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Topic: Sudan

South Sudan marriage competition attracts Sh12m bids in fierce battle for bride

By Tania Omusale   2025-12-02 12:29:26

A high-stakes marriage competition in South Sudan has escalated into a national spectacle as two prominent families present extravagant dowry bids, sparking both cultural pride and debate.

Residents say 40 killed in alleged army strike in southern Sudan

By AFP   2025-12-01 21:35:13

At least 40 people were killed in southern Sudan, two people who took part in the burials said Monday, in a strike that paramilitaries and a human rights group blamed on the army.

Co-op Bank inks South Sudan rural finance deal backed by Sh2.6b UNDP fund

By Brian Ngugi   2025-11-27 09:14:16

South Sudan lender will implement Component II of the Rural Enterprise and Agriculture Development project under a $20 million grant from the IFAD.

Sudan's displaced and exhausted doctors treat fellow El-Fasher survivors

By AFP   2025-11-26 08:40:11

At the camp, which is funded by a Sudanese businessman, hundreds of families sleep in nylon tents or on plastic mats laid across the sand.

RSF accepts ceasefire under Trump-backed Sudan peace initiative as Burhan rejects talks

By Benard Orwongo   2025-11-25 14:20:51

Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo accepts a three-month humanitarian truce under Trump-backed Sudan peace initiative, putting rival Abdel Fattah al-Burhan under diplomatic pressure.

South Sudan's Elinana takes the rein at regional aviation agency

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-11-20 14:12:04

Elinana takes the role at a time when South Sudan is attempting to consolidate its place within the regional aviation ecosystem.