May 26
Rwanda: UN Honours Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan
New Times
Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were on Monday, May 25, awarded prestigious UN service medals during a ceremony held at the UN… Read more »
May 22
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 22, 2026
allAfrica
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May 21
Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Ministers Stress Strengthening Joint Health Coordination
SNA
GENEVA, May 21, 2026 (SUNA) - Federal Minister of Health Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim held a meeting with South Sudan's Minister of Health, Dr. Luke Thompson Thoan, on Thursday in… Read more »
May 20
South Sudan: New MSF Report Exposes Escalating Attacks on Civilians
MSF
Indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian structures – including bombing hospitals – forced recruitment, sexual violence, access constraints and shrinking… Read more »
May 19
South Sudan: The Pagak Pivot - South Sudan's Strategic Realignment and the Transformation of Nile Basin Politics [analysis]
African Arguments
On May 9, 2026, the Sudanese newspaper Al-Sayha first broke the exclusive report alleging that Juba had issued an 'urgent' directive ordering the termination of Egyptian military… Read more »
Chad: From Refugee to Red Carpet, the Remarkable Journey of Amine Benrachid
RFI
Amine Benrachid arrived in France with nothing but the clothes on his back, having crossed the Mediterranean on a rubber dinghy and walked across the border on foot. Today, the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: US Imposes Ebola-Related Travel Restrictions On Uganda, DRC and South Sudan
Nile Post
The United States government has imposed travel restrictions on people coming from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan following the outbreak of Ebola in… Read more »
May 16
South Sudan: Rethinking South Sudan's Unfinished Transition [analysis]
African Arguments
South Sudan is approaching another decisive moment, but the country is still far from ready for credible elections in December 2026. Nearly two decades after the end of Sudan's… Read more »
May 14
Sudan: Sudanese Authorities Carry Out Deportations and Abuse of South Sudanese
The New Humanitarian
"They kept saying we had to go back to our country." Read more »
May 11
Uganda: Salva Kiir in Uganda Ahead of Museveni Swearing-in Ceremony
Nile Post
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has arrived in Uganda ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, scheduled for Tuesday at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. Read more »
Uganda: Burundi, South Sudan Ruling Party Leaders Arrive Ahead of Museveni Inauguration
Nile Post
Senior leaders of ruling parties in Burundi and South Sudan this evening arrived at Entebbe International Airport ahead of President Museveni's seventh inauguration slated for… Read more »
Uganda: NRM, South Sudan's SPLM Sign MOU to Formalise Cooperation
Nile Post
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), the ruling party in neighboring… Read more »
May 07
South Sudan: MSF Forced to Close Lankien Hospital After 31 Years
MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to permanently close our hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, South Sudan, after it was bombarded on 3 February. Closing our hospital… Read more »
May 06
South Sudan: Civilians Starving in South Sudan's Conflict Areas
HRW
New Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Conflict and Aid Restrictions Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks - Ogoni Youth Leader Opposes Reprisal On South Africans in Nigeria
Leadership
Following the xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa, especially Nigerians, the global president of Ogoni Youths Development Initiative (OYDI), Comrade Imeabe Saviour… Read more »
May 01
South Sudan: Famine in South Sudan Projected to Worsen Without Humanitarian Intervention
IPS
In 2026, the humanitarian situation in South Sudan has taken a considerable turn for the worse, with widespread food shortages, ongoing disruptions to food production systems, and… Read more »
April 30
South Sudan: 'There Is No Food' - Multiple Crises Push South Sudan Deeper Into Hunger
WFP
As conflict, flooding, displacement and economic shocks converge, millions of people across South Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger. The World Food Programme is racing to… Read more »
April 28
South Sudan: Over Half of South Sudan's Population Faces Acute Hunger Crisis
UN News
Conflict and displacement are intensifying South Sudan's hunger crisis, with 7.8 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity while 2.2 million children are suffering… Read more »
Kenya: Two Kenyans Among 15 Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash
Capital FM
Two Kenyans are among 15 people who died after a small passenger plane crashed in South Sudan, authorities have confirmed. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 28, 2026
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South Sudan: Hunger Intensifies in South Sudan As 7.8 Million People Face High Acute Food Insecurity and 2.2 Million Children Suffer Acute Malnutrition
Unicef
Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition Read more »
April 27
Africa: Bishop of Tombura Yambio - 'Thank You, Pope Leo Xiv! the True Fruit of the Visit Will Be Seen in What We Will Become'
Agenzia Fides
From the heart of South Sudan, a nation still searching for the fullness of peace, the President of the Commission for the Promotion of Integral Human Development of the Catholic… Read more »
