30 September 2024
University of Juba Launches Institute for Japanese Studies
The University of Juba, with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), launched its Institute for Japanese Studies, fostering academic collaboration between Japan and South Sudan. This initiative aims to deepen knowledge of Japanese political, economic, and social systems, contributing to South Sudan’s development. The institute is expected to offer advanced degrees and become a hub for broader Asian studies. Read more
31 July 2024
University of Juba Faculty to Strike Over Unpaid Salaries Amid Economic Crisis
University of Juba faculty will strike on July 26 over nine months of unpaid salaries and allowances. The decision follows a vote and growing frustration with the administration’s indifference, exacerbated by South Sudan’s economic crisis. Read more
30 April 2024
UNB: Education for change in South Sudan
The University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (UNB) is seen as a key institution for improving socioeconomic conditions in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, the poorest state in South Sudan. However, the university faces challenges in promoting gender equality and overcoming cultural barriers. More
31 January 2024
Agriculture Education in Conflict Regions: Case of South Sudan
Agriculture sector includes livestock and forestry. The Republic of South Sudan is well endowed with vast land area of 648,051 km2. Over 90 % of its population is residing in rural areas. Fortunately, over 95 % of the land in South Sudan is suitable for agriculture. Read more
31 October 2023
Refugee HE Enrolment Rises Almost Halfway to 2030 Target
Global enrolment of refugees in higher education increased from 1% in 2019 to 7% in 2023, almost reaching the halfway mark towards the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) target of at least 15% enrolment by 2030 (the ‘15by30’ target). Read more
30 September 2023
“Work Hard, Be Committed”: Vatican Diplomat to Catholic University Students in South Sudan
The Charge d’affaires of the Vatican Nunciature in South Sudan has cautioned Catholic University of South Sudan (CUoSS) students against discouragement, and instead make every effort to focus on their studies with commitment. Read more
31 August 2023
Africa is Home to the Oldest and Youngest Universities
The African continent is home to four of the world’s oldest universities and also to some of the planet’s youngest, first-ever universities in a given country, with some countries having established their first institutions less than 10 years ago. Read more
Innovation Centre Launched at University of Juba
The University of Juba, one of the public universities in South Sudan, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday launched Innovation Pod (UniPod). Read more
31 July 2023
AI Can Help HE, But Guidelines for Ethical Usage Are Needed
Higher education institutions should be prepared to adopt, absorb, and utilise artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to Rwanda’s Minister of Education, Dr. Valentine Uwamariya, who spoke during the 14th Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Annual Conference and Meeting in Kigali that ended on 28 June. Read more
30 April 2023
International Students Among Trapped in Sudan
Thousands of foreign students from Africa, Middle East and Asia have been left stranded across Sudan, as factional fighting has begun in the country. Read more
Six Juba University Students Arrested for Forging Receipts
Police in Juba said they have arrested six students at the University of Juba for forging bank deposit receipts for tuition fees.Speaking to South Sudanese local radio station Radio Tamazuj on Monday, Police Spokesman Maj Gen. Read more
28 February 2023
70 Complete Digital Innovation Skills Courses in South Sudan
A total of 70 students have successfully completed three-month certificate courses under the Digital Innovation and Skills (DISH) program implemented by Community Empowerment for Progress organization (CEPO) in South Sudan. Read more
Vertical Farming Comes to the Aid of Refugee Families
As a beneficiary of the TAGDev program, Sognigbehopes hopes to become a Regional Manager for Africa at her current job within the next five years and to establish a scholar’s training center for vulnerable young women as her life mission. Read more
Research Ethics Project for Benin, the Gambia, Ivory Coast
Three West African countries – Benin, the Gambia and Ivory Coast – with the support of the South Africa-based ethical research non-governmental organisation EthiXpert – have secured a €1.5 million (about US$1.62 million) grant that will be used to build the capacity of research ethics committees, or RECs, in these countries. Read more
31 January 2023
Cabinet Passes SSP. 61 Billion in Salary Increment Budget for Lecturers
The cabinet has approved a budget of more than 60 billion South Sudanese pounds to fund the adjustment of salary structure for public Universities’ lecturers. Read more
Education for a Better Future in South Sudan
Solidarity planned to set up teacher training colleges in Malakal and Riimenze and a health training institute in Wau, and to train pastoral agents. Read more
Open Access Publishing Deal for Low-, Middle-Income Countries
Academics based in 70 low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, will be able to have their primary research published Gold Open Access by Nature – at no cost – thus enabling their scientific work to be permanently and freely available online for anyone to read. Read more
… RUFORUM Annual General Meetings Agreed upon and 14 New Member Universities Admitted
