South Sudan
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:13:20 GMTSouth Sudan's Murle Militia Allegedly Kills 2, Kidnaps Two Children in Gembella Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The police commission of the Gembella regional state said that two people were killed and two children were abducted after cross border attack by South Sudanese Murle militia in the border areas of the Dima Woreda, Aku...
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:08:59 GMTU.S. Demands Release of VOA Journalist Detained in South Sudan
[VOA] The U.S. embassy in South Sudan on Tuesday called on authorities in the central African country to free a journalist from prison.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:29:24 GMTFive Southern African Countries Kick-Start Elephant Census
[VOA] Gaborone -- Five southern African countries, with more than half the continent's elephants, are conducting a first-ever aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect it.
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:55:36 GMTLeaders Extend Transitional Government Rule
[VOA] Nairobi -- South Sudan leaders said Thursday the country's transitional leadership will stay in power for another 24 months to complete the political, security and electoral reforms needed to move the country forward.
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:12:11 GMTThe Politics of the Hangman's Noose - Judge, Jury & Executioner
[IPS] United Nations -- A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide - including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar - has triggered strong condemnations from the United Nations and several civil rights and human rights or...
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 06:15:37 GMTMuseveni, South Sudan's Kiir Meet
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has met and held talks with his counterpart from the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayadit.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:32:21 GMTAdoption of the Outcome of the UN Universal Periodic Review
[HRW] Mr President,
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:23:18 GMTVehicles From Uganda to South Sudan to Pay U.S.$60 Per Border Entry
[Nile Post] All vehicles from Uganda transiting to South Sudan will be required to pay $60 (Shs 230,000) per border entry effective August 1, 2022.
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:25:22 GMTSplintered Armed Forces Still Obstruct Peace
[ISS] Without trust between Kiir and Machar, the vital task of uniting the security forces will remain undone.
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:22:41 GMTThe United States Stands With the People and Calls for Urgent Progress From Leaders
[State Department] The United States laments the failure of South Sudanese leaders to implement the commitments they have made to bring peace to South Sudan and has consequently decided to end U.S. assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms, ...
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:34:43 GMTCAF President, Dr Motsepe to Visit South Sudan, Uganda, Seychelles and Algeria
[CAF] Following his successful visit in Ethiopia today, CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe will leave Addis Ababa and visit four more countries in the next four days.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:40:00 GMTFrom 'Saga of Horrors' to Serving the World - Liberia Peacekeepers Honoured in South Sudan
[New Dawn] "I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly," says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).