South Sudan

The reshuffle reflects a continuing pattern of leadership changes under Kiir, who has repeatedly adjusted senior positions in both civilian and military institutions in recent years.

According to the aid agency, an estimated 200,000 people have been displaced as a result of the violence, with at least 100,000 civilians fleeing across the border into Ethiopia.

South Sudan authorities say their partnership with Crawford Capital has strengthened digital tax systems, boosting revenue collection, improving transparency, and modernising public administration under ongoing government reforms.

US cites corruption, ceasefire obstruction and alleged human rights abuses as it tightens pressure on South Sudan’s transitional leadership amid worsening humanitarian crisis.

General Santino Deng Wol has been appointed Chief of Defence Forces of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, marking a return to a position he previously held between 2020 and 2024.

South Sudan’s Unity State assembly has remained inactive for more than two years, after entering recess on Dec. 28, 2023. With lawmakers absent from Bentiu, budget approval and lawmaking have stalled, raising accountability concerns.

In a statement, LoDDCA said the directive follows a worsening situation along the corridor as trucks continue to pile up with no movement at the border point.

The UN Security Council renewed UNMISS’s mandate until April 30, 2027 under Resolution 2820, supported by 13 members. The troop ceiling was reduced from 17,000 to 12,500, with the police cap maintained.

UN agencies said the crisis is being driven by escalating conflict, mass displacement, economic decline, climate shocks, flooding and below-capacity agricultural production.

An additional 2.5 million people are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), while 5.3 million are in Crisis (IPC Phase 3), reflecting widespread and escalating food deprivation across the country.

Initial information from investigators suggests that weather conditions may have played a role in the crash, with the authority pointing to low visibility as a possible factor, although a full investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact cause of the accident.

According to the ministry, the alleged abuses have affected a wide range of people, including women, children, students and the elderly.

According to the report, while the main driver of the crisis is conflict, which is responsible for more than half of all severe hunger cases, economic pressure, climate shocks and displacement are making the situation harder to recover from once it begins.

No timeline has been provided, and Kenneth cautioned that some reports, such as the alleged opening of an embassy in Australia, are yet to be confirmed.

Beyond content regulation, the law also allows for up to five years in prison for transmitting or receiving data without authorisation, without providing exemptions for whistleblowers or investigative journalists acting in the public interest.

President Salva Kiir has removed Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy, appointing Joseph Ngere Paciko amid wider reshuffles that analysts say expose South Sudan’s persistent economic mismanagement.

The US Embassy in Juba urged South Sudan’s transitional government to fund December elections, free detained leaders and restart dialogue, warning current conditions threaten the 2018 peace deal and credible polls.

South Sudan’s government says at least 73 miners were killed and 25 injured in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Khor-Kaltan, Central Equatoria, prompting a formal inquiry and tighter security at mining sites.

Requests for meetings and official correspondence, he said, had failed to reach Kiir.

At least 25,000 people have sought refuge in Chuil town, Jonglei, and thousands more are scattered across surrounding villages and swamps.

The warning comes at a time of acute humanitarian fragility marked by prolonged displacement, worsening food insecurity, an ongoing cholera outbreak across the country, and rising insecurity, which are already placing enormous strain on communities.

UNMISS eulogised Haysom as a diplomat who remained true to the ideals that shaped his early years, firmly believing that the will of the people must be the fulcrum upon which South Sudan shapes its political destiny.

For many, escape has led not to safety, but to overcrowded camps, shrinking food supplies and worsening living conditions.

UNICEF reports nearly 100,000 people fleeing from South Sudan’s Jonglei State to Ethiopia, part of 263,000 displaced since January amid military offensives, health facility looting and a worsening cholera outbreak.

UN rights chief Volker Türk urges an immediate ceasefire in South Sudan after more than 160 people were killed and over 280,000 displaced in escalating attacks on civilians.

Over the weekend, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) withdrew its staff from Akobo, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without access to essential primary healthcare services.

After they heeded the military order, the Akobo hospital, where MSF supports the paediatric ward and pharmacy, was looted, resulting in the loss of all medicines and medical supplies, as violence escalates in Jonglei state.

The US, UK and Norway have urged President Salva Kiir to revoke a military order evacuating UN staff, aid agencies and civilians from Akobo County ahead of an offensive, citing grave risks to civilians.

The order also applies to other aid agencies, which must also leave northern Jonglei within the said timeline.

A new date has been set for December 2026, but it’s unclear whether the poll will take place. If it does, it will be the first electoral test for President Salva Kiir, who has been in power since 2011.

Mobile courts represent more than legal proceedings; they will bring accountability and healing. And for many, it is the first real hope that long-delayed justice may finally be delivered. 

At least 169 people were killed and over 68 injured in a pre-dawn attack on Abiemnom County, South Sudan, prompting a government probe and UNMISS protection for more than 1,000 displaced civilians.

Médecins Sans Frontières says 26 staff are missing after clashes in Lankien and Pieri, South Sudan, forcing a suspension of medical services for about 250,000 residents who depend on its care.

South Sudan's instability is deepening: a ninth finance minister since 2020, the suspended first vice president on trial for treason, and extreme violence in the country's largest state.

They called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities,” a return to inclusive dialogue, and accountability for those responsible, regardless of status or political connections.”

As usual, no explanation accompanied the decree.

Families are sheltering in the open or in makeshift structures, with urgent needs for food, healthcare and basic supplies. Markets and agricultural activities have been disrupted, leaving several communities with little or no access to food.