Oil Exports Resume in South Sudan Amid Worker Strike and Mounting Economic Strains
JUBA, South Sudan –South Sudan has resumed crude oil exports through Port Sudan after weeks of disruption caused by technical failures and drone attacks that...
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Conflict Along the Nile Threatens Survival of 60,000 Malnourished Children in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – Clashes between government troops and a local militia have brought humanitarian operations to a standstill in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State,...
South Sudan’s President Declares Emergency as Local Clashes Threaten Stability
JUBA, South Sudan — President Salva Kiir has declared a six-month state of emergency in Warrap State and Mayom County, following a sharp escalation in...
Uganda Air-Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Conflict-Hit South Sudan Regions
KAMPALA, Uganda – In a high-stakes humanitarian operation, the Uganda People’s Defense Airforce (UPDAF) has carried out aerial deliveries of 600 metric tons of emergency...
UN Security Council Extends Sanctions on South Sudan Amid Concerns Over Peace Process
By Judy Maina NAIROBI, Kenya— The United Nations Security Council voted on Friday to renew sanctions on South Sudan, extending the arms embargo and targeted...
South Sudan’s President Dismisses Top Judges as Opposition Power Crumbles in Parliament
JUBA, South Sudan – President Salva Kiir has removed South Sudan’s Chief Justice Chan Reec Madut and his deputy John Gatwech Lul in a sweeping...
UN Urges Immediate De-escalation Amid Rising Violence in South Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya— The United Nations has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating violence in South Sudan, urging all parties to halt hostilities to prevent...
UN Considers Extending Arms Embargo Amid Renewed Violence in South Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya— The United Nations Security Council is poised to vote this week on whether to extend the arms embargo on South Sudan, initially imposed...
U.N. Sounds Alarm Over Human Rights Crackdown in South Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya— The United Nations has issued a stark warning over what it describes as a sharp deterioration in South Sudan’s human rights landscape, citing...
Escalating Violence in South Sudan Draws UN Plea for De-escalation
JUBA, South Sudan — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urgently called on all parties involved in South Sudan’s escalating...
