South Sudan

Nicholas Haysom, head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), expressed deep regret as the UN backed the extension of South Sudan’s transitional period until February 2027. Speaking at an extraordinary meeting of the…

The African Development Bank and the UN Refugee Agency have said they are partnering to support displaced people and their host communities in South Sudan Since the start of the war in neighbouring Sudan last year, over half a million…

Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where…

South Sudanese parties, leaders and stakeholders have until the first quarter of 2024 to agree on critical decisions if they are willing to hold free, fair and credible elections on schedule, the Head of the UN Mission in the nation…

Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a long-overdue ceremony on Wednesday, marking progress for the country's lumbering peace process. The world's newest nation has struggled to…

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Inspector-General of Police General Majak Akec Balok following rumours of a coup attempt. The president in his decree read out on the state-owned South Sudan…

Sudan’s top military general has arrived in neighbouring South Sudan for talks with its president. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan landed on board an airplane from Port Sudan. According to the ruling Sovereign council, Monday’s talks focus…

As Egypt's Olympics dream hangs in the balance FIBA World Cup debutants South-Sudan defeated Angola 101-78 to end their campaign with a qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Bright Stars simply overpowered Angola with…

Thousands of South Sudanese revelers gathered for Aweil town’s cultural peace festivals, a two-day happening where vibrant singing and dancing kept visitors thoroughly entertained. Organized by the Northern Bahr El Ghazal’s State…

South Sudan has been disqualified from the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Algeria, after 5 of its players failed the MRI Test used to ensure that all the players meet the age eligibility criteria. Read more: …