https://www.voaafrica.com/z/1465 A 30-minute weekday program covering rapidly changing developments in the new nation of South Sudan and the region. https://www.voaafrica.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-AFK/img/logo.png https://www.voaafrica.com/z/1465 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:46:49 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8012069.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8012069.html Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8010245.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8010245.html Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8008887.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8008887.html Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8007540.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8007540.html Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8006103.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8006103.html Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8004681.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8004681.html Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8001872.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/8001872.html Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7999493.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7999493.html Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7997920.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7997920.html Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7996043.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7996043.html Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7994633.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7994633.html Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus On today's South Sudan in Focus, Western Equatoria state authorities say they've arrested suspects in a wave of recent attacks in Yambio, the UN spokesman makes an urgent plea for help in war-ravaged Sudan, and a South Sudan political alliance condemns the government's invitation of Ugandan troops to the country. All this and more with host Carol Van Dam on South Sudan in Focus. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7990975.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7990975.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus webdesk@voanews.com (Carol Van Dam) South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7989570.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7989570.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus webdesk@voanews.com (Carol Van Dam) On today's South Sudan in Focus, SPLM-IO embraces national security releasing 8 of its members but want more officials freed, concerns mount over rising tensions in South Sudan, and a republican strategist in Kinshasa confirms early talks are underway between DR-Congo and U.S. over precious metals. All this and more with host Carol Van Dam on South Sudan in Focus. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7988202.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7988202.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus webdesk@voanews.com (Carol Van Dam) South Sudan in Focus: Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to maintain security, as tensions between South Sudan's president and first vice president stoke fears of a return to civil war. Felix Kulaigye, the spokesperson of Uganda People’s Defense Forces, or UPDF, confirmed to VOA the troops are in Juba. The South Sudan government and armed forces have not responded to repeated VOA requests for comment. Women in South Sudan are making strides in the information... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7986770.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7986770.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan’s fragile peace is once again under threat as renewed fighting erupts in parts of Upper Nile, Western Equatoria, and Western Bahr el Ghazal States. As tensions rise, faith-based institutions, diplomats, and regional bodies are urging political leaders to uphold the Revitalized Peace Agreement and work toward dialogue rather than violence. South Sudan’s information minister says all is well in his country and that a U.S. State Department travel advisory... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7985474.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7985474.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus: A South Sudan People’s Defense Forces general and several soldiers were killed Friday morning in an attack by the White Army militia as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan tried to air lift them out of Nasir. An UNMISS pilot also died. President Salva Kiir Mayardit is calling for calm after Army General David Majur Dak and 27 others were killed in an attack by the White Army militia in Nasir County today. The victims were being evacuated aboard two UN helicopters... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7982713.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7982713.html Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus: A South Sudan People’s Defense Forces commander who was trapped in the force’s barracks after the White Army captured Nasir this week is expected to be flown out of the town soon. A South Sudan expert says the arrests this week of individuals affiliated with the country’s revitalized peace agreement signifies a lack of confidence in the process. Some health worker displaced by the conflict in Sudan are offering their services at mobile health Center sponsored by... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7981316.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7981316.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus: Some leaders of the SPLM-IO opposition group have been arrested, and army troops are surrounding the home of First Vice President Riek Machar, the party leader. South Sudanese Citizens in Juba have expressed concern over the deployment of the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) at the residence of the First Vice President Riek Machar Teny with fear that it could act as an antidote for fresh violence in the country. Plus, the academic staff at South Sudan’s... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7979955.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7979955.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus South Sudan in Focus: Scores killed in Nasir Town after the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces and the armed civilians were involved in yet another fresh clash. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Western Equatoria State denies allegations that opposition-appointed ministers have abandoned their duties. For this and more, tune in to South Sudan in Focus. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7978530.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7978530.html Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:30:03 +0000 South Sudan In Focus webdesk@voanews.com (Douglas Mpuga)