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Later the British colonized the area as a part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. With a population in South Sudan of just over 381,000, the Shilluk represent the country's 5th largest ethnic group. [18] The city of Kodok (formerly Fashoda) serves as the mediating city for the Shilluk King. It is a place where ceremonies and the coronation of each new ...
The 2024 South Sudan floods refer to catastrophic flooding across the African nation of South Sudan, resulting in "over 735,000 people across 38 of South Sudan’s 78 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area " being directly impacted, and 65,000 people being displaced, of which 41,000 were displaced from Warrap. [1][2]
147 [ 1] (updated 17 August 2024) The COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The virus was confirmed to have reached South Sudan on 5 April 2020. The first four confirmed cases were all UN workers.
The economy of South Sudan is $3.681 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019, being one of the most oil dependent economies in the world, with 98% of government's annual operating budget and 80% of its gross domestic product (GDP) derived from oil, [14] despite being endowed with adequate natural resources.
(Reuters) - The Biden administration issued a business advisory for South Sudan on Monday, urging U.S. businesses and citizens in the region to undertake "robust due diligence" on corruption and ...
Demographics of Sudan. The demographics of Sudan include the Sudanese people (Arabic: سودانيون) and their characteristics, Sudan, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population. In Sudan's 1993 census, the population was calculated at 30 million.
Juba Peace Agreement. Signed on October 3, 2020, the Juba Peace Agreement (also called the Juba Agreement) is a landmark concord between Sudan's transitional government and a handful of the country's rebel groups. Since Sudan gained its independence in 1956, the nation has been plagued by various civil wars and internal conflicts—namely the ...
Population. (2014 Estimate) • Total. 246,360. Time zone. UTC+2 (CAT) The Ruweng Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan. [3] The area was known as Ruweng State between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020 when it was a state of South Sudan. [4]