[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for a strong commitment from all parties in the South Sudan peace process to achieve lasting and sustainable peace.

[UN News] The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operat...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Bank of South Sudan Governor, James Alic Garang, has urged Kenyans to invest in the country.

[UN News] The UN's top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Spate of Forced Disappearances Points Up Need to Reform Security Agency

[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- South Sudanese farmers who have relied on United Nations agencies operating in that country now say they are afraid of losing a ready market for their produce should the U.N. follow through on its threat to scale down opera...

[Independent (Kampala)] Juba -- South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda.

[UN News] The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks does not apply to the Organization. Still, concerns remain regarding humanitarian aid efforts in the region sinc...

[Africa CDC] Nairobi -- To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective Service core partners) as well as IOM, READY ...

[WFP] Nairobi / Riyadh -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today signed two agreements with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a total value of US$1.4 million to treat and prevent malnutrition across Sudan and South Sudan. The funding w...

[UNHCR] Juba -- UNHCR's Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly T. Clements, and Sweden's State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Diana Janse, have concluded a joint visit to South Sudan, where they witnessed the impact of one of the world...

[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudanese residents have been working to build their country, the world's youngest nation.

[Islamic Relief] Sudan is at imminent risk of collapsing after one year of violent conflict and is on the verge of mass famine with its food supply decimated and young children now starving to death in its cities, villages, and displacement camps, Is...