South Sudan, Uganda and Central African Republic have launched a landmark infrastructure initiative: a 1.800-kilometre regional road project that will serve to smooth connectivity to support trade and economic integration across East and Central Africa

South Sudan must repay $657 million to the African Export-Import Bank over unpaid pandemic and trade-related loans; according to Global Trade Review, the British court ruling followed gov and central bank failure to respond to lawsuit or attend hearings

Two major peacebuilding projects to reduce violence in communities and promote resilience in conflict-affected areas have been launched by the government, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF

The government assured the international community that the situation in the country remains 'safe and secure', after the US ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave the country on Sunday due to continuing security threats

The closure of all schools was announced for a fortnight due to an extreme heat wave that caused fainting and collapse to some students