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) brings together leaders of RUFORUM Member Universities, Governance organs, and other actors, especially Agriculture and Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation sectors from within and outside Africa. Read more
31 December 2022
Calls on Governments to Increase HE Funding Grow Louder
Africa’s youth has to be at the centre of the region’s clamour for economic transformation. This has been a clarion call from multiple policy and education platforms during 2022, the latest being the high-level Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, or RUFORUM, …Read more
Chinese Telecom Firm Provides Opportunities for S. Sudan Youth
South Sudanese engineering students at the country’s public university are keen on career mobility after being offered internship training opportunities by the Chinese technology firm, ZTE Corporation. Read more
MKU Eyes Tanzania, South Sudan, and DRC in Expansion Plan
Mount Kenya University on Friday held its 22nd graduation, during which the university said it’s evaluating the possibilities of opening campuses in Tanzania, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more
30 November 2022
2023 YALI East Africa Regional Leadership Program Cohorts 49, 50 & 51 for Young Leaders in East & Central Africa …
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by former President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African Leaders. Read more
Deported South Sudan Student Accuses Egypt of Torturing Him
A South Sudanese student, who has now been deported, has accused the Egyptian government of torturing him whilst in detention. In October Daniel Bol Deng, 28, was part of a protest at the South Sudanese embassy against deteriorating living conditions at the Egyptian university he was studying at, … Read more
Region’s MPs Worry About ‘Quack’ Private Institutions
There is an urgent need for the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and member states from the East African Community (EAC) to address the issue of poor quality of education, especially in private universities, if the region is to train future drivers of regional social economic development. Read more
SA Students Face Expulsion and Deportation from Russian Institutions
South African students studying medicine in Russia have voiced their concerns, as expulsion and deportation are looming their way. This after their visas had not been renewed, while they hadn’t done their medical checkups to enable them to further stay. Read more
Security Summon Staff Union Leader Over Strike
South Sudanese security agents on Wednesday summoned the chairperson of the University of Bahr el Ghazal staff union, a day after members demanded implementation of their salary adjustments. Read more
South Africa’s Universities Rank Among the Top 100 in the World for These Subjects – Including Space Science
US News has published its latest Best Global University Ranking for 2022/23, listing 13 South African universities among the best in the world – four of which have ranked among the top 100 schools in nine subjects. Read more
‘There is So Such Thing as an African University’
The idea of universities in Africa as places for the pursuit of knowledge has been denigrated by influential voices promoting the view that they should rather operate as instruments to fix the continent’s maladies, says Patrício Langa, an associate professor of higher education at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. Read more
UCT Ranked One of the Best Universities Across the World
The University of Cape Town (UCT) continues to fly the South African flag higher after it was ranked first in Africa by US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings. Read more
UKZN’s Nobel in Africa Jazz Session Brings Together Jazz Musicians and Top Physicists
The Nobel in Africa Jazz Session, hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), brought together prominent jazz musicians and top physicists for interaction and dialogue in Glenwood on Tuesday. Read more
31 October 2022
Aim for “Sound Education” in Universities to Fight Ignorance: South Sudanese Archbishop
The Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has urged students in the East-Central African nation to aim for “sound education” at university level. Read more
Developing the Right Type of Leaders for Climate Action
Business schools and universities cannot rely on developing wise ‘guru’ leaders or ‘hero CEOs’ if they want to contribute to tackling the global environmental crisis, according to the recent CEMS report, Leading for the Future of Our Planet, released on 28 September. Instead, they should promote the concept of ‘collective leadership’, the report says. Read more
DRC Minister of Education Visits Inter-University Council for East Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo Minister of Higher Education, Muhindo Nzangi Butondo has on Monday visited the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) offices in Kampala. Read more
South Sudanese Students in Egypt Stage Sit-in at Cairo Embassy
South Sudanese students are protesting in Egypt against deteriorating conditions at the university campus and after being asked by universities to pay for their accommodation. Read more
S. Sudanese Students Lose Court Case against Kampala University
Uganda High Court has terminated the case of South Sudanese students seeking graduation from Kampala University’s main campus, having completed studies at the embattled Juba branch. Read more
30 September 2022
Mining and Minerals have had Limited Educational Benefits
