South Sudan among 36 countries to face U.S. partial or full travel ban

The move comes just days after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the US from national security threat By James Chatim President Donald Trump’s …

How Sports and Arts are Empowering South Sudan’s Youth

By Suzan Peter Mabuong In the heart of South Sudan, a country scarred by years of war and hardship, something beautiful is rising. It’s not a new building or a political promise. It’s the laughter of young people kicking a ball on a dusty ground, the …

Yakani: Delay in 2025/26 budget could deprive S. Sudan access to EAC programs

The activist said if S. Sudan had been an active member of the community in fulfilling its financial obligations, it would have achieved numerous benefits, including employing its citizens in community institutions By Chol Chanyong Edmund Yakani, the …

Escalating insecurity forces MSF to close Ulang hospital in South Sudan

People in remote areas of Upper Nile state in South Sudan are suffering from a lack of access to healthcare, since attacks on medical boats and armed looting in medical facilities since the beginning of the year have forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) …

EU denounces ongoing violence, military offensives in South Sudan

The Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to South Sudan on Tuesday said they unequivocally condemn the escalation of armed clashes in the country.  Lothar Jaschke made the remarks while opening the Annual Gender Equality Forum, which will run …

Sudan army repels RSF attack on El Fasher, dozens reported killed

Opinion| The Dysfunctional Political Mind: Tribe, State, and the Crisis of Post-Independence South Sudan

In societies emerging from the ashes of war and fragmentation, primary identities often evolve from mere instruments of social cohesion into comprehensive structures that shape consciousness and define understanding, allegiance, and political positioning. …

South Sudan pays UPDF troops $100 every day, claims former MP

Ugandan soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) patrol through the central African jungle during an operation to hunt notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony. [Photo: Getty Images]JUBA – Members of the Uganda People’s Defence …

South Sudan intercepts two trucks carrying contaminated grains

The consignments include sorghum and maize infested with live insects. JUBA — The South Sudan government on Monday impounded two trucks from Uganda that had crossed into its territory carrying grains, mostly sorghum and maize, that were not fit for …

FAO, WFP warn of worsening food insecurity in South Sudan

Macroeconomic instability, conflict, and flooding are expected to worsen food insecurity in South Sudan, already at catastrophic levels for parts of the population, during the outlook period, according to a new report titled ‘Hunger Hotspots: FAO–WFP early …