South Sudan News News South Sudan » Economy: South Sudan's economic stability very likely reliant on Chinese and Emirati activity but weakened by Sudan conflict
Political instability has worsened since the South Sudanese government announced in September 2024 that it was postponing the country’s first national elections until December 2026. China, Sudan, the ...
News South Sudan » Economy: South Sudan foreign minister holds low-key talks in UAE
July 20, 2026 (ABU DHABI) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, James Pitia Morgan, held separate meetings with UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan ...
News South Sudan » Economy: South Sudan Reforms Target New Investment Push as African Energy Chamber (AEC) Backs Oil Sector Revival
South Sudan is taking steps to reposition itself as a strategic destination for foreign investment, with a renewed focus on attracting capital across the oil value chain. During a working visit to ...
News South Sudan » Economy: Amid economic crisis in South Sudan, artisans offer affordable footwear made from rubber tires
WAU, South Sudan — From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity. In South Sudan, however, the creative work of such artisans is now fueled by ...
News South Sudan » Economy: As the going gets tough in South Sudan, some artisans offer cheap footwear made from rubber tires
WAU, South Sudan — From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity. In South Sudan, however, the creative work of such artisans is now fueled by ...
News South Sudan » Economy: Serving a state that couldn’t pay: why South Sudan’s civil servants didn’t quit during the war
When civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, civil servants found themselves at the centre of a deep political and economic crisis. The state was, and remains, the largest employer, ...
News South Sudan » Economy: Oil-Rich South Sudan’s Economy to Shrink 30%, World Bank Says
South Sudan’s economy will contract by about 30% in the fiscal year ending June, but could rebound after the resumption of oil exports, according to the World Bank. The economy has declined for five ...
News South Sudan » Economy: In Sudan’s war economy, gold keeps flowing as miners risk mercury and collapse
DAGALO MAHAS, Sudan (AP) — The men carried metal detectors as they scanned a mountainous area in northern Sudan in search of gold. One man knelt to examine the ground with a digging tool for the ...
News South Sudan » Economy: South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace
A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world’s youngest nation.