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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

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

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

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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

UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes

A U.N. inquiry says Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians in opposition areas

The Independent UK

South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates

At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensify

The Guardian - UK

Doctors without Borders say 26 workers are still missing in South Sudan

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26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks

The medical charity Doctors Without Doctors says 26 staff working with the group remain unaccounted for a month after attacks in South Sudan

The Independent UK

UN warns of resurgence of violence in South Sudan following massacre

The United Nations has expressed deep concern following another massacre in South Sudan, in which at least 169 people were killed and buried in a mass grave. Local officials have attributed the weekend attacks to intercommunal violence, which come amid growing political instability in the country.

Radio France Internationale

South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession?

South Sudan has not held an election since it gained independence 15 years ago, and progress towards a new constitution has stalled. Election dates have been set and postponed at least three times. A new date has been set for December 2026 but it’s unclear the poll will take place.…

The Conversation

169 people killed after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan

An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan

The Independent UK

South Sudan faces turmoil as former officials arrested in wave of detentions

A former finance minister of South Sudan is the latest former government official arrested in a wave of detentions that analysts say shows cracks in the government of President Salva Kiir, who also faces an armed rebellion

The Independent UK

As fighting spirals in South Sudan, a humanitarian crisis looms for displaced survivors

Fighting has resumed in South Sudan eight years after a fragile peace was agreed

The Independent UK

South Sudan villagers killed after being lured from homes with promise of aid, witnesses say

Fighters allied to South Sudan’s government have been accused of killing more than a dozen civilians, mostly women and children, in conflict-hit Jonglei State's Ayod County

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Aid agencies in South Sudan decry restricted access as government and opposition troops fight

Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan say restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance at risk

The Conversation

South Sudan’s White Army explained: what it is – and what it isn’t

The UN issued warnings of potential mass violence between the South Sudanese government and the White Army in January 2026. A peace agreement ended a five-year civil war in the country in 2018. This was followed by a period of relative calm that ended in 2025 in the wake of…

The Independent UK

What to know about South Sudan's major offensive against opposition forces

South Sudan’s army has launched a major military operation against opposition forces after recent territorial losses

The Independent UK

After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show

After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds

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The year ahead for African democracy: who is going to the polls in 2026?

After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With elections also due this year in Libya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a…

Latin Times

New Year's Immigration Restrictions Take Effect, Including Travel Ban on 7 Countries

Under new orders, individuals from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Syria are barred from entering the United States

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern steps in to rescue project saving mothers during childbirth in wake of Trump’s aid cuts

Aid workers describe the move by New Zealand’s former prime minister as ‘a moment of believing that there was going to be light at the end of the tunnel’

Euronews

Deadliest climate disasters of 2025 revealed as experts warn women and the poorest ‘hit the hardest’

Women carry an “unequal burden” of the world’s deadliest extreme weather events, a new report warns.

The Independent UK

UK accused of breaking key aid promise as cuts drive humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

IN FOCUS: Britain is accused of undermining a key aid pledge to support Sudan after failing to maintain the flow of aid as refugees flee to South Sudan, reports Nick Ferris. Stories from the border between the two countries reveal just how devastating the cuts have been

The Independent UK

South Sudan's peace guarantors warn against renewed violence

Three governments that were central in South Sudan’s peace process have urged leaders to end renewed fighting and focus on implementing the peace agreement that ended a deadly conflict

The Guardian - US

Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to US

US imposes restrictions on Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria, in addition to initial list of 12 countries

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