SSBC News
BREAKING
PREPARATIONS FOR GEN. JOSEPH LAGU’S STATE FUNERAL PROGRESS AT JOHN GARANG MAUSOLEUM BURIAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS PREPARATIONS AS GRAVE CONSTRUCTION REACHES 90 PERCENT SOUTH SUDAN, JAPAN PLEDGE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS SOUTH SUDAN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ABYEI DEMILITARISATION, CALLS FOR POLITICAL SOLUTION NEC-UJOSS LED MEDIA TRAINING ON ETHICAL ELECTORAL REPORTING WRAPS UP NEC DELIVERS VOTER REGISTRATION MATERIALS TO UPPER NILE AS ELECTIONS DATE NEARS The National Elections Commission (NEC) has appointed State Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers for all ten states and three administrative areas ahead of the December 2026 general elections. SPLM CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT KIIR COMMENDS PARTY PRIMARIES, CALLS FOR DISCIPLINE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR AKOL MEETS SUDANESE AMBASSADOR ON DEEPENING BILATERAL RELATIONS AVIATION AUTHORITY PUSHES FOR SECTOR MODERNIZATION PREPARATIONS FOR GEN. JOSEPH LAGU’S STATE FUNERAL PROGRESS AT JOHN GARANG MAUSOLEUM BURIAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS PREPARATIONS AS GRAVE CONSTRUCTION REACHES 90 PERCENT SOUTH SUDAN, JAPAN PLEDGE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS SOUTH SUDAN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ABYEI DEMILITARISATION, CALLS FOR POLITICAL SOLUTION NEC-UJOSS LED MEDIA TRAINING ON ETHICAL ELECTORAL REPORTING WRAPS UP NEC DELIVERS VOTER REGISTRATION MATERIALS TO UPPER NILE AS ELECTIONS DATE NEARS The National Elections Commission (NEC) has appointed State Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers for all ten states and three administrative areas ahead of the December 2026 general elections. SPLM CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT KIIR COMMENDS PARTY PRIMARIES, CALLS FOR DISCIPLINE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR AKOL MEETS SUDANESE AMBASSADOR ON DEEPENING BILATERAL RELATIONS AVIATION AUTHORITY PUSHES FOR SECTOR MODERNIZATION
General

JUBA & MOSCOW DEEPEN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AS RUSSIA CELEBRATES NAT’L DAY

June 11, 2026 1 min read
JUBA & MOSCOW DEEPEN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AS RUSSIA CELEBRATES NAT’L DAY

Juba and Moscow have demonstrated their renewed commitment to deepening bilateral relations for mutual benefit for South Sudan and Russia. This comes following the participation of the Vice-President for the infrastructure Cluster, Taban Deng Gai in the celebration of the National Day of the Russian Federation organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in South Sudan, attended by a number of officials, diplomats, and public figures. Vice President conveyed President Kiir’s congratulatory message to the people of Russia, reaffirming the government’s commitment to enhancing economic and investment cooperation, while welcoming Russian investors to support development efforts in the country.

For his part, the Russian Ambassador to South Sudan, Alexander Kosmodemyanskiy, reaffirmed Russia’s interest in expanding areas of partnership in ways that serve mutual interests and promote development and stability in both countries.