South Sudan

How ‘books for development’ campaigns reveal an unjust global order
The gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 2025 has had catastrophic consequences, including in South Sudan where amid ongoing war, an estimated 33 million people require humanitarian assistance.
The Conversation 8 min read
UN concerned as opposition retakes a strategic town in South Sudan
The U.N. has expressed concern over violence in the strategic town of Akobo in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
The Independent UK 3 min read
The Democratic Republic of Congo Claims New Deal to Take U.S. Deportees Reflects 'Commitment to Human Dignity'
Agreements had been reached priorly with at least seven African nations, including Eswatini, South Sudan and Equatorial Guinea
Latin Times 5 min read
70 dead as gunmen attack gold mine near South Sudan capital
More than 70 people were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a gold mining site on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital over the weekend, police said on Monday, in one of the deadliest incidents linked to resource disputes in recent months.
The Times of India 2 min read
Gunmen kill more than 70 in South Sudan after a dispute at a gold mine
Gunmen have killed more than 70 people in South Sudan after a dispute at a gold mining site near the capital, Juba
The Independent UK 3 min read
In South Sudan, a prophet's sacred stick helps fuel a violent struggle for political power
In a tribal battle fought over a century ago, according to oral history, a prophet in South Sudan raised his stick and summoned a thunderbolt that killed a crowd of fighters from a rival tribe
The Independent UK 8 min read
Give Green Cards to TPS holders: Florida Democrat introduces new bill. Is it possible?
Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida introduced a new bill, Respect for Essential Workers Act, which would give Green Card to those who have Temporary Protected Status in the US. This status is for the people of war-torn countries or countries hit by natural disasters who can't stay in their country…
The Times of India 2 min read
100,000 flee South Sudan into Ethiopia, according to Unicef, amid violence
South Sudan's army forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia after ordering the evacuation of the opposition-held town of Akobo earlier this month, Unicef said Tuesday.
Radio France Internationale 3 min read
UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled
The Independent UK 3 min read
Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army's evacuation order
Thousands of civilians have fled the opposition-held town of Akobo in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for an operation
The Independent UK 4 min read