30 people hospitalised

07.07.2011 | by Ating Benson Okello

Southern Sudan calls for lifting of oil sanctions

30.06.2011 | by M. B.

Governor plays down food crisis in Upper Nile State

21.06.2011 | by Daniel Deng Bol

In crucial oil meeting, no deal

20.06.2011 | by Waakhe Simon Wudu

Fuel shortage spreads to Eastern Equatoria State

18.06.2011 | by Ating Benson Okello

Long lines for fuel give people plenty of time to debate causes of petrol shortage

14.06.2011 | by Charlton Doki

Unity State promises increased oil production after independence

13.06.2011 | by Bonifacio Taban

Southern Sudan hit by severe fuel shortages

12.06.2011 | by Charlton Doki

In independence countdown, new phone code for south still a mystery

04.06.2011 | by M. B.

Wanted: skilled Southern Sudanese workforce. Start date: now.

04.06.2011 | by Charlton Doki

The cost of ignoring compensation: a rough start to independence

03.06.2011 | by M. B.

Roads still closed, food and fuel crisis grows

01.06.2011 | by M. B.

Southern Sudanese brace for food and fuel crisis

22.05.2011 | by Charlton Doki

An international airport linking Juba to the world

05.05.2011 | by M. B.

After long, profitable presence, China opens hospital in Unity State

12.04.2011 | by Bonifacio Taban
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