The only independent national FM radio covering South Sudan, Eye Radio, has had to reduce staff from 47 to 12, and has cited struggles to capture alternative funding.

Date: 6/25

Region: Africa

Country: South Sudan

Topic: Governance & Rights

Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance

Entry Type: Operational Impact

Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the U.S. Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organizations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.

Devex Researcher Note: Eye Radio was established in 2003 by the NGO Education Development Center through a USAID grant. According to their website, Eye Radio is currently managed as a partnership between Internews and Eye Media.

Source: Internews