Russia grants 40 scholarships to South Sudanese students
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
Russia is increasing its scholarship quota for South Sudanese students to 40 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Vladimir Putin announced the measure during his meeting in Moscow with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to strengthen training for South Sudanese personnel, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the quota of scholarships for South Sudanese students would be increased to 40 for the 2026-2027 academic year. He made the announcement on Friday during a meeting at the Kremlin with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, according to Radio Tamazuj.
Putin said the scholarships were part of Russia’s support for training South Sudanese personnel. The two leaders also discussed strengthening trade and economic cooperation, without announcing any specific trade agreement or investment commitment.
The meeting was part of exchanges between Moscow and Juba, the South Sudanese capital, on their bilateral relations. Salva Kiir took part in the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on 26 October. On 30 October, he also called on Russia to invest in four South Sudanese sectors.
