[Independent (Kampala)] Juba, South Sudan -- President Yoweri Museveni was on hand today to witness the graduation of the 1st batch of the necessary unified forces of the Republic of South Sudan as UGANDA is one of the guarantors of the South Sudan p...

[IPS] United Nations -- When UN diplomats are charged with civil or criminal offenses - from traffic violations to sexual abuse -- they avoid prosecution and civil law suits under cover of diplomatic immunity.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and bringing starvation to many, say United Nations agenci...

[ICRC] Over 5,700 cases of missing people are currently being followed by the ICRC and the South Sudan Red Cross. The actual number of missing people in South Sudan is probably much higher, as most disappearances are not registered or documented. A t...

[The New Humanitarian] Juba and New York City -- Understanding the politics behind the crises can help aid workers avoid unintended consequences.

[HRW] Human Rights Watch presents this updated submission in advance of the 91st session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to assess South Sudan's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This follows Human Rights Watch'...

[UN News] On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Delay Shouldn't Perpetuate Abuses

[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- A female journalist who was arrested in South Sudan's capital earlier this month while covering a protest over high food prices has been released from detention.

[CPJ] New York -- South Sudanese authorities should immediately drop all legal proceedings against journalist Diing Magot and allow her to work without fear of arrest or intimidation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.

[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...

[VOA] The U.S. embassy in South Sudan on Tuesday called on authorities in the central African country to free a journalist from prison.

[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.

[African Union] 9 August 2022, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing of the Agreement on the Roadmap to a peaceful and democratic end to the transitional period in South...

[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.

[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...

[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has met and held talks with his counterpart from the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayadit.