By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eyeradio
President Salva Kiir has praised the international results of South Sudan’s national basketball teams, which he sees as a source of national pride. He spoke on Monday in Juba after receiving a report from the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, Luol Deng Ajou.
Youth leaders from Bahr el Ghazal are asking South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to release former officials who are detained or under house arrest, or bring them before the courts. In a statement published in Juba, they called for cases to be reviewed ahead of the elections scheduled for 22 December 2026, Radio Tamazuj reports.
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South Sudanese community leader Mawien Mathiang Gor accuses former Vice-President Benjamin Bol Mel of preparing to overthrow Salva Kiir and says nine members of the Awan community are detained. The accusations, made in Juba during a ceremony, could revive tensions ahead of December’s elections, according to Radio Tamazuj.
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir brought together leaders from Warrap, Unity, Abyei and Ruweng to peacefully resolve two disputes over electoral constituency boundaries. The meeting on 16 October 2026 enabled the National Elections Commission to continue its preparations without delay, according to the presidential office cited by Eye Radio.
🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eyeradio ·
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has replaced Martin Elia Lomuro as Minister of Cabinet Affairs with Ambassador Bol Wek Agoth, after Lomuro spent more than two decades in government service. Kiir also appointed Angelo Ngot Mayar acting governor of Warrap and named former Vice-President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol presidential adviser, according to Eyeradio.
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South Sudan media outlets call for lower regulatory feesSouth Sudanese media outlets say high regulatory fees and rising operating costs threaten their survival and editorial independence. At a meeting in Juba organised by the Association for Media Development in South Sudan, their representatives called for frequency and licence fees to be reviewed, reports Radio Tamazuj.
U15 World Cup: Madagascar open against Mozambique in BakuMadagascar’s Barea U15 will begin against Mozambique’s Mambas on Saturday at 10.30am Madagascar time in Group T of the first FIFA U15 World Cup and eight-a-side football festival. The Malagasy team will then play two matches on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to Lexpress.The week in Africa
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