Opposition Leaders, Others, Detained [press release]
HRW
Ensure Due Process; De-escalate Growing Tensions Read more »
UPDF Acted to Save Situation in South Sudan, to Brief Defence Minister Soon - Magezi
Independent (Kampala)
Col Chris Magezi, the Military Assistant for Public Relations to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has explained the presence of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) in South… Read more »
Remarks At a UN Security Council Briefing On Sudan and South Sudan [document]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Dorothy Shea Read more »
World Bank's South Sudan Economic Monitor Urges Swift and Sustained Reforms to Accelerate Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth [press release]
World Bank
The 7th Edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled 'A Pathway to Overcome the Crisis' released today by the World Bank assessed that South Sudan's economy is projected… Read more »
What the New African Union Leaders Should Prioritise in 2025
allAfrica
The African Union chose its new leadership, and now faces several peace and security challenges which the International Crisis Group (ICG) described as "forbidding". This is an… Read more »
At a Beloved Juba Institution, Artists Promote 'Healing and Growth'
The New Humanitarian
"I want to preserve the cultural identity of South Sudan." Read more »
Uganda Deploys Special Forces to Pacify South Sudan
Nile Post
Uganda intervened in South Sudan in 2013 and 2016 to support President Kiir's government, protect nationals, stabilize the region, and safeguard infrastructure amid ongoing civil… Read more »
Uganda Deploys Special Forces to Juba As Kiir-Machar Fued Intensifies
Capital FM
Uganda has deployed special forces to Juba in support of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir's administration as tensions rise between him and First Vice President Riek Machar. Read more »
South Sudan On the Precipice of Renewed Full-Blown War
Crisis Group
Tensions are running dangerously high after an opposition-linked militia overran an army base loyal to President Salva Kiir in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. Regional leaders… Read more »
Digital Learning Opportunities Brighten Futures for Refugees in South Sudan
UNHCR
Through the Instant Network Schools programme, refugees in South Sudan are gaining access to education and reclaiming their futures, proof that people forced to flee can still… Read more »
Uganda Army Chief Says Troops Deployed to South Sudan's Capital
RFI
Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions threatened a fragile peace agreement between… Read more »
Somalia Voices Support for South Sudan Amid Rising Political Tensions
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expressed Somalia's "full solidarity" with the people of South Sudan on Sunday, as political tensions escalated in the neighboring country… Read more »
Ruto Urges Kiir and Machar to Dialogue in a Bid to Foster Peace
Capital FM
President William Ruto has urged South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the first Vice President Riek Machar to engage in dialogue in a bid to foster peace. Read more »
South Sudan - Travel Advisory Updated [document]
State Department
South Sudan: Travel Advisory Updated Read more »
Three Vaccinations That Are Critical to Women's Health [press release]
MSF
Hepatitis E, tetanus and hepatitis B all pose significant but under-reported threats to the health and lives of women and girls, especially in low-income countries with limited… Read more »
