The Government of South Sudan has officially received ten hectares of land from Kenya for the construction of a dry inland port in Naivasha.

The prime land is located within the Naivasha Special Economic Zone and is set to reduce congestion at the Port of Mombasa and improve the flow of goods into the country.

Speaking during the official handover process, South Sudan Revenue Authority Commissioner General William Anyuon Kuol revealed that the South Sudanese government had inspected the land and completed the handover process, assuring that preparations for development would begin immediately.

As per Anyuon, the dry port could become operational within four to five months if construction proceeds as planned.

He said the project would help South Sudanese traders avoid losses linked to port delays and improve the availability of imported goods for consumers.

Once operational, the facility is expected to reduce congestion at Mombasa, lower delays and storage costs, improve cargo tracking and customs compliance, speed up delivery of goods to South Sudan, and reduce the risk of consignments being auctioned because of long stays at the port.

Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga, who was present during the handover, said the Naivasha Inland Container Depot would be a strategic investment designed to move cargo away from the coast to inland destinations.

The land was allocated during former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s second term, with Kenyatta also pledging to allocate South Sudan land for a logistics hub near the new Lamu port.

According to the Kenya Ports Authority, cargo going through Mombasa reached 45.45 million metric tonnes between January and December 2025, an increase of 10.9 per cent from the previous year.

KPA data shows that South Sudan ranks third among countries using the port, highlighting the country’s heavy reliance on the Northern Corridor and the need for faster clearance systems.

Officials said construction is expected to begin soon, with the facility set to become a key entry point for goods destined for South Sudan.

Deontay Wilder has told Anthony Joshua “to stay strong” and said his heavyweight rival is in his “prayers” following the death of two of the Briton’s friends in December.

Joshua suffered minor injuries in a road traffic accident in Nigeria on 29 December that killed Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.

The three were passengers in a vehicle that collided with a stationary truck on a road near Lagos.

“In this boxing business we all are family,” Wilder told BBC Sport.

“So from another brother to another brother – stay encouraged, Anthony Joshua. Keep your head up, Anthony Joshua.

“Stay prayed up, bro, because you’ve still got life.”

Wilder, who fights Briton Derek Chisora on 4 April in London, said the crash brought up “old feelings” from the death of his cousin, who was killed in a car accident.

“It’s tough to find the words to tell a person, but know that you are in our prayers,” Wilder said.

“My words may not mean anything in this moment in time. Maybe later on.

“I don’t know where he is mentally, emotionally, physically or spiritually, but I know that I will advise him to stay strong.”

Despite being long-time rivals, former heavyweight world champions Joshua and Wilder never shared the ring.

A proposed undisputed title fight collapsed in 2018 when Wilder held the WBC belt and Joshua was the WBA, WBO and IBF champion.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Wilder discussed mental health struggles caused by issues in his personal life and said the “fire” is still in him as both he and Chisora prepare for their 50th professional fight.

“After two therapists and sports psychologists, here I am reinventing myself, reuniting myself. I know I’m back,” Wilder said.

Former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is close to joining Scottish champions Celtic.

The 32-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August.

He has been training with Arsenal – where he made 198 appearances in a six-year spell – but BBC Sport has been told a move to Celtic Park is now likely, although a deal is still to be finalised.

Hoops boss Martin O’Neil confirmed his interest in Oxlade-Chamberlain this week and believes the interest is mutual.

“I’ve spoken to him, but I’m sure he has plenty of options, maybe closer to London,” said O’Neill.

“I’d be very interested in doing it. I’m surprised people haven’t taken him up.

“I think he was very excited about what we were saying. He knows all about the club, he’s a big friend of Joe Hart and Joe has spoken to him – not on our behalf.

“It’s something we’re interested in but if it doesn’t materialise, it doesn’t materialise.”

Oxlade-Chamberlain started his career at Southampton and joined Arsenal in 2011, where he won three FA Cups.

He moved to Liverpool for £35m and helped them win the Champions League, Premier League, League Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup.

However, he also suffered several injury setbacks including knee ligament damage that kept him out for a year from April 2018.

A hamstring injury during pre-season in July 2022 then led to a three-month lay-off, with Oxlade-Chamberlain making only nine Premier League appearances in his final campaign with the Merseysiders.

The England international joined Besiktas in 2023 and made 46 appearances, scoring five goals.

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior says Arsenal showed his side a lack of respect during the warm-up for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

Rosenior was seen angrily shouting at those from the Gunners side to stay on their half of the pitch and not encroach on Chelsea‘s area as the teams prepared for the game at Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal winning 1-0 to secure a 4-2 aggregate victory.

“It wasn’t the players,” said Rosenior. “When you warm up, you have your half and the other team have their half.

“I’ve never asked my team or coaches to encroach on the opposition’s territory. In that moment, I didn’t think it was right where they were operating, they were affecting our warm up.

“I asked them, maybe not politely, to make sure they stay in their half. I’m not here to have mind games, it’s just what I think is right and respectful. Hopefully, we respect that and other teams do too.”

He added: “There are certain etiquettes in football.

“I don’t have an issue with anyone at Arsenal Football Club. [Arsenal manager] Mikel [Arteta] is someone I’ve got so much respect for. It was just in that moment, I didn’t think that respect was shown to my team.”

Rosenior has won six of his eight games since replacing Enzo Maresca as Chelsea boss in January, with his only defeats coming in both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

Speaking before his side play Wolves on Saturday, the Blues boss also defended his tactics and side’s performance in the second leg against the Gunners, whose winner came through a Kai Havertz goal on the counter-attack in added time.

Chelsea started off with three centre-backs before making a double attacking substitution on 59 minutes, with Cole Palmer and Estevao Willian replacing Jorrel Hato and Liam Delap, as they moved back to a more familiar shape in their push for a goal that would have levelled the tie at 3-3 on aggregate.

“The noise doesn’t surprise me at all. What other teams do has nothing to do with me,” added Rosenior.

“What people say outside the club makes no difference to my decision-making. In hindsight, we didn’t go through so there are always things you can do differently, but that was a very, very solid performance against a team very good at home.”

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior confirmed that winger Jamie Gittens has torn his hamstring and is expected to be sidelined for quite some time.

Gittens sustained the hamstring injury in Chelsea‘s win over West Ham last week.

The 21-year-old was among Chelsea’s starters in the match but only stayed on the pitch for 26 minutes before being forced off with the injury.

At the time, Rosenior admitted that he could not confirm the extent of the injury.

The winger was then unsurprisingly left out of the squad for Chelsea’s trip to Arsenal on Tuesday.

Unfortunately for Chelsea, Gittens is unlikely to be back anytime soon after Rosenior revealed the big blow.

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“Jamie is looking more long-term,” Rosenior said in his press conference on Thursday.

“It’s a real shame. A tear in his hamstring.

“I can’t ever say, it’s too early (to say how long).”

Gittens’ long-term absence is obviously a big blow to the team’s firepower.

While he is yet to establish himself as a regular starter, he has still played an important rotation role in the left winger position, having made 27 appearances for the club this season across all competitions.

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This leaves Chelsea with only three natural winger options: Pedro Neto, Estevao, and Alejandro Garnacho, and neither has been able to consistently perform due to various reasons.

Bear in mind that Chelsea recently sent young left winger Tyrique George on loan to Everton.

Cole Palmer is more than capable of playing as a right winger, allowing Pedro Neto or Estevao to provide cover on the left, but Chelsea also have limited options for the number 10 role.