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If Kiir stepped down, Bol Mel's new role as the SPLM party's deputy chairperson would make him the acting president of the country.
The resulting impact of the prolonged conflict has been the displacement of people; currently, more than 60,000 have been reportedly displaced from Up...
The president, it added, "continues to carry out his presidential duties with vigour, commitment, sound health and complete fitness."
Nearly three million individuals are expected to face emergency levels of hunger, while an estimated 2,600 people in Mali could experience catastrophi...
The inspection team urged local communities to form leadership committees to oversee the proper utilisation of the facilities, which are expected to b...
Aid workers are now caught between two impossible choices: send supplies into areas where they might be looted, or hold them back and risk running out...
This means the Security Council has authorised the peacekeeping mission to "use all necessary means" to implement its mandate, including the protectio...
Intensified conflict along the White Nile River, which is the primary route for humanitarian aid, has caused a month-long halt in critical humanitaria...
The number of refugees and asylum seekers rose by 19.1 per cent to 823,932 in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing role as a regional safe haven.
MSF said on Saturday that at least seven people had been killed and 20 wounded in South Sudan's Fangak county when a bomb was dropped on the pharmacy,...
The high-level visit to Juba came amid mounting tensions and stalled progress in the implementation of the 2018 accord.
IGAD's Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu urged all actors to avoid unilateral actions and respect the framework of the 2018 accord, still regarded...
In a statement, the organisation condemned the attack, which began at approximately 4:30 am when two helicopter gunships dropped a bomb on the hospita...
The mission's renewal reflects a sobering reality: the country's internal fragility continues to pose a threat to regional peace and security.
Human Rights Watch estimates that 17 individuals remain incarcerated in Juba without formal charges.
For years, many South Sudanese have lived in Sudan's capital alongside Sudanese citizens since South Sudan's separation in 2011.
Machar's detention under house arrest, for trying to stir up a rebellion through his supposed support for the White Army militia in Upper Nile, has ig...
The team is expected to work closely with the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure a "legal, orderly, and dignif...
UN Special Representative Nicholas Haysom warned that the current conditions are "darkly reminiscent of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts, which took over 4...
The appointment comes after the abrupt dismissal of former minister Ramadan Abdalla Goc earlier this week.
The diplomatic wrangle with US comes at a time when the government is also facing internal political strain over the continuing house arrest of First...
South Sudan is a member of IGAD, a regional bloc comprising eight countries from the Horn of Africa, the Nile Valley and the Great Lakes Region.
Our research found that both engineered wetlands (wetlands created by humans) and pilot-scaled gravity filters (a filter that uses gravity to draw wat...
US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to increase immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people dee...
US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to ramp up immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people deem...
Behind the diplomatic language lies a tense and rapidly deteriorating political crisis that risks dragging the region back into conflict.
The AU delegation's flight arrived at Juba's airport on Wednesday afternoon with a "Council of the Wise" which included former Burundian President Dom...
Mudavadi also acknowledged that the ongoing crises, including the South Sudan conflict, Al-Shabaab threats, and instability in Marsabit, have delayed...
As questions swirl over the clarity and coordination of Odinga's special envoy role, one thing remains clear—Juba is not amused.
In a statement issued from Addis Ababa on Monday, the AUC chief expressed "solidarity with the Government and people of South Sudan," reaffirming the...
