South Sudan's Authorities Show Their Aversion to Criticism Yet Again
HRW
Last week, authorities in Jonglei state detained a photojournalist with the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation for participating in protests about the cost of living… Read more »
Pope Francis Appoints of First Nuncio to South Sudan
CISA
Msgr Ionut Paul Streajac, Charge d'Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in South Sudan has emphasized that the appointment of the first resident Apostolic Nuncio signifies Pope… Read more »
Hunger Hotspots Report - Famine Looms in Gaza While Risk of Starvation Persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan
WFP
Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes Read more »
Ethiopia, South Sudan to Build 220 Km Cross-Border Highway
ENA
Ethiopia and South Sudan are set to build a 220 km road connecting the two countries, following a 738 million USD financial agreement signed in May 2023. Read more »
War in Sudan Exacerbates Humanitarian Needs in South Sudan [press release]
MSF
The ongoing war in Sudan is drastically increasing people's needs across the border in South Sudan, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF calls for an immediate… Read more »
The Greatest Land Mammal Migration On Earth Is Taking Place - and It's Not the Serengeti [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way. Read more »
ICRC Delivers Assistance to Communities Fleeing the Conflict in Sudan
ICRC
A group of Sudanese refugees gets off a truck upon arrival in Boro Medina, a small town in South Sudan with a population of about 5,000. Read more »
UN Security Council Demands Halt to Fighting in Darfur's El Fasher
VOA
The U.N. Security Council demanded Thursday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) halt their siege on the North Darfur capital, El Fasher, as they are poised to take the… Read more »
South Sudan Opposition Leaders Express Doubts Over Upcoming Elections
Capital FM
Opposition leaders from South Sudan, currently engaged in peace talks in Nairobi, have voiced serious concerns about the country's readiness for upcoming elections. Read more »
With Oil Exports Disrupted, What Lies Ahead for South Sudan?
Crisis Group
In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Edmund Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, to discuss new political talks in Kenya and… Read more »
National Security Service Must Immediately Release Arbitrarily Detained Dissident
AI London
Authorities in South Sudan must comply with the directive by the country's Minister of Justice by immediately releasing government critic Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak, who has been… Read more »
What's Past Is Prologue? Identifying and Rupturing a History of Predatory Rule in South Sudan [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
South Sudan Humanitarian Fund Allocates U.S.$20 Million to Support 290,000 Vulnerable People Across Four States in South Sudan
OCHA
(Juba, 11 June 2024) The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho today released US$20 million from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) to provide… Read more »
Why Is South Sudan So Dangerous for Local Aid Workers?
The New Humanitarian
'I don't get to take off my vest. I don't get to go back to a guarded compound.' Read more »
A Lack of Food Adds to Challenges for People Living With HIV and TB in South Sudan [press release]
MSF
In South Sudan, over seven million people are expected to face acute food insecurity or worse between now and July. Among them, patients who are living with tuberculosis (TB)… Read more »