The story of mineral discoveries and mining in Africa being a social curse for the continent is likely to persist after researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank recently found no conclusive evidence of intergenerational mobility into higher education in most African countries and districts where extractions of mineral resources occur. Read more
Network Will Support Implementation of Addis Convention
A group of African countries has launched the African Network of National Implementation Structures, a framework that will coordinate and campaign for the recognition of higher education qualifications, as well as facilitate academic mobility and inter-university cooperation across the continent. Read more
Prof Akec, CES Govt Lock Horns Over Land Ownership
The government of Central Equatoria State has denied allegations of encroachment on parts of the land owned by the University of Juba. Read more
South Sudan Redefining the Education Trajectory…
On 5th September 2022, the Hon. Undersecretary, Ministry of General Education, and Instruction Dr. Kuyok Abol Kuyok, and the UNESCO Country Representative and Head of Office to South Sudan Mr. Julius Banda officially launched the South Sudan Education Sector Analysis and the development of the new Education Sector Plan (2023-2027). Read more
31 August 2022
The Institute of Science and Technology was established by order No. 3, 2008, During laying of the foundation stone, President Salva Kiir gave it the name of Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology. Read more
RUFORUM Board Appoints a New Executive Secretary
Professor Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, RUFORUM Board Chair and Vice Chancellor University of Bamenda in Cameroon today announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick Okori as the next RUFORUM Executive Secretary effective 01 January 2023. Read more
31 July 2022
UNESCO Trains South Sudan Journalists on Media Incidents Reporting
UNESCO in partnership with the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), and Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has trained twenty South Sudanese journalists on reporting incidents targeting media professionals in the country. Read more
30 June 2022
Date Set for Hearing of Kampala University, South Sudan Students’ Graduation Row
Court in Uganda has announced that the first court session between Kampala University and its South Sudanese students at the Juba College is expected to begin on 11 July. This week, the university blocked about 1,000 students at its Juba branch from graduating. Read more
Flagship TVET Project: A Few Sparks Can Light a Prairie Fire
Countries in East Africa, led by Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, have taken a big step towards regional cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Read more
Kampala University Juba Branch was Suspended in 2017…
Last week, about 300 South Sudanese students who completed their studies from the Juba-based Kampala University staged a peaceful protest after they were denied graduation – a decision that has not yet been justified. Read more
Over 300 Sudanese Students Studying at Juba’s Kampala University Threatened to Use the Institution Over the Graduation Farce.
This comes as the University’s main Campus in Uganda prepares to hold its 19th graduation ceremony. Read more
Police, Military Central in State Assaults on Students
Of 28 profiled countries in Education Under Attack 2022, half are in Africa. The highest number of incidents on the continent were recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali. The study reports more than 5,000 attacks on education facilities, students and educators, or military incidents, globally in the past two years. Read more
Will the Success of South Sudan’s Top University Hurt the Others?
The University of Juba has emerged strong from decades of turmoil, topped by a pandemic. But other institutions are suffering, … Read more
31 May 2022
Report Shows How Conflict Stymies Research and Innovation
Among other responsibilities, higher education institutions are mandated to teach and to conduct research to generate evidence-based solutions to societal challenges. But conducting research can be daunting for academics in higher education institutions in conflict-ridden areas in Africa. Read more
Solutions from Nature, My Story
As a female running the Lin-Rayon General Trading Company Ltd, I have become a role model to many, my social network has expanded to both young and adults and I am able to cover for my living expenses and provide for some school requirements for my children and family members. Read more
30 April 2022
South Sudan Rolls Out Varsity Admissions Targeting 32,000 Students
April 12, 2022 Emmanuel Kiden (left) and Lillian Adong display admission forms as they talk to the media. They are some of the students eagerly waiting to Join University. Read more
31 March 2022
63 Students Benefit from the East African Community Scholarship…
The Inter- University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is pleased to announce that sixty-three (63) scholarships have been awarded to applicants from all the six (6) East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania & Uganda). Read more
Evacuation of Africa’s Students from Ukraine Continues
While 17 African countries were among the 35 states that abstained from voting on a United Nations resolution on Wednesday 2 March demanding that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine”…Read more
Four Year Project to Strengthen Vocational Training Launched in South Suda
UNESCO, the Embassy of Sweden in South Sudan and the Ministry of General Education and Instruction, launched a four-year project on “Strengthening TVET in South Sudan” on 10 March 2022 in Juba. The project seeks to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in South Sudan from 2021 – 2025. Read more
