How overflowing River Nile is forcing thousands to survive on edge of canal As flooding worsens, the swamp is submerging villages, ruining farmland and killing livestock The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024
Cholera outbreak in South Sudan ‘rapidly escalating’, aid group warns Doctors Without Borders says fears growing that outbreak will spread from Upper Nile state to surrounding areas. Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2024
The curious case of South Sudanese streets named after Australian rugby league greats Darren Lockyer Road, Mal Meninga Drive, Arthur Beetson Way … either the game has really taken off in Juba, or someone’s having a laugh. We launch an investigation to find out The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2024
‘The rising smoke and setting sun made a magical backdrop’: Jurica Galić’s best phone shot On assignment in South Sudan, the Croatian photographer used a natural framing device for this award-winning image The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024
S.Sudan's Kiir Holds Urgent Talks Over Shootout At Ex-spy Chief's Home South Sudan's President Salva Kiir held an urgent meeting of top security brass on Friday after a shootout at the home of powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot. International Business Times · Nov 22, 2024
South Sudan Probes Shootout At Sacked Spy Chief's Home South Sudan security forces were investigating Friday a shootout at the home of the troubled nation's powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot. International Business Times · Nov 22, 2024
South Sudan probes shootout at sacked spy chief's home South Sudan security forces were investigating Friday a shootout at the home of the troubled nation's powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot. Radio France Internationale · Nov 22, 2024
South Sudan Rejects 'Malicious' Report On Kiir Family Businesses South Sudan on Thursday rejected claims by a US-based watchdog that President Salva Kiir's family had built up a vast corporate empire in one of the world's poorest countries. International Business Times · Nov 21, 2024
Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency. Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2024
South Sudan Floods Affect 1.4 Million, Displace 379,000: UN Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria. International Business Times · Nov 9, 2024
Salva Kiir: South Sudan’s president fought for independence, but then fuelled division, violence and corruption Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence. The Conversation · Nov 8, 2024
Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene and resolve all outstanding issues within two weeks The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024
UN Report Warns Of Severe Food Crises In Vulnerable Regions UN report highlights dire food crises in vulnerable regions due to conflicts, climate shocks, and reduced funding, urging immediate humanitarian action. Top News · Oct 31, 2024
Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2024 Conflict-induced famine, hunger deaths likely in Gaza, Sudan in months: UN ‘Hunger hotspots’ include South Sudan, Mali and Haiti where millions are being pushed to the brink, new report says.
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024 Nuer people have a sacred connection to birds – it can guide conservation in Ethiopia and South Sudan The Nuer are a large pastoralist community living in western Ethiopia and South Sudan in east Africa. They rely on livestock keeping and have special beliefs and customs about how to live with nature. These are passed down from parents to children through the telling of stories.
Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2024 In South Sudan, hunger complicates plans to end wildlife poaching Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2024 A teenage bride wed for a record price: the ‘marriage competition’ that divided a nation Underage marriage is illegal in South Sudan yet so commonplace it rarely attracts attention. But the case of Athiak Dau Riak, who her mother says is only 14, polarising her family and the country
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024 South Sudan medics trial AI app to identify snakes and improve bite treatment Software with database of 380,000 pictures aims to aid quick and accurate identification and ensure correct use of antivenoms
Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2024 South Sudan postpones elections, extends transitional period South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal.
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024 South Sudan floods: the first example of a mass population permanently displaced by climate change? Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were already forced from their homes by huge floods a few years ago and were yet…
France 24 · Sep 7, 2024 After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to wildlife conservation The world’s youngest nation of South Sudan, which emerged after decades of civil war, is home to the world’s biggest conservation project twice the size of Portugal. The conflicts have had an unintended consequence: they delayed development, meaning few roads were built, keeping poachers out and allowing wildlife to flourish.…
The Conversation · Aug 23, 2024 South Sudan’s long-delayed election will be a landmark moment − but economic decline and political strife put vote at risk Elections are pivotal milestones in post-conflict countries – and nowhere is voter anticipation felt more keenly than in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 21, 2024 Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t impressed with Team USA winning the gold medal Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal seems disappointed with how Team USA played in the Olympics and felt it should've been much more dominant.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024 UN warns that South Sudan faces ‘existential crisis’ ahead of uncertain polls Head of UN mission calls for more peacekeepers as security council told that the nation is far from prepared for its first election as an independent country