Uganda, South Sudan hold fresh border security talks
Officials from Uganda and South Sudan have begun fresh bilateral talks aimed at easing tensions along their shared border, with leaders from both countries meeting in Uganda’s West Nile Region to discuss security, border management and economic cooperation. The fifth Uganda–South Sudan Joint Bilateral Meeting opened on Thursday in Arua, bringing together senior government officials, […]
South Sudan hosts ICGLR, EJVM to resolve border dispute
South Sudan’s Kajo Keji County on Monday hosted senior representatives from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) in a mission aimed at resolving ongoing border tensions with Uganda and promoting lasting peace. The visit comes after a recent border clash in Nyaigamuda, Bori Boma, Kangapo […]
South Sudan struggles to curb smuggling along its border
South Sudan is grappling with waves of smuggled substandard and intoxicated goods, posing serious health risks to its citizens. Recent reports highlight the alarming ways these items are secretly transported into the country, concealed beneath legitimate imports in trucks at border entry points. Simon Akuei Deng, Commissioner of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), has […]
