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Netanyahu suggests ‘allowing’ Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan
The Independent
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August 13, 2025
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South Sudan, World Bank to launch fiber optic project in early 2026
Sudans Post
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August 8, 2025
JUBA – The Government of South Sudan, in collaboration with the World Bank, will begin laying a fiber optic cable from Kenya early next year, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure and improving internet connectivity....
UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox
EurekAlert!
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Irvine, Calif. — Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26 percent decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people...
GPAA denies involvement in alleged kidnapping on Kakuma–Juba Road
Sudans Post
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August 21, 2025
An aerial view of Greater Pibor Administrative Area. [Photo: Courtesy]PIBOR – The Government of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has strongly denied allegations that its citizens were involved in the kidnapping of three children along the...
US immigrant population declines for first time in half a century, research shows
LAist - California
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August 21, 2025
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. For the first time in more than 50 years, the...
U.S. immigrant population declines for first time in half a century, research shows
Pleasanton Weekly - California
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August 21, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the first time in more than 50 years, the U.S. immigrant population is declining, with foreign-born residents either choosing to leave the country or being...
This Country Still Has No Access To INTERNET - Not South Sudan, Malawi, Liberia
India Herald
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Our lives are significantly impacted by the internet. We instantly use google when we need to go somewhere or look up anything. The majority of the apps we use on our phones are web-based. The internet is used in almost every nation on the planet,...
United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) Peacekeepers From South Koren Help Transform Food Production And Build Resilience In Jonglei And Greater Pibor
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) More than 1.3 million people in Jonglei and Greater Pibor are suffering from acute food insecurity because of persistent intercommunal fighting, climate shocks, and a deteriorating economic situation. To help combat this...
Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 11, 2025
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South Sudanese journalists reflect on China media trips
Radio Tamazuj
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August 5, 2025
Several South Sudanese journalists and media managers say a Chinese exchange program has helped them improve their technical skills and expand their understanding of digital media practices. Each year, China invites South Sudanese journalists to...
How immigration levels in the U.S. changed since Trump’s 2nd term
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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August 30, 2025
For the first time in more than 50 years, the U.S. immigrant population is declining, with foreign-born residents either choosing to leave the country or being deported, according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center. In January 2025,...
United Nations Warns Of Steep Rise In Sexual Violence During Conflict
Forbes
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A woman poses for a portrait in an undisclosed location in Shiraro on October 12, 2024. She told AFP that after one year into the conflict she was trying to buy some food for her family when two Eritrean soldiers stopped and raped her. The...
Jonglei State hardest hit as 2.2 Million children stay out of school in South Sudan
The City Review
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August 9, 2025
By Binia Elizabeth South Sudan is facing an alarming education crisis, with over 2.2 million children currently out of school. According to the Minister of General Education and Instruction, Hon. Kuyok Abol Kuyok, among the worst affected regions...
Breaking South Sudan’s cycle of gun violence
Number One Citizen Daily
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August 8, 2025
Gun violence in South Sudan is getting out of control, claiming a staggering 877 lives in just six months according to the latest One Citizen Network for Democracy (OCND) “Truth Lab” report. The scale of this crisis mostly fueled by cattle raids,...
This country still has no Instagram, no YouTube, no access to Internet, no ATM; not South Sudan, Liberia, Malawi, place is...
India.com
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August 8, 2025
Home Viral This country still has no Instagram, no YouTube, no access to Internet, no ATM; not South Sudan, Liberia, Malawi, place is… Eritrea is the sole country in the world with a lack of internet for the general population. Only about 1% of...
South Sudan Boosts Oil Exploration to Revive Economy Amid Challenges
News Ghana
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August 1, 2025
South Sudan has finalized an agreement with joint oil operating companies to intensify exploration and drilling activities across prospective fields, aiming to increase production and stabilize its fragile economy. Undersecretary of Petroleum Deng...
South Sudan, Israel deepen bilateral ties with focus on trade & technology
Eye Radio
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August 1, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 5 hours ago Ambassador Semaya Kumba and the accompanying delegation meet Israeli officials in Tel Aviv| Courtesy The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Monday Semaya Kumba has held...
At least 70 killed after Canary Island migrant boat capsizes off West Africa
The Independent
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August 30, 2025
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“This is not a one-man show”, Othow tells stakeholders on digital finance drive
Eye Radio
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August 28, 2025
Author: Madrama James | Published: 3 hours ago Dr Addis Ababa Othow the newly appointed Governor of the Bank of South Sudan - courtesy The Bank of South Sudan has today held a workshop for stakeholders aimed at tackling the ongoing economic...
South Sudan plans to ramp up oil exploration, drilling activities
Xinhua News Agency
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JUBA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan has reached an agreement with joint oil operating companies to scale up exploration and drilling activities in prospective oil fields, as the country aims to increase oil production to shore up its struggling...