JUBA — Tens of thousands of South Sudanese turned out at Juba International Airport Monday welcoming home South Sudan’s newly installed Cardinal Stephen Ameyu.
JUBA/BENTIU — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that over 4 million South Sudanese face the threat of hunger due to funding shortfalls, as the U.N. faces scrutiny for suspending food rations to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Unity State.
JUBA — On a scorching day at Gorom refugee settlement, where a white tent marked UNHCR stands prominently, Sudanese refugees gather in groups under sparse trees. Their conversations are dominated by one pressing concern - the severe lack of food and other essential services at the camp.
JUBA — Amid the escalating conflict in Sudan, Sudanese refugees in the Gorom refugee settlement in South Sudan say they are grappling with haunting memories of violence and trauma.
JUBA — The Ministry of General Education in South Sudan last week invalidated the results of three secondary schools' examinations, citing alleged malpractices during the 2022 Certificate of Secondary Education exams — a decision that will affect hundreds of students' university studies.
JUBA — The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition, SPLM-IO, and the Other Political Parties group, OPP, are demanding the resignation of South Sudan's chief justice, Chan Reech Madut, for allegedly displaying behavior favoring one signatory of the nation's 2018 peace agreement.
Juba — Gregory Wani, the director-general of South Sudan’s National Blood Bank, said the country's blood bank is running low due to a lack of blood donations. He stated that at a Juba event Wednesday marking "World Blood Donor Day."
JUBA — Addressing reporters in Juba this week, Nicholas Haysom, head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General, said the government of South Sudan is behind schedule in the implementation of the country’s roadmap.
BOR — Awur Chol Adol, a widow of one of the former rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Army, said her husband died for the sake of the country, therefore she wants government compensation for his death.
JUBA — South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum, Puot Kang Chol, says the ongoing fighting in Sudan has cut-off the supply of critical materials and equipment needed for oil production at various sites across the country.
JUBA — Some South Sudanese women gathered at the South Sudan Council of Churches compound in Juba Thursday to pray for peace, one day ahead of a meeting between President Salva Kiir and his longtime rival, First Vice President Riek Machar.
South Sudan education officials say they are concerned about the 2.8 million children who are not going to school across the country.
First Vice President Riek Machar spoke to thousands of internally displaced South Sudanese in Juba on Sunday, urging them to put aside their differences and take advantage of relative peace in the country to forgive one another.
First Vice President Riek Machar is encouraging women’s groups in South Sudan to organize and increase their political participation ahead of elections scheduled for next year.
Last year, President Salva Kiir Mayardit ordered a 100% pay increase for all salaried civil servants and members of the country’s organized force. But some are complaining that the bump has fallen short amid soaring costs in the country.
Following Pope Francis' historic visit to South Sudan, many in the country hope the pontiff's message of peace and respect — especially for vulnerable women and humanitarian workers — take root in a nation rife with conflict and poverty.
The South Sudan government is asking for help from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to implement outstanding tasks in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement ahead of the country’s elections scheduled for 2024.
Nicholas Haysom, head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has called on South Sudan's government to fast-track programs aimed at ensuring free and fair elections in 2024.
A panel of three judges at special court in South Sudan's capital Juba on Friday dismissed a case against former Northern Bahr el Ghazal Governor Kuel Aguer who was accused of attempting to overthrow the government.
Eight more South Sudanese students will be deported from Cairo this week, student leaders said, after Egypt recently expelled several students over allegations they beat an Egyptian police officer during protests.
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