South Sudan has inaugurated the Egypt-funded SOMBA Groundwater Station at the University of Juba, marking another step in bilateral cooperation on water resources and sustainable development. The station was inaugurated by South Sudan's Minister of Water Resources, James Mawich Makuach, in the presence of Egypt's Ambassador to South Sudan Hazem Mamdouh and Shaaban Abu El-Fath, head of the Egyptian Irrigation Mission in South Sudan. The project was financed through an Egyptian grant as part of directives issued by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to strengthen cooperation with Nile Basin countries and support sustainable development efforts aimed at improving living standards. Egypt's Minister Hani Sweilem said the station represents an important addition to South's drinking water infrastructure, providing safe and clean drinking water to students and staff at the university and residents of nearby communities.