Africa: Conflict Hits Schooling Hardest Where Children Are the Target - Study

According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Has Never Had an Election to Hand Over Presidential Power - So What Are the Rules of Succession?

South Sudan has not held an election since it gained independence 15 years ago, and progress towards a new constitution has stalled. Election dates have been set and postponed at… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan's White Army Explained - What It Is - and What It Isn't

The UN issued warnings of potential mass violence between the South Sudanese government and the White Army in January 2026. A peace agreement ended a five-year civil war in the… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Is Unstable - How a Weak State Benefits the Ruling Elite

Salva Kiir, the president of South Sudan, met with then US president Barack Obama at the White House in 2011 to discuss the future of the newly independent state. Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan's New Chief Justice Has a Chance to Reform the Judiciary - If He's Allowed to Do His Job

South Sudan's chief justice, Chan Reec Madut, was sacked in late May 2025 after more than 13 years on the bench. Madut leaves behind a legacy of inefficiency and accusations of… Read more »

South Sudan: Climate Projects in South Sudan Can Turn Deadly - How to Avoid This

South Sudan, which has been torn apart by a civil war, is vulnerable to extreme weather events, frequent floods and drought, to which it must adapt. But any adaptation projects for… Read more »