(NEW YORK) – France has told the United Nations Security Council that the situation in South Sudan remains highly fragile, warning that the country faces serious risks unless its leaders recommit to the 2018 revitalised peace agreement. In a statement delivered on 18 August, France’s Deputy Permanent Representative to theContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United States has expressed disappointment with South Sudan’s transitional government, saying it has failed to deliver the peace and stability that citizens of the young nation deserve. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council briefing on South Sudan, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, the Acting U.S. Representative toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan, Honourable Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, held a farewell meeting with H.E. Timo Olkkonen, outgoing Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to South Sudan, on 18 August 2025. During the meeting, Kumba commended Ambassador Olkkonen for hisContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan faces a critical moment as decades of peace efforts are threatened by renewed violence, stalled reforms and a worsening humanitarian crisis, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, told the UN Security Council that repeated military offensives, politicalContinue Reading
On Friday, Markaz Al Salam (MAS), a youth led organization based in Juba, South Sudan, called on the transitional government to prioritise the passing of legislation aimed at empowering young people. During an International Youth Day event organised by MAS, with funding from Norwegian People’s Aid and support from theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A senior South Sudanese official has outlined the conditions under which First Vice President Riek Machar could be removed from office, amid ongoing political and security tensions in the country. Machar, President Salva Kiir’s long time rival and leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO),Continue Reading
National Security: A Shield or a Source of Fear in South Sudan? By Ajak Deng Chiengkou18 August 2025 National security is the backbone of every sovereign state. It is the shield that protects citizens, secures borders, and preserves the integrity of the nation. For South Sudan, still in the earlyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The African Union (AU) has urged the United Nations Security Council to ease the arms embargo on South Sudan, saying the move would help the transitional government speed up the unification of national forces. The appeal was made in a communiqué issued on 15 August 2025 by theContinue Reading
(RAMCIEL, LAKES STATE) – The Patriotic People’s Party (PPP) has spoken out strongly against reported discussions on the possible relocation of Palestinians to South Sudan. In a statement issued by party spokesperson Biar Akol Cham on behalf of the PPP and the National Parties Alliance (NPA), the opposition group saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), which provides vital flights for aid workers and cargo to remote and conflict affected regions, has been forced to cut its global fleet by nearly a quarter due to severe funding shortfalls, the World Food Programme (WFP) has reported. The reductionsContinue Reading
