South Sudan
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:01:31 GMT'Fighting in South Sudan Displaces 8,000 People'
[Ghanaian Times] The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities amid fighting among armed groups in Fashoda County in Upper Nile State of South Sudan.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:01:04 GMTNearly a Million Affected By South Sudan Flooding, Warns UN
[RFI] The number of people affected by large-scale flooding in South Sudan has doubled to almost a million since September, the UN's emergency response agency has warned.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:08:10 GMTRuling Elite Probed for U.S.$1 Billion 'Scam'
[DW] South Sudan's top officials "robbed" vulnerable communities of millions of dollars earmarked for food and medicines, according to a report by investigative organization The Sentry. DW speaks with its lead investigator.
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:33:12 GMTVocation Is a Mystery - Sharing the Word of God With Those Who Have Never Heard It
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Simplicity and kindness, a sense of belonging and above all, the way of welcoming people, listening to them and trusting them are some of the characteristics that inspired a young missionary to join the Comboni.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:37:13 GMTGovernment Begins Trial of Activists, Critics
[HRW] On October 3, South Sudan's government started its trial against Kuel Aguer Kuel and five activists associated with the People's Coalition for Civic Action, a pro-reform pressure group, which calls for political change in South Sudan through pe...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:38:22 GMTNew Report Details Billion Dollar Scam in Massive Bank Credit Programme
[The Sentry] Economic Future of South Sudan "Highjacked, Mortgaged, Then Stolen"
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:12:55 GMTSouth Sudan, Djibouti Sign MOU to Lay Fibre Optic Cable
[The Exchange] The quickly evolving digital economy has made internet connectivity a necessity in today's world.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:48:33 GMTArchbishop of Juba - 'Tribalism Is the Enemy of Peaceful Coexistence and Incompatible With Faith'
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "Tribalism is the country's greatest enemy" said Msgr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Torit, during the Sunday, September 25 Eucharistic celebration in the parish o...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:39:42 GMTSouth Sudan Should Disarm Civilians - The Evidence Shows This Improves Security
[The Conversation Africa] A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State - one of South Sudan's 10 states - resulting in many innocent lives being lost.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:39:32 GMTDeeply Disturbing Violence is Proliferating, Independent Rights Experts Warn
[UN News] Deeply disturbing violence is escalating "all over" South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have warned.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:56:14 GMTHigh-Level Panel On Security, Development in Sahel Launched
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region's compl...
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:21:01 GMTSouth Sudan Hopes Planned Port in Djibouti Will Increase Market Access, Profits
[VOA] Juba -- Officials in South Sudan confirmed this month they have bought land on the coast of Djibouti to build a port. South Sudan says the port will be key for exporting the country's crude oil, which currently goes through Sudan, as well as fo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:24:59 GMTUN Chief Calls for 'Urgent Report' After South Sudan Sex Abuse Allegations
[The New Humanitarian] London -- An investigation by The New Humanitarian and Al Jazeera revealed years of widespread abuse allegations against aid workers at the UN-run camp in Malakal.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:36:41 GMTAlleged Sex Abuse By Aid Workers Unchecked for Years in UN-Run Camp
[The New Humanitarian] Malakal, South Sudan -- 'The people sexually exploiting and abusing women... are the very people meant to serve and protect them.'
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:53:32 GMTVice-President Highlights Commitments and Challenges to Peace
[UN News] Warring parties in South Sudan are committed to implementing a peace deal that has improved security in the country, Vice-President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol Agany told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:39:17 GMTAid Sector Sex Abuse - A Common Occurrence With Re-Occurring Themes
[The New Humanitarian] Malakal, South Sudan -- 'Sometimes, the mechanisms set up to control sexual exploitation are seen like attacks against local cultures.'
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:33:07 GMTExtended Roadmap for Lasting Peace Deal is Not an End Point, UN Security Council Told
[UN News] Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan's long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of the UN mission there, UNMISS, told the Security Council on Friday - "despite continued out...