Serena Williams' $150M-worth husband Alexis Ohanian wowed by basketball prodigy Khaman Maluach's story from South Sudan ...

Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, congratulated South Sudan's Khaman Maluach after the 18-year-old became a Top 10 pick in this year's NBA draft. The American entrepreneur also reacted to Maluach's journey to a basketball …

South Sudan, Nigerian college sign pact to strengthen aviation sector

The partnership comes on the direct orders of President Salva Kiir, who mandated the Director-General of South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, Hon. John Eliana, to seek technical support from NCAT By Emmanuel Mandella The aviation sector holds significant …

South Sudan, Nigeria partner to enhance aviation sector

By Lodu William Odiya   Nigeria expresses readiness in building capacity of South Sudanese to develop and reinforce the country’s Aviation sector. Director and Chief Executive officer of Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Dr. Danjuma Ismaila made the …

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 …

Sudan and South Sudan Clash Over Oil Export Fees

Sudan and South Sudan have not reached an agreement during discussions on revised oil export fees which South Sudan pays to Sudan to export oil from its ports, local outlet Radio Tamazuj reported on Thursday, quoting technical sources and officials.  South …

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 …

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

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, …