AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSports: South Sudan shocked Brazil 63-61 in overtime and New Zealand thrashed Argentina 57-35 in the opening games of the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Guadalajara, with Adut Bulgak starring for South Sudan. Diplomacy & Peace: President Salva Kiir met Sudan’s Darfur governor General Mini Arko Minnawi in Juba to push renewed dialogue for peace, with a Sudanese committee expected to review the Juba Peace Agreement. Foreign Relations: Germany accredited new ambassador Sebastian Brökelmann, pledging support for R-ARCSS implementation and reforms in security, justice and public finance. Consular Services: A South Sudan policy analyst says the Nairobi embassy stayed locked on Monday, while the Kampala mission is fully operational, raising calls for clarity on a “technical shutdown.” Economy & Prices: Juba residents and traders at Kubri Haboba Market report rising prices and shrinking customers, blaming exchange-rate pressure, taxes and transport costs along the Juba–Nimule corridor. Health: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak hit a new grim milestone, killing 2,325 people and reaching 4,945 confirmed cases, with a 46% fatality rate and fears it’s outpacing the response. Energy & Growth: A new electrification project in Nimule is expected to boost business and improve digital services like e-tax and electronic payments.
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