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07/09/2025

How does a lunar eclipse occur?

Currently, a lunar eclipse is in display in South Sudan, other parts of Africa and the world. The lunar eclipse often occurs when Earth passes between the moon and sun, temporarily bathing the entire lunar disk in its shadow. This, in turn, causes our natural satellite to glow a deep red, as the scattered light from every sunrise and sunset on Earth is bent onto the lunar disk.

Several distinct phases will be on display during the Sept. 7-8 total lunar eclipse, which will be visible in its entirety across swathes of Asia, western Australia, and eastern Europe, while other countries like Spain and Norway will witness only a partial eclipse.

07/09/2025

Police in the Australian city of Melbourne are investigating the fatal stabbing of two boys of South Sudanese origin in what is believed to be a gang attack, on Saturday night.

Police in Austrialian city of Melbourne are investigating the fatal stabbing of two boys of South Sudanese origin in what is believed to be a gang attack, on Saturday night. Dau Akueng, 15, and Chol Achiek, 12, were walking from a bus stop in Cobblebank with a third friend just before 8pm when they....

07/09/2025

Sitting at the bottom of Group B, South Sudan’s Bright Stars must beat Mauritania on September 9 to secure the only win in a dismal World Cup Qualifiers round and exit the tournament with a bit of dignity.

JUBA - Sitting at the bottom of Group B, South Sudan's Bright Stars must beat Mauritania on September 9 to secure the only win in a dismal World Cup Qualifiers round and exit the tournament with a bit of dignity. The national team departed Juba on Sunday evening to Mauritania, in the 8th round of...

06/09/2025

📽| South Sudan repatriated a Mexican national previously deported to Juba to his country on Saturday.

J. Jesus Muñoz Gutiérrez, who was sentenced to life in prison for murder in the U.S., was among eight seven third country nationals sent to South Sudan under a secretive immigration deal .

06/09/2025

A Uganda People’s Defence Forces officer asserts claim to swathes of territory in South Sudan's Ikwoto County. Addressing a joint border committee, he instead accused South Sudan of encroachment.

Ugandan troops stand accused of systematic infringement on South Sudan land, establishing military posts and civilian settlements.

06/09/2025

South Sudan’s Juba International Airport successfully conducted its first ever nighttime flight with Air Congo flying DRC football fans to Kinshasa, in what the aviation agency termed a historic advancement.

JUBA - South Sudan's Juba International Airport successfully conducted its first ever nighttime flight with Air Congo flying DRC football fans to Kinshasa, in what the aviation agency termed a historic advancement. South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) said an Air Congo Boeing 737 departed Ju...

06/09/2025

South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has seized and re-exported to Uganda seven trucks of maize flour that were found to have been contaminated by dangerous chemicals.

NIMULE - South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has seized and re-exported to Uganda seven trucks of maize flour that were found to have been contaminated by dangerous chemicals. The standards agency said a laboratory tests confirmed safety risks, prompting the decision to turn back the fo...

05/09/2025

Video footage shows police officers brutally beating, kicking and dragging a young man near Juba Stadium ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers match against DR Congo. Do you agree with the police conduct?

05/09/2025

The South Sudan Ad Hoc Border Committee briefed President Kiir on its recent engagements with neighbouring Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, regarding the settlement of disputed border areas, according to the office of the president.

Amb. David Amuor, the Press Secretary in the Office of the President, in a press statement noted the committee updated the Head of State on progress made through diplomatic consultations and technical assessments aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence and strengthening bilateral relations.

05/09/2025

🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification

FULL-TIME: South Sudan 🇸🇸 1:4 🇨🇩 DR Congo

05/09/2025

South Sudan are trailing Democratic Republic of Congo by 3-0 at first half in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, at Juba National Stadium.

South Sudan are trailing Democratic Republic of Congo by 3-0 at first half in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, at Juba National Stadium. The match played at Juba National Stadium saw the Les Leopards stepping up in the 14th minute following a tap-in by Bukambu, who doubled a few minutes later. Shortly...

05/09/2025

South Sudan 🇸🇸 0-3 DR Congo 🇨🇩. Les Leopards are humiliating the Bright Stars