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South Sudan Urges More Funding to Combat Climate Change

South Sudan on Thursday called for increased funding to tackle the pressing challenges posed by climate change.
South Sudan on Thursday called for increased funding to tackle the pressing challenges posed by climate change.
In a significant political shift for Western Equatoria State, Mvolo County Commissioner Hon. Rubben Amal Majok has resigned from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) and joined the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation party (SPLM) under President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
Lakes State Police Commissioner Maj. Gen. Chol Atem Jongeth has announced that police officers aged 70 and above will no longer participate in daily operations.
The Minister of Finance and Planning, Marial Dongrin Ater, revealed that the South Sudanese government plans to invest in education and health to accelerate development across the country.
The Civil society activist and Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has welcomed the recent efforts by members of the national legislature to summon the Minister of Finance regarding delays in presenting the national budget for 2025–2026, describing it as a crucial step towards transparency and accountability.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated brick-making machines and motorcycles to promote community-driven recovery and create sustainable livelihoods for returnees and host communities.
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, on Thursday called on the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBSS) to ensure that goods and services comply with market quality standards.
The chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission,Stephen Kueth Gach, revealed on Thursday that communal violence and climate-related disasters have displaced over 2 million people across South Sudan.
South Sudan mourns the loss of one of its finest sons, 2nd LT Malek Akol, 28 years old—a great soldier, skilled trainer, and expert shooter—who tragically passed away in a car accident. His untimely death is a profound loss to the nation, the military fraternity, and all who knew and admired his dedication, discipline, and unwavering service.
The State Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairperson of the Flood Taskforce in Lakes State, Mathiang Deng Monydit, has warned of alarming flood threats this year, following last year’s devastation that displaced many cattle and destroyed crops in counties such as Rumbek East, Rumbek Centre, Cueibet, Yirol West, and Awerial.