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[DW] The country's Foreign Ministry dismissed rumors spreading on social media that President Salva Kiir had passed away.

[HRW] Amid Renewed Fighting, Enforcement Needs to be Bolstered

[HRW] Hold Abusers Accountable in Fair Credible Trials

[Agenzia Fides] Tambura -- A new act of violence has shaken the parish of St. Mary Help of Christians, in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State, one of the ten states of South Sudan. According to local media reports, Paul Tamania, a young coordinat...

[UN News] The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year, as the world's youngest nation teeters on the brink of renewed conflict.

[ENA] AUMISS, IGAD, UNMISS and RJMEC (the Quartet) call on South Sudan's leaders to cease hostilities and urgently resume dialogue to progress R-ARCSS implementation deterioration of the political and security situation across South Sudan.

[Africa Regional Media Hub] Ambassador Dorothy SheaActing U.S. RepresentativeNew York, New YorkMay 8, 2025

[WFP] Juba -- More than 60,000 malnourished children in South Sudan's Upper Nile state are at risk of plunging deeper into malnutrition as treatment supplies run critically low and resupply efforts are hampered, the United Nations World Food Programm...

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[UNDP] Resilience amidst crisis

[UN News] Aid teams in South Sudan warned on Tuesday that repeated attacks on healthcare including the bombing of a hospital in eastern Jonglei state at the weekend are just the latest of the "multiple vulnerabilities" the country's people face.

[People's Dispatch] The government has profiled the country's second-largest ethnic community, splitting the counties where they are dominant into "friendly" and "hostile".

[Crisis Group] The annual renewal of the UN arms embargo on South Sudan comes up for a vote in May. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Maya Ungar warns that ending the mandate entirely would risk fuelling a return to civil war in the country.

[UNHCR] When the rainy season starts, it is a moment of worry for displaced families in South Sudan. The first heavy drops are not just a change in weather, but a stark reminder of how fragile life can be. For people living in makeshift shelters, rai...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have reaffirmed their support for South Sudan's ongoing efforts toward peace, national unity, democratic governance, and sustainable ...

[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) jointly reaffirm their unwavering support to the Government and people of the Republic of South Sudan in their ongoing pursuit of peace, nati...

[WHO-AFRO] Juba -- Midwives play a critical role in South Sudan, facilitating antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and postnatal care for mothers and newborns to prevent death and promote a healthy future for both mothers and children.

[Radio Dalsan] JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN -- A Somali national was killed in a brutal armed ambush along the volatile Juba-Terekeka highway in South Sudan, underscoring the growing threat to civilians and foreign nationals traveling through conflict-prone reg...

[Shabelle] Kismayo, Somalia -- Somali special forces from the elite Danab unit, backed by specially trained Jubaland police, carried out a coordinated operation in parts of the Lower Juba region targeting Al-Shabaab militants, officials said Monday.

[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan. The attack began at around 4:30am when two helicopter gunships first dropped a bomb on the MSF pharmacy, burning it to...

[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "One year has passed, and their silence haunts us. The disappearance of Fr. Luke and Michael is not just a personal loss - it is a wound to the heart of our society," said the Bishop of Tambura-Yambio, Hiiboro Kussala, in a st...

[OCHA] The UN deplores an air strike on a hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan early in the morning of 3 May. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator demands the protection of civilian lives and humanitarian facilities from all parties to the conflict.

[African Union] Addis Ababa, 4 May 2025: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with shock and dismay the recent bombing of the Médecins sans frontières (MSF) health facility in Old Fangak to...

[allAfrica] I remember when the U.S. Embassy in Bangui, Central African Republic, closed in 2012. The country was edging toward collapse, and at the very moment diplomacy was needed most, America stepped back.

[UNHCR] A generous contribution of US$ 6 million by the King Salman Humanitarian and Relief Centre (KS Relief), has enabled UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to conclude a project providing critical emergency relief material to thousands of people forced ...

[MSF] During this World Immunisation Week, MSF shares recommendations for how Gavi - which is developing its new five-year strategy amidst looming funding cuts - can strengthen collaboration between governments and humanitarian organisations to ensur...

[The New Humanitarian] Juba -- Humanitarian assistance has been a lifeline, and an alternative to state authority.

[ISS] As a guarantor of the peace agreement, the African Union must urgently take action to de-escalate political tensions.