From escaping civil war in South Sudan to 10th pick at NBA Draft

Born in 2006 in Rumbek, South Sudan, Maluach's family fled to neighbouring Uganda to escape conflict. Raised by his mother alongside six siblings in Kawempe, basketball only entered his life after a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) rider encouraged him to …

South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach picked 10th in NBA draft amid ban on visas from his country

The Trump Administration’s current crackdown on immigration has been complicating things for the high-profile NBA draft pick Khaman Maluach.  On Wednesday, June 25, the 18-year-old Duke basketball star was drafted by the Houston Rockets (and then traded to …

U.S. financier ‘duped’ into spending on arms for South Sudan coup

The co-founder of U.S. trading firm Jane Street Group, Robert Granieri, was allegedly deceived into funding a plot to purchase AK-47s, Stinger missiles, and grenades for a coup in South Sudan, according to court papers. Federal prosecutors in Arizona first …

Sudan, South Sudan discuss revised oil export fees

Recent talks between Sudan and South Sudan over revising transit and processing fees for South Sudan’s crude oil exports ended without a final agreement, officials and technical sources said. Landlocked South Sudan relies on Sudan to export its oil through …

Gen. Gatwech: South Sudan has lost an Icon of democracy in Henry Odwar

The Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the SPLM/SPLA-IO Kitgwang Declaration, Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, has said, on the passing of Henry Dila Odwar, that South Sudan has lost South Sudan lost a dedicated servant who fought bravely for democracy, …

Sudan's army accepts El Fasher humanitarian truce proposed by UN

Sudan's armed forces commander Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan has agreed to a UN proposal for a week-long truce in the besieged city of El Fasher, to allow the delivery of food and other humanitarian aid. Gen Al Burhan conveyed his acceptance of the …

Opinion | South Sudan will not be rebuilt through access politics

South Sudan is not only enduring a political and economic crisis—it is suffering from a deeper crisis of political imagination. As institutions weaken and elite fragmentation intensifies, two fundamentally different approaches to national reform are …

Medical outreach by Rwandan peacekeepers benefits 600 displaced persons in South Sudan

South Sudan moves closer to ARIPO accession; KIPO prioritises local brands; Singapore ups Madrid fees – IP office ...

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Chess player Kasparov named in alleged South Sudan coup plot - media

Chess player Garry Kasparov has been implicated in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of South Sudan, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the case, News.Az reports. Kasparov reportedly introduced Peter Ajak, a Harvard …