UNESCO and South Sudan Strengthen Cooperation
The meeting brought together Ministers and senior government officials from the Ministry of Information, Telecommunication and Postal services, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of General Education and Instruction, Ministry of Mining, Ministry of Culture, Museums and National Heritage… Read more
28 February 2022
South Sudan, Kenya Universities Pledges to Promote Academic, Research Cooperation
Zetech University of Kenya and Upper Nile University of South Sudan on Friday pledged to promote academic and research cooperate between the two sisterly countries. Read more
Student’s Press Club launched ahead of the World Radio Celebrations in Juba
The National Press Club and Juba University in partnership with UNESCO and the Canadian Embassy launched a student’s press club at the University of Juba ahead of the World Radio Celebrations in Juba. Read more
University Systems in 45 Countries have Barely Been Studied
Higher education in Africa has become a frequently researched topic from 2000 onwards, but the systems in 45 out of 54 countries on the continent have barely been studied and 20 countries lack internal higher education expertise. This is a matter of concern, states a new study. Read more
31 January 2022
Internet Blackouts: Governments Undermined HE Delivery
Eleven African countries have been included in a list of 21 countries whose governments deliberately shut down internet access for their citizens in the course of 2021 – in most cases, to quell civil unrest, but a move that undermined higher education institutions, … Read more
30 November 2021
New Matchmaking Platform Could Help to Close the Skills Gap
The East African Community (EAC), through its project Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry (dSkills@EA), has launched an online skills matchmaking platform for young people in the East African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Read more
The Republic of South Sudan Validates the National Unified TVET Policy
In South Sudan, more than 30-line ministries and government institutions are mandated to implement Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in addition to the development partners, private and faith-based training centers. Read more
31 October 2021
Calls for Closure of Universities Lacking Accreditation
The head of South Sudan’s Economic Cluster Sub-Committee on non-oil revenues and Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries Onyoti Adigo has urged the country’s minister of higher education science and technology to shut down the branches of Christian and Kampala universities in South Sudan to avoid awarding credentials… Read more
30 September 2021
Republic of South Sudan Students Thanksgiving Message to Hawassa University
Dr. Tombek Lino Maringgaba and Dr. Mokiry Mayomi who are international postgraduate students from the Republic of South Sudan in the college of Medicine and Health Sciences at Hawassa University have shared their thanksgiving message to Hawassa University. Read more
31 August 2021
ECW Interviews the Honourable Awut Deng Acuil, …
Recently, Minister Acuil made history as the first women to lead a South Sudan university when she was appointed head of council at the University of Bahr El-Ghazal. Read more
I Plan to Supply High Graded Tomatoes and Onions in South Sudan
Based on market surveys from the South Sudan Ministry of Agriculture and Chamber of Commerce, vegetable farming has been struggling in the past 10 years, despite the potential that the region has to produce its own vegetables. Read more
The University of Juba and UNHCR Formalise Partnership to Re-Establish a Center of Excellence…
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the University of Juba on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their collaboration and to support the re-establishment of a Centre for Excellence on Forced Displacement and Peacebuilding. Read more
30 June 2021
Funding Levels of Higher Education a Grave Concern
According to UNESCO’s new science report entitled The Race Against Time for Smarter Development, the main worry is whether the current level of funding of tertiary education systems in the region will enable universities to embark on teaching, development and deployment of new state-of-the-art technologies such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and robotics. Read more
31 May 2021
Lack of Internships Could Harm Post-Conflict Recovery
Students in South Sudan are angry and frustrated at the lack of internship opportunities in their country because of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the problem is delaying the completion of their university education. Read more
30 April 2021
Battery-Powered Offline Virtual Libraries for Students
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has provided digital libraries to the University of Juba and the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative Community Learning Centre in South Sudan to bring online educational materials to students with limited or no internet access and power. Read more
Status of Higher Education and TVET Sector in South Sudan
South Sudan’s higher education sector was managed by the Sudanese government. The country is still emerging from decades of conflict that claimed some 3.5 million South Sudanese lives. Read more
31 January 2021
Decolonisation Through Inclusive Virtual Collaboration
“There is an urgency to rethink internationalisation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have to ensure that all students can participate in internationalisation and prepare them for a world in which they have to navigate unknown spaces.” Read more
