[New Dawn] The UN Special Representative in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, issued a warning to the Security Council on Wednesday that new "headwinds" could threaten the country's fragile peace accord, following years of brutal civil conflict.

[UN News] The UN Special Representative in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, issued a warning to the Security Council on Wednesday that new "headwinds" could threaten the country's fragile peace accord, following years of brutal civil conflict.

[ISS] Just a year before elections, most tasks of South Sudan's transition remain undone.

[New Frame] Though the assault on one of the country's top women footballers caused an outcry that reverberated outside its borders, the government has remained silent on the matter.

[The Conversation Africa] When South Sudan became independent 10 years ago, oil revenues were supposed to fuel the economy of the world's newest country. But shortly after, civil war resumed, oil prices plummeted, and the South Sudanese pound lost va...

[Citizen] Juba -- The East African economic bloc, Inter-governmental Authority on Development (Igad) on Friday suspended South Sudan over unpaid dues.

[East African] South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested a US government decision to impose sanctions on two local companies over alleged corruption.

[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's government has dismissed claims that it is supporting the rebel group, Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

[East African] Juba -- The United States Department of Treasury on Thursday sanctioned two companies owned by a prominent South Sudanese businessman.

[allAfrica] Excerpts from a press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury:

[ICRC] Juba -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns the looting of Padeah Primary Health Care Unit and neighboring health care facilities during recent armed violence in Unity State, in which one health worker was killed and a...

[WHO-AFRO] Juba -- 6 December 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan Country Office held a consultative meeting with the senior management of the Ministry of Health on 6 November 2021. The aim of the meeting was to align WHO workplans...

[The Herald] On 6 December 2021, the Embassy of Sweden and the UNESCO Office in Juba, signed an agreement to implement a four-year project "Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in South Sudan" amounting to 100 Million ...

[Nation] An incident report released by South Sudan's Jonglei State governor has revealed that at least 32 people were killed in November in various attacks in the region.

[Egypt Online] Within the framework of Egypt's ongoing support to friendly countries during the various adversities and crises, and in implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander...

[East African] In July this year, South Sudan marked its tenth Independence anniversary. It is the world's youngest nation, but faces some of the biggest challenges imaginable. There is the war and conflict that were supposed to have ended with its i...

[WFP] As hunger levels rise in South Sudan, WFP ensures that everyone has the right to assistance

[WHO-AFRO] Juba -- 30 November 2021 - To determine the pending priority activities, funding gaps and potential funding sources for the implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) 2020-2024, South Sudan's Ministry of Health ...

[East African] South Sudan's peace is facing a new challenge as an agreement on the electoral programme to end the current Unity government and usher in a democratically elected administration is delayed.

[The Conversation Africa] South Sudan became an independent country following a long armed struggle to break away from Sudan. At a referendum in 2011, millions voted in favour of secession, creating Africa's 55th independent state. Since then, the na...

[New Times] Twenty-five high-ranking political and military leaders from South Sudan on Monday, November 29 started a post-conflict seminar at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze District.

[WHO-AFRO] Given South Sudan's increased vulnerability to disease outbreaks and other public health threats, strengthening national disease surveillance and response and systems is crucial for early detection and rapid containment of disease outbreak...

[JusticeInfo.net] Last week, Sweden indicted two oil executives from Swedish oil company Lundin Energy for aiding and abetting war crimes in South Sudan between 1999 and 2003. If the trial starts next year as expected, it will be a very important mov...

[WHO-AFRO] Juba, 25 November 2021 - The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has commenced a multi-stakeholder Health Sector Performance Review, to identify issues that need to be addressed to improve performa...

[East African] South Sudan is staring at a catastrophic humanitarian crisis as extreme floods hit the country for the third consecutive year.

[East African] A group of South Sudanese nationals sent to study in Zimbabwe six years ago are stranded after Juba failed to provide them air tickets to return home, they say.

[MSF] People in Bentiu, northern South Sudan, are facing outbreaks of infectious and waterborne diseases, increased food insecurity and malnutrition, due to some of the most severe floods in decades. A failure of humanitarian organisations and author...

[WHO-AFRO] To strengthen the capacities to detect, investigate and respond to suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), WHO supported the Ministry of Health to deploy a multidisciplinary team of epidemiologists, clinicians and infection prevention and con...

[East African] Juba -- Two separate inter-communal revenge attacks have left at least nine people dead in South Sudan's Bor town of Jonglei State, the governor has confirmed.

[DW] Crises in Ethiopia and Sudan should serve as a warning for African nations to guard against threats to democracy and human rights, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.