NileQuest Quarterly

31/01/2022

Crypto CEO detained by CID for defrauding Ugandans of Shs 3 billion

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has detained John Mwangutsya, the director of Crypto Bridge African Limited, on suspicion of scamming Ugandans of nearly $3 billion.

31/01/2022

The UN will assess Uganda's human rights record, while South Sudan says it is willing to improve its human rights situation

“The government of South Sudan is ready and eager to improve the overall state of human rights as a result of the conflict.”

31/01/2022

The reopening of the Uganda-Rwanda border could create a trade corridor to Burundi.

The reopening of the Ugandan-Rwandan border could lead to a trade corridor to Burundi. Neighbors and rivals in the Great Lakes are determined to put aside their differences to revive badly affected economies.

26/01/2022

According to a Transparency International report, South Sudan is the most corrupt country in the world.

According to Transparency International’s 2021 annual report, South Sudan was ranked last on the worldwide Corruption Perception Index, making it the world’s most corrupt country.

25/01/2022

Over 7,000 returnees’ arrival overwhelms the existing healthcare conditions in Raja county.

According to the county commissioner, almost 7,000 Sudanese returnees in Raja County are in desperate need of humanitarian help.

25/01/2022

Five people killed in a vehicle accident in Tonj North County.

On Monday, a truck toppled in Tonj North’s Wunagep village in Warrap State, killing at least five persons, including the driver. Three others were seriously injured.

25/01/2022

Statement by UNMISS on the situation in Baidit in Jonglei State, South Sudan

UNMISS is deeply concerned over recent reports of an attack in Baidit, Jonglei State, alleged to have been carried out by armed Murle elements, resulting in civilian casualties and temporary displacements.

25/01/2022

Can Yoweri Museveni Keep Off Kenyan Politics Ahead of August Polls?

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has guaranteed that his country will not meddle in Kenya's elections in August.

But is that realistic?

Deputy President William Ruto has a tight connection with Uganda’s long-serving president and has previously been chastised for interfering in Ugandan politics.

23/01/2022

When the shepherd comes home in peace, the milk is sweet.
~Ethiopian proverb

21/01/2022

After a series of dramas, the South Sudanese health minister reinstalls the ministry's undersecretary.

The waves that had roiled the Ministry of Health have finally receded, as Minister of Health Elizabeth Achuei Yol reinstalls Undersecretary Dr Victoria Anib Majur.

20/01/2022

Covid testing generates unending lineups at the Kenya-Uganda border.

It’s been the same setting for some days now. On Wednesday, a never-ending line of trucks was stopped at the Kenya-Uganda border.

20/01/2022

South Sudan Cup 2021-2022 kick-off time modified

The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) on Friday revealed that its committee has made small modifications to the South Sudan Cup 2021-2022 football kick-off time set for zone two (2) in Juba.