'Slaughtered Like Goats' - Despair and Abandonment in South Sudan
UN News
Senior UN officials painted a sorry picture of South Sudan on Friday at the Security Council, describing political turmoil, rising violence, hunger and disease, amid budget cuts… Read more »
UN Peacekeeping Missions Under Strain As Funding Cuts and New Threats Grow
UN News
From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments - but shrinking… Read more »
Don't Diminish the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan
HRW
This week, the United Nations Security Council will debate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as civilians throughout the country are at risk of… Read more »
IGAD Envoy Meets Ethiopia Foreign Minister On South Sudan Peace Efforts
Horn Diplomat
Intergovernmental Authority on Development "IGAD" Special Envoy for South Sudan Moussa Djama held consultations with Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gideon Timotheos in Addis Ababa,… Read more »
74 Miners Killed in South Sudan
allAfrica
At least 74 mine workers have been killed by gunmen in South Sudan's mineral-rich Jebel Iraq area near Juba, with government and opposition officials trading accusations… Read more »
Fuel Supply Woes Persist As Government Reassurances Fail to Ease Motorists' Fears
Daily Maverick
While industry associations and government (the President included) are trying to reassure the public that there is no national fuel shortage, their reassurances are disconnected… Read more »
Uganda's Refugees to Top Two Million
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year. Read more »
Both Sides Blocking Aid, Displacing Civilians
HRW
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South Sudan's New Cybercrime Law Ramps Up Threat of Jail for Journalists
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in South Sudan to urgently reform its new cybercrimes law, which punishes defamation with up to five years in prison,… Read more »
South Sudan Speaker Summons MPs for Emergency Sitting Amid Threats of Her Removal
Nile Post
South Sudan's Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, has summoned all Members of Parliament and government ministers to an emergency sitting,… Read more »
All of Africa Today - April 3, 2026
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All of Africa Today - April 1, 2026
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Kenya Police Officers Return From 18-Month UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan
Capital FM
The National Police Service (NPS) on Wednesday welcomed back a contingent of 11 officers who completed an 18-month peacekeeping mission in South Sudan under the United Nations. Read more »
Race Against Time to Stabilise South Sudan As Elections Loom [analysis]
ISS
With the window for holding meaningful elections fast closing, can the three initiatives underway deliver more than previous efforts? Read more »
As People Die in Nyatim Humanitarian Access Must Be Opened
MSF
A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Nyatim, in Nyirol County, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Some 30,000 people have fled to Nyatim in search of safety after recent violence in… Read more »