Distance Linstitution Told to Reduce New Enrolments
Thousands of students hoping to enrol to study at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will not be able to realise their dreams after the university council was instructed by the Minister of Higher Education… Read more
French, Portuguese Should be Encouraged for Postgraduates
The majority of the population is conversant in multiple languages, and people code-switch comfortably, depending on the circumstance (English-speaking South Africans are the general exception). Read more
Online Learning Set to Continue, Financial Outlook Gloomy
South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has outlined plans for the reopening of tertiary institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more
Outgoing UCT Ombud Tells of Threats, Suspension and Censorship in Parting Letter
The outgoing University of Cape Town (UCT) Ombud’s parting letter to the institution reveals a tense relationship with management. Read more
Space Science Boost as MeerKAT Leads to Two New Galaxies
Africa’s space science may not be ready to send a manned craft to the moon, but the recent discoveries of two new giant radio galaxies using South Africa’s powerful MeerKAT telescope have served as a reminder of the continent’s growing space scientific capacity. Read more
Thought Leaders Discuss Design’s Role Towards a More Sustainable Future
According to Botes, who is also the President of the Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA), the new-year presents the ideal opportunity to think about the ebbs and tides of the past, and arising opportunities ahead, and, with this, what influences design, past, present, and future. Read more
UCT Alum’s Book Chosen for South Africa’s World Read Aloud Day
Nal’ibali, the South African reading-for-enjoyment campaign, is inviting caregivers across the country to partake in World Read Aloud Day, where the chosen book was authored by a University of Cape Town (UCT) alum. Read more
UCT’s Herman Wasserman Leads Global Study on Disinformation
The scoping study aims to map the actors currently working in the counter-disinformation space and identify current frameworks upon which interventions are based; to learn from current approaches, tools and methods of countering disinformation… Read more
UCT Libraries’ New Platform Supports Publishing of African-Centric Research
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Libraries has developed a new continental platform for open access publishing in Africa. Read more
UKZN Community Assists Staff Affected by Fire
The UKZN community has assisted 23 staff members affected by a fire at Umgudulu Road, an informal settlement in Reservoir Hills in Durban. Read more
UKZN Suspends 2021 Reopening Due to Covid-19 Second Wave
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has announced that it will be postponing the reopening of its campuses on the 4 January 2021 in the best interests of the university community and their families following the recent presidential address. Read more
UJ Maths Guru Prof Michael Henning Receives Coveted A1 Rating…
University of Johannesburg (UJ) expert mathematician Professor Michael Henning has received a much-coveted A1 rating for the third time. Read more
Union Calls on Universities not to Abuse Workers by Calling them Back to Unsafe Campuses
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande is expected to receive an updated report of how many staff members and students got infected by and died from Covid-19. Read more
Unisa Student Designs Innovative Bin to Solve Food Waste Problem
The frustration of seeing tons of food ending up as waste at many Tshwane dump sites compelled a Unisa education student to think out of the box. Read more
UP’s Faculty of Law Celebrates Youngest Current UP Professor
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently announced the promotion of colleagues to higher academic rank. Among the successful candidates is UP law alumnus and scholar, Dr Joel Modiri, whose promotion to associate professor as from 1 January 2021 will also make him the youngest professor… Read more
Why I Choose COVID-19 Vaccination Based on Verifiable Evidence
A COVID-19 vaccine is on the way, but a huge hurdle will be to convince vaccine-hesitant people to receive it. Read more
Wits Scientists Artificially Infect Mosquitoes with Human Malaria to Develop Treatment
Wits University has partnered with local and global scientists to develop a treatment for malaria by infecting mosquitoes with human malaria. Read more
31 October 2020
Juba University Temporarily Closes for Undergraduate Students
University of Juba issued a circular announcing that the school will temporarily close for undergraduate lectures until November 23 to give students ample time to clear with finance department and get their temporary identity cards. Read more
Egypt, South Sudan Ink Coop. Protocol on Higher Education
Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar signed on Saturday 24/10/2020 a cooperation protocol with South Sudanese Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Gabriel Changson at the ministry’s premises. Read more
South Sudan University Students Strike Over Hike in Tuition Fees and Access Restriction
South Sudan’s University of Juba students staged a protest at the University entrance citing the unexpected increment in school fees and access restriction to those who haven’t cleared their feet. Read more
South Sudan Warns Employees After a Court Sentenced Three Men to 4 Years in Prison for Forging Education.
