South Sudan: South Sudan-Ethiopia Border Communities Are Key to Stopping Mass Abductions [analysis]

ISS

Inter-communal structures can prevent women and children from being captured during cattle raids and forced into servitude. Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan's Army Say Gunfire Incident At Former Spy Chief's Residence Is Resolved

VOA

South Sudanese authorities say a confrontation between the People's Defense Forces and personnel protecting former spy chief General Akol Koor has been resolved peacefully, with… Read more »

South Sudan: Over 2 Million Children in South Sudan At Risk of Acute Malnutrition

VOA

The international community warns that as many as 2 million children and 1 million pregnant or lactating mothers in South Sudan are facing acute malnutrition. Poor access to safe… Read more »

South Sudan: Bishops' Alarm On the Situation in Sudan and South Sudan

Agenzia Fides

"With the recurrent postponements of democratic elections in South Sudan, the hope for sustainable peace is waning," warn the Bishops of South Sudan and Sudan at the end of their… Read more »

South Sudan: UNHCR, EU Pledge Continued Support As Thousands of Returning South Sudanese Refugees Receive ID Cards

UNHCR

More than 17,400 former South Sudanese refugees were recently issued with national identity cards, having returned to the country after years in exile. With support from a joint… Read more »

South Sudan: Warring in Sudan's Urban Areas Severely Disrupts Key to Economy, Says UN Official

allAfrica

Sudan's war has disrupted its urban economy, once a mainstay, with formal wage employment sharply declining, pushing many into precarious self-employment or informal labour,… Read more »

South Africa/South Sudan: Devastating Bafana Glide Past South Sudan in Cape Town

SAFA

Coach Hugo Broos' irrepressible charges were once again in devastating form as they beat South Sudan 3-0 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier that could have had a far more… Read more »

South Sudan: Hunger Crisis Deepens in South Sudan With Returnees Fleeing War and Children Hit Hardest

WFP

Alarming new food security data from South Sudan shows that 57 per cent of the population will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season with returnees fleeing the war… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan-South Sudan - UN Extends Abyei Peacekeeping Mandate to 2025

Dabanga

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has approved an extension of the mandate for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 2025. The decision… Read more »

South Sudan: Urgent Action Needed to Address Growing Cholera Outbreak [press release]

MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU) at the Renk Civil Hospital in South Sudan, in response to a cholera outbreak declared… Read more »

South Sudan: UNMISS Calls for Tangible Evidence of Progress Toward Democratic Elections in South Sudan

VOA

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has called for tangible evidence of progress toward democratic elections the country. Read more »

South Sudan: Land Scarcity in Northern Bahr El Ghazal - Implications for Returns [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: Alarming Spike in Admissions of Children With Malaria At Aweil State Hospital

MSF

An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to Aweil state hospital, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs the paediatric and… Read more »

Sudan: Reinforcing UN Sanctions on RSF Commanders for Perpetuating Sudan's Civil War [press release]

State Department

Following the United Nations Security Council's designation of two Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders on November 8, the Treasury Department is today sanctioning Abdel Rahman… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Kenyan Small Firms Export to Juba, Zambia

The Herald

Kenya on Thursday launched seminal exports to more countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with the inaugural shipment of 35 containers to South Sudan,… Read more »

South Sudan: Salva Kiir - South Sudan's President Fought for Independence, but Then Fuelled Division, Violence and Corruption [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan's president since the country's independence in 2011. South Sudan's secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil… Read more »

South Sudan: Postponing Long-Awaited Elections 'A Regrettable Development'

UN News

The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited elections cannot be "business as usual", the UN Special Representative for the… Read more »

South Sudan: Reporter's Diary - the Struggle for Survival for South Sudanese Returnees

The New Humanitarian

'There is no house, no food, and no place to sleep for the children.' Read more »

Kenya: Parties in South Sudan Peace Process to Resume Talks in Nairobi

Capital FM

Parties involved in South Sudan's peace process have agreed to resume mediation in Nairobi to address outstanding issues. Read more »

South Sudan/South Africa: Tickets to Bafana's 2025 Afcon Qualifier Against South Sudan On Sale

SAFA

The South African Football Association (SAFA) can confirm that tickets to the highly anticipated encounter - to be played on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 - have gone on sale and they… Read more »

South Sudan: UNHCR Provides Crucial Assistance As Thousands of People Arrive in South Sudan Fleeing Conflict in Sudan

UNHCR

Ten years ago, 60-year-old Teresa was forced to flee deadly conflict in her hometown in Malakal town, northeastern South Sudan. Her search for safety for her then three children… Read more »

South Sudan: Kenyan President Reaffirms Commitment to South Sudan Peace During Juba Visit

Nile Post

Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Juba today to hold discussions with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit as part of ongoing efforts to foster peace, stability, and… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto to Jet Off Juba On Mission to Bolster Peace, Economic Relations

Capital FM

President William Ruto is set to jet off to Juba today for an official visit to consolidate the South Sudanese political transition through the Tumaini Peace Consensus. Read more »

Ethiopia: Parliament Approves $738.2 Million Loan to South Sudan for Cross-Border Highway

Addis Standard

Ethiopia's House of People's Representatives has approved a $738.2 million loan to South Sudan for the construction of a major cross-border highway aimed at connecting the two… Read more »

Africa: TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 - South Sudan and Sudan Secure Progress As Togo, Eswatini Advance

CAF

The first round of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers concluded this weekend, with several teams booking their places in the next stage through… Read more »