SwissAid published on 21 November 2025 a document titled "Africa Gold Report: South Sudan."
Gold mining in South Sudan, a medium-size gold producer by African standards, is highly informal and illegal. Gold production is done exclusively by artisanal and small-scale mining methods. All the gold is exported outside formal channels. National and foreign armed groups are involved in its movement. South Sudanese authorities have failed to govern the sector effectively.
