The Latest Breaking News on South Sudan

South Sudan should disarm civilians – the evidence shows this improves security

A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State – one of South Sudan’s 10 states – resulting…

The Conversation

Nearly 1 million people face starvation in hunger hotspots - U.N. agencies

Nearly one million people in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen are starving or will face starvation this year…

Reuters

Pope studying Bahrain visit, looking at February for Africa

Pope Francis is studying a possible visit to Bahrain in November and says he is looking to reschedule his trip…

The Independent UK

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Burhan, Salva Kiir Discuss Bilateral Ties, Peace in South Sudan

Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan discussed Tuesday in Juba with President of South Sudan Salva Kiir…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Sudan's former rebels join unified army

Juba (AFP) - Thousands of fighters including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan's civil war were integrated into…

AFP

S.Sudan's ex-rebels set to join unified army

Juba (AFP) - More than 50,000 fighters including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan's civil war were set…

AFP

Diplomat accused of NY rape ‘recalled’ to South Sudan, stripped of duties and now under ‘full investigation,’ Foreign Affairs ministry says

NEW YORK — The South Sudan diplomat accused of raping a woman in Washington Heights has been recalled to his…

Tribune News Service

Egypt, South Sudan Discuss GERD Crisis

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with South Sudan’s presidential advisor on security affairs Tut Gatluak in Cairo on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Sudanese return to Sudan seeking relief, but find more hardship

Living in flimsy shelters made of wood and plastic tarp or half-finished concrete buildings, South Sudanese who have returned to…

Reuters

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South Sudan diplomat accused of rape in NYC but released because he has full immunity, police sources say

NEW YORK — A South Sudan government official dodged a potential rape charge because he has full diplomatic immunity, the…

Tribune News Service

South Sudan now 'most violent' place for aid workers

On World Humanitarian Day, we talk to the UN's coordinator for aid work in South Sudan about the perils of…

France 24

U.N. condemns execution of four South Sudan rebels

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said on Wednesday it was gravely concerned about the reported execution of four…

Reuters

South Sudan extends transitional government by two years

South Sudan's transitional government will remain in power for another two years, its president said on Thursday, delaying elections that…

Reuters

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South Sudan again delays its 1st election, until late 2024

Parties to the peace deal ending South Sudan’s devastating civil war have again delayed the country’s first elections since independence…

The Independent UK

Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a…

The Conversation

South Sudanese Australians find ‘sense of belonging’ in sport

Peter Bol eyes Commonwealth Games medal as other South Sudanese join elite players in Australian Football League.

Al Jazeera

East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity

More than 50 million people in the wider East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year,…

The Independent UK

Death Toll from Sudan Ethnic Clashes Rises to 105

Ethnic clashes in a deadly land dispute in Sudan's Blue Nile state has killed 105 people and wounded 291, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explosion of Violence in South Sudan Threatens Peace Pact

An explosion of violence in South Sudan is raising fears that the country's fragile peace agreement will unravel before elections…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Explosion of violence in South Sudan threatens peace pact

An explosion of violence in South Sudan is raising fears that the country’s fragile peace agreement could unravel before the…

The Independent UK

South Sudan suspends dredging of Naam river, Sudd wetlands

South Sudan’s president ordered the suspension Saturday of all dredging-related activities in the country until evidence-based studies are carried out…

The Independent UK

Egypt, South Sudan Discuss Boosting Cooperation

Egypt reiterated its commitment to advancing cooperation with South Sudan in all fields, underscoring the directives of the Egyptian political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Akon Baak to represent Australia at World Taekwondo Cadet Championships

Akon Baak is the daughter of a South Sudanese refugee, being coached by an Afghan refugee in a Korean sport…

ABC News

Three reasons for hope that South Sudan can find peace after 11 years of strife

South Sudan’s nation building never really started. Two years into its hard-won independence, a civil war broke out in December…

The Conversation

Famine: what is it, where will it strike and how should the world respond?

A toxic combination of climate emergency, conflict and Covid is pushing some of the poorest countries into an acute hunger…

The Guardian - UK