South Sudan

Pope Francis has been trying to console the long-suffering people of South Sudan as he opened his first full day in the country. Meeting with bishops, priests and deacons at St Theresa's Cathedral in Juba, he asked people to challenge…

Hundreds of women's lives could be in danger if the UN proceeds with a plan to close the Mingkaman reproductive health clinic in South Sudan's Lakes State. The lone facility serves more than 200, 000 people, mostly those displaced the…

Thousands of former rebels swore an oath of loyalty in a ceremony held under tight security in South Sudan. Nearly 22,000 men and women, drawn from the main parties as well as the South Sudan Opposition Alliance, participated in…

South Sudan leaders said the country's transitional leadership will stay in power for another 24 months to complete the political, security and electoral reforms needed to move the country forward. READ ALSO: South Sudan Delays Elections…

Pope Francis says he regretted having had to postpone a trip to Congo and South Sudan because of a painful knee. Speaking to the faithful in St Peter's Square, the pontiff said he felt "great sorrow" after cancelling his trip initially…

Pope Francis' July 2-7 trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff's knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday. The decision was taken "with regret" at the request of the…

South Sudan has remained relentless in its efforts to contain further spread of the Covid-19 Two years after the first case was reported, followed by a record of 17,144 infections and 138 fatalities. According to the World Health…

South Sudan's political rivals agreed to unify army command in a key development of the fragile peace agreement signed in 2018. The agreement was signed in Juba after mediation from neighbouring Sudan. "Most important is not only the…

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a decree sacking the country’s minister of health, Elizabeth Achuei, who was appointed to the position in 2020 at the onset of the transitional period. The decree broadcasted by state…

The United Nations Security Council voted to extend for a year the peace keeping mission in South Sudan. The resolution sets the end of the mission’s mandate on March 15th, 2023. The current level of deployment should remain unchanged…