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South Sudan Transitional Government’s Perpetual Extension of Its Mandate ‘Ultimate Obstacle to Democracy’, Civil Society Leader Tells Security Council

The recent and fourth extension of South Sudan’s transitional period must be the last, the UN’s top official in the world’s youngest nation told the Security Council today, as he conveyed the people’s “deep frustration and fatigue” with their leaders’ persist…

2024-11-07 22:55

Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks

South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William...

2024-11-06 19:05

UNHCR welcomes South Sudan's accession to two key treaties to combat statelessness

JUBA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The UN refugee agency UNHCR on Wednesday welcomed South Sudan's accession to two key treaties aimed at eradicating statelessness. Read full story

2024-11-06 17:07

War in Sudan, Political Uncertainty in South Sudan Stalling Progress on Final Status of Abyei, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council

The war in Sudan and political uncertainty in South Sudan have stalled progress in political dialogue on the final status of Abyei and border issues, a senior UN official told the Security Council today, as Security Council members urged greater support to be…

2024-11-05 21:29

South Sudan peace talks resume after 4 months and the sacking of a government delegation

The stalled South Sudan peace talks have resumed in Kenya after four months and the sacking of a government delegation, the latest effort to end the conflict that has long crippled the African country’s economy

2024-12-04 20:46

World News in Brief: Aid challenges in Syria, human rights in Iran, elections in South Sudan

Ongoing hostilities across Syria are intensifying an already dire humanitarian crisis, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned, amid reports of a deadly airstrike at the Ad Dabousiyah border crossing with Türkiye.

2024-11-30 12:22

'They have nothing': Aid workers struggle to save lives at edge of war-torn Sudan

News correspondent Niall O’Connor travelled to South Sudan and the border region with Sudan. This is his fourth and final dispatch that examines the situation across the disaster zone.

2024-11-29 00:05

In South Sudan with aid boss John Rynne: 'The maps drawn in colonial times are starting to erode'

Niall O’Connor travelled to South Sudan and the Sudan border to report on the forgotten African crisis. This is his third dispatch from the region.

2024-11-27 20:00

Over 2 million children in South Sudan at risk of acute malnutrition

Juba, South Sudan   — The international community warns that as many as 2 million children and 1 million pregnant or lactating mothers in South Sudan are facing acute malnutrition. Poor access to safe drinking water, sanitation and the spread of disease conti…

2024-11-22 14:02

South Sudan's army says gunfire incident at former spy chief's home is resolved

South Sudanese authorities say a confrontation between the People's Defense Forces and personnel protecting former spy chief General Akol Koor has been resolved peacefully, with both sides reaching an agreement to prevent further conflict.

2024-11-25 04:56