[Independent (Kampala)] Governments that allocate substantial resources to the military can inadvertently increase the political power of the military.

[Ayin English] Anger, anxiety, and betrayal are how one can describe the mood among South Sudanese following the growing xenophobic attacks and arrests in Sudan as the army-controlled areas continue to deport South Sudanese nationals.

[African Union] Under the auspices of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, the African Union (AU) High ...

[The Conversation Africa] Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military s...

[GAVI] Juba, South Sudan -- In a historic move to combat the devastating impact of malaria, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), today launched the nationwide r...

[UN News] Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

[Africa Renewal] Thirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges

[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- In South Sudan, opponents of President Salva Kiir want him to send back to parliament a recently passed bill over concerns it will give state security agents too much power. Critics of the bill say it will allow the Nationa...

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The UN has urged South Sudan's president to return the National Security Service Bill to legislators to align it with the country's human rights obligations due to it entrenching arbitrary detention.

[UN News] UN humanitarians "remain gravely concerned" over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and around the Sudanese city of El Fasher, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.

[AI London] Amnesty International urges South Sudan's President Salva Kiir to send the National Security Service Act 2014 (Amendment) Bill 2024 back to parliament for review and significant amendment. The bill that passed parliament on 3 July 2024 ri...

[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Between light (little) and shadow (a lot), South Sudan celebrated the anniversary of independence on July 9.

[AI London] There were scenes of jubilation and euphoria when South Sudan gained independence 13 years ago today. But hope and optimism quickly vanished as conflict, corruption and human rights violations have become entrenched in the world's newest ...

[SNA] Portsudan -- President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, sent a cable of congratulations to the President of the State of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, ...

[UNDP] A holistic approach is required to lay the groundwork for self-sufficiency, peace and sustainable development

[Addis Standard] Historical Context and Diplomatic Ties

[New Times] A Star studded South Sudanese team has arrived in Rwanda to carry out their preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

[HRW] Nairobi -- President Kiir Should Reject Law and Limit Broad, Unqualified Powers

[HRW] Last week, authorities in Jonglei state detained a photojournalist with the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation for participating in protests about the cost of living and nonpayment of civil servant salaries. Media reported that poli...

[CISA] Juba -- Msgr Ionut Paul Streajac, Charge d'Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in South Sudan has emphasized that the appointment of the first resident Apostolic Nuncio signifies Pope Francis' dedication and support for South Sudan, as well a...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and South Sudan are set to build a 220 km road connecting the two countries, following a 738 million USD financial agreement signed in May 2023.

[Daily Maverick] In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way.