Russia to Open Embassy in Juba: A New Chapter in South Sudan–Russia Relations

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‎ ‎In a significant diplomatic move, the Russian Federation is preparing to open its embassy in South Sudan between September and October 2025, marking a major milestone in the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations. ‎ ‎The news was confirmed by South Sudan’s Ambassador to Russia, Chol Tong Mayay, during a farewell event for a South Sudanese ICT delegation that recently attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025). ‎ ‎A Long-Awaited Diplomatic Presence ‎The planned opening of a Russian embassy in Juba is seen as a long-overdue development in South Sudan-Russia relations.  ‎ ‎Since South Sudan gained independence in 2011, Russia has maintained diplomatic accreditation to Juba from its embassy in Khartoum.  ‎ ‎The establishment of a permanent diplomatic mission in the South Sudanese capital is expected to significantly boost cooperation, streamline consular services, and facilitate more direct political, economic, and cultural exchanges....

GESS To Fund 215,000 Junubin Girls

The UK Aid funded Girls’ Education South Sudan or GESS reached 215,000 individuals girls in the young nation this year.
GESS officials in a report say since 2014, they managed to pay 250,000 US Dollars to individual girls to attend their education.
The report describes South Sudan as one of the worst educational indicators in the World, particularly for girls.
The officials say, early marriage and poverty are among some factors contributing negatively to girls’ education in the country.
The cash transfer help to remove this barrier by targeting girls in upper primary and secondary schools.
“Cash transfers make schools to remain opened, increase girls’ enrolment and attendance rates, despite the ongoing conflict in the country, in the past four years”, says the report.
It adds that in 2017, South Sudan’s school enrolment stands at 1.5 million pupils, 44.4 percent of them are girls”.

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