[East African] Twelve people perished while several others were critically injured in a road accident along South Sudan's major highway on Saturday, police spokesperson has confirmed.

[DW] Despite recent growth in internet connectivity, Africa lags behind other regions of the world. The World Bank hopes to enable the continent to achieve universal connectivity by 2030, but huge hurdles stand in the way.

[Nation] A new report has placed Kenya at the heart of illicit financial flows involving South Sudan warlords.

[Nation] Juba -- The son of late South Sudanese revolution leader John Garang met President Salva Kiir on Monday, in what was perceived as a reconciliation gesture.

[East African] A plane crash at Juba International Airport on Tuesday morning has left five people dead, the airport country director has confirmed.

[Egypt Online] Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez on Tuesday 2/11/2021 offered condolences to South Sudan over the crash of a cargo plane in the capital, Juba, killing five crew members.

[UN News] The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that both have established national committees on the question of Abyei...

[East African] The image the world has of South Sudan is one of war, but the youth of the world's youngest country are determined to create a different reality.

[Shabait] The YPFDJ organization in Juba and its environs, Republic of South Sudan conducted an activity assessment meeting as well as on the implementation of charted out programs on 25 October.

[VOA] Juba -- A United Nations rights commission in South Sudan says the government is harassing activists, journalists and their families, limiting their activities, and targeting their work and finances.

[Egypt Online] South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit expressed appreciation to the historic and brotherly ties between Egypt and South Sudan.

[UNFPA] Bor -- As if extreme poverty and the ongoing humanitarian crisis brought about by armed conflict in the country were not enough, severe flooding has affected hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese people since the onset of the rainy season t...

[Nation] Harambee Starlets begun their 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a resounding 8-0 win over South Sudan at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday.

[UN News] State security forces in South Sudan have been responsible for imposing new and potentially arbitrary restrictions against the country's most prominent civil society leaders, issuing "credible" death threats that have undermined peace effor...

[UN News] The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst flooding there in decades.

[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- A ready-to-use geographic information system to facilitate the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is proving effective in South Sudan and could be applied in other challenging contexts, its developers say.

[HRW] HRC48 - Item 10 Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan

[WHO-AFRO] Juba -- A team of technical officers in the National Public Health Laboratory have been trained over the last week, aiming at building their capacity to contribute to controlling yellow fever outbreaks.

[VOA] Juba -- Political activists in South Sudan say mobile phone carrier Zain South Sudan illegally disrupted their telephone service, crippling their communications ahead of a planned anti-government protest.

[The New Humanitarian] Malakal, South Sudan -- 'Thinking along ethnic lines is not helpful. If we want to feed our families, we need to stay together.'

[VOA] A South Sudan women's rights activist has been named one of three winners of an award given by Amnesty International USA recognizing women who the group says "protect the dignity, liberties and lives of women and children in crisis regions."

[ISS] Security arrangements under the 2018 peace agreement are already strained as efforts to unify the armed forces falter.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia's Scorpions have bounced back with a 2-1 win against South Sudan following two straight defeats in their last two international friendly matches. The game was played in Morocco Tuesday afternoon.

[The Point] The Gambia senior national team will lock horns with South Sudan in their third and final international friendly match today, Tuesday at 3 p.m. after slipping to Morocco CHAN team 7-2 and Sierra Leone 2-1 in their last two international f...

[East African] South Sudan is under pressure to implement fiscal reforms and introduce transparency and accountability in oil revenue, in exchange for international support.

[Egypt Online] The State Information Service (SIS) issued a book under the theme "Egypt and South Sudan" in Arabic and English on the fringe of the summit between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit.

[Radio Dabanga] Juba -- Sudan and South Sudan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on water management and flood prevention in the South Sudanese capital Juba yesterday.

[Crisis Group] Upon South Sudan's independence in 2011, many hoped the country's oil wealth would help build the state and lift citizens out of poverty. Instead, politicians have shunted these revenues toward patronage and personal enrichment, feedin...