South Sudan

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:57:16 GMT
Africa's 2026 Elections - Navigating Complexity to Build Responsiveness to Citizens
[ACSS] Africa's 2026 elections must navigate a diverse array of complexities from conflicts to entrenched incumbents, growing youth restlessness, and external actor influences for citizens to be heard.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:26:41 GMT
Abductions, Sexual Violence on the Increase in South Sudan
[UN News] Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is concerning, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Friday.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:31:20 GMT
United States' Suspension and Review of Assistance in Response to South Sudanese Officials' Interference
[U.S. Embassy Juba] On January 8, the U.S. government suspended U.S. foreign assistance in Ayod County, Jonglei State.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:41:40 GMT
Security Forces Abuse Power in 'Anti-Gang' Crackdown
[HRW] Mass Arbitrary Arrests; Ill-Treatment; Rape; Forced Conscription, Including Boys

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:31:20 GMT
Joint Statement Condemning Order Demanding Vehicles From NGOs
[U.S. Embassy Juba] The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States condemn a reported order issued by SPLM/A-IO Major General John Luk Bayak in northern Jonglei State for human...

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:53:19 GMT
Gambella in Turmoil Amid Hunger, Influx of Refugees From Neighboring Sudan, South Sudan
[Reporter] A humanitarian catastrophe is set to unfold in the southern region of Gambella as the federal government deploys troops to help subdue intense violence and unrest that residents and aid workers in the area say stems from rapidly deteriorat...

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:19:29 GMT
MSF Evacuates Staff From Lankien Healthcare Facility Following Airstrikes
[MSF] Juba/Lankien, South Sudan - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and ...

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:43:01 GMT
Supermodel Anok Yai Undergoes Surgery for Congenital Defect
[Capital FM] Anok Yai has been diagnosed with a congenital defect which has been "slowly destroying" her lungs.

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:08:05 GMT
Joint Statement On the Killing of an Unmiss Staff Member
[U.S. Embassy Juba] The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn the killing of UNMISS staff member Bol Rhoch Mayol Kuot after he was forcibly detained by se...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:47:25 GMT
UNMISS Condemns the Killing of a Staff Member in Wau, Calls for a Swift Investigation
[UN News] The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called on Friday for an investigation into the killing of one of its staff members in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal state.

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