The Ministry of General Education has warned the people who used fake academic certificates to secure jobs saying that it will ensure they lose those jobs. Read more
30 September 2020
COVID-19: South Sudan’s Schools Set to Reopen, Minister Says
“…it was decided that schools and higher learning institutions should re-open at times to be fixed by the General and Higher Education ministries. The guidelines to be followed will be issued by the concerned ministries.” Read more
South Sudan to Reopen Schools After COVID-19 Closure
Cabinet meeting decides primary, secondary schools, universities should reopen following recent virus decline. Read more
30 August 2020
Amid Instability and Fragility, Universities Push for Reopening
South Sudan is struggling to deliver a plan to reopen its higher education sector in September, just as the country is emerging from civil war. The latest push follows an abortive attempt to pull South Sudan’s universities out of lockdown in May. Read more
30 April 2020
COVID-19 Casts a Long Shadow Over HE Rebuilding Efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted efforts by South Sudan tertiary education leaders and ministers within the newly-formed South Sudan unity government to restore the country’s universities, many of which were devastated by the years of civil war that may now have ended. Read more
Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery to receive educational materials
The Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery is set to receive educational materials from Solar Powered Educational Learning Library (SolarSpell) to help students learn through technology. Read more
28 February 2020
Building Sudan’s New TVET Strategy
Emerging from political crisis, Sudan is taking steps to strengthen its education and training system. The country faces challenges such as an illiterate adult population that has been on the rise and high levels of youth unemployment. Read more
Internet Universality Indicators Assessment Launched in Sudan, First in a Country in Transition
The Sudanese National Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (TPRA) and UNESCO jointly organized the launch of an Internet Universality Indicators (IUI) self-assessment in Sudan, as funded by SIDA. Read more
University Withdraws Honours for Al-Bashir Regime Members
The council of Sudan University of Science and Technology, one of the country’s largest public universities, has approved the withdrawal of honorary degrees awarded to four members of the regime of ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir. Read more
31 January 2020
Imprisoned Cambridge Student Released, Lawyer Says
A Cambridge University student who had been detained in a “modern-day hellhole” in South Sudan has been pardoned and released, his lawyer said. Read more
31 December 2019
Episcopal University Plans Campus in Ravaged South Sudan Town
Rokon, a small town ravaged by decades of civil war, will be the site of a new branch campus of the Episcopal University of South Sudan, according to church officials, who broke ground there on December 18. Read more
31 August 2019
South Sudan UNHCR Operational Update (1 – 15 August 2019)
300+ refugee secondary school students sat for the pre-screening exam for a university scholarship through the DAFI programme. Read more
31 July 2019
Higher Education Minister Says He Resolved Students’ Complaint in Morocco
South Sudan’s Minister of Higher Education said he had resolved complaints raised by dozens of students on government scholarships in the Kingdom of Morocco. Read more
31 March 2019
One Last Chance to Save a Bastion of Higher Education
The University of Juba has been a pole of stability, a bastion of higher education, and a symbol of resilience in South Sudan over the last five years. This is despite the enormous economic, security and political challenges the country has been facing since the outbreak of civil war in 2013. Read more
31 January 2019
South Sudanese Doctor Honors his South Korean Mentor
A South Sudanese medical doctor Thomas Taban Akot who studied medicine in Inje University in South Korea honors a South Korean he described as “an older brother figure.” Read more
30 June 2017
New Episcopal University to Help Meet Growing HE Demand
The Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan University Partnership, or ECSSSUP, is establishing a multi-campus university with a Christian ethos in a move aimed at meeting increasing demand for higher education in the country and improving quality. Read more
15 May 2017
Higher Education on the Brink of Disastrous Closures
There is near consensus among the global community that no country can develop or compete in the global marketplace without establishing universities that provide quality higher education and conduct research that informs national policies and drives innovation. Read more
Universities Offer Lessons in Survival Strategies
South Sudan’s higher education system is one of the most poorly funded government sectors and faces a myriad challenges including infrastructural inadequacy and staff shortages. Nonetheless it is employing coping strategies which offer invaluable lessons for comparable higher education systems in (post-) conflict contexts. Read more
15 July 2016
South Sudan’s Main Public University Lecturers Halt Strike
Lecturers of the five public universities in South Sudan have announced halting a strike after receiving assurances from the government their demands would be met in due course. Read more
15 February 2016
South Sudan To Hire 20,000 Zimbabwean Teachers:
South Sudan’s education minister, John Gai is in Zimbabwe to plans to hiring of hundreds of its teachers and nurses to work in the young nation. Read more