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Returning refugee numbers dwindle as they decry mistreatment at borders More than 4,000 refugee returnees have returned to South Sudan between December and now from neighboring countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and South Sudan's Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC).  The UN Refugee Agency, in a statement yesterday said, 4,036 South Sudanese refugee returnees were verified to have entered South Sudan in December and early this year, a marked reduction of spontaneous or voluntary returnees from 7,981 reported in November 2020.  “The majo...

news UNHCR says over 357,000 South Sudanese refugees return home in 3 years , © Provided by N.C.N. Limited File photo shows refugees from South Sudan at a refugee camp in Sudan's White Nile state near the border with South Sudan on May 17, 2017. (Xinhua/Mohamed Babiker) Some 357,450 South Sudanese refugees have returned home from regional countries since November 2017, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday. JUBA, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Some 357,450 South Sudanese refugees have returned home from regional countries since November 2017, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday. Ac...

Participants at Small scale business training in Nimule Friday 15th January 2021. [Photo: Radio Tamazuj] At least 400 vulnerable men and women are receiving basic business skills training for ten days in Nimule town of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, for empowerment and self-reliance purposes. The training which started last Friday is organized by Peace Link Foundation or PLF in collaboration with the Agency for Research Development Initiative or ARDI and supported by the UNDP. Charles Okullu Cypriano the Executive Director for PLF says the training will come in handy when the benefi...

There is hope for trade at Nimule-Elegu border  Friday January 15 2021 TradeMark East Africa and other partners have been involved in different activities such as donation of personal protective gear to promote trade safety. PHOTO | FILE Summary Even with elaborate internal and external support, South Sudan continues to be a fragile state. However, multiple nation building programmes continue to be implemented, amid disruptions presented by Covid-19. Curfews and lockdowns at border points have been most problematic, restricting informal cross border traders from transacting across borders. ...

JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan’s main electricity provider to the capital Juba said Sunday that it will stop supplying power to the national grid due to a lack of hard currency it needs for operations. The Ezra Construction and Development Group runs a 100-megawatt power plant on a build, own, operate and transfer basis and provides 33MW to the capital and surrounding areas.