Tag: South Sudan

South Sudan lawmakers lauded the mediation role played by the international community during the more than the six-year-old conflict that has given birth to...

South Sudan leaders vowed to unite the country as the new transitional unity government was formed on Saturday. President Salva Kiir and...

A global charity on Friday called on South Sudan to protect its people, preserve peace and provide humanitarian access to areas gripped by food...

South Sudan's former rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in on Saturday as the First Vice President of the new unity government. ...

South Sudan formed a transitional unity government on Saturday after the youngest country in Africa had been ravaged by years of civil war. ...

South Sudan's Petroleum Ministry released its seventh petroleum report, which aims at strengthening transparency in the country's oil sector. The report released Thursday evening provides...

At least 6.5 million people in South Sudan, or more than half of the population, could face acute food insecurity at the height of...

The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluating Commission (RJMEC) has called on the parties to the September 2018 revitalized peace deal and other stakeholders to...

South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) on Wednesday signed a security agreement with the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) which will allow both sides to...

South Sudan on Wednesday said the much-awaited revitalized transitional unity government will be formed on Saturday after the end of the 100 days pre-transitional...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Tuesday welcomed the recent decision by the South Sudan's government to reduce states...

The governments of Sudan and South Sudan on Tuesday signed an agreement to boost cross-border livestock-based livelihoods through safeguarding animal health and promoting livestock...

The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security has vowed to intensify partnership in peace and security on the African continent. In...

The solution to the current political crisis in South Sudan hinges on home-grown conflict resolution initiatives as opposed to relying on foreigners, an expert...

The United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called on donors to provide 4.2 million U.S. dollars this year to help to continue providing...

South Sudan said Thursday it plans to conduct a national survey next month to ascertain its population to help the government in planning and...

South Sudan's Petroleum Minister said on Wednesday Juba is prepared to host its first oil and gas bidding round next month as a means...

South Sudan said on Wednesday its recent call for opening up bids to international companies to undertake environmental audit will help control oil pollution...

Clad in colorful traditional attire made of animal skin, local wrestlers raised a thick cloud of dust as they tussled to knock each other...

The African Union (AU) on Wednesday called on all South Sudanese parties to "unequivocally" adhere to the extended deadline of 100 days for the...

South Sudan's ministry of health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners on Tuesday launched a campaign to vaccinate at least 2.5 million children...

BRICS response to armed conflicts have bee cooperative and based on consensus and multilateralism, said a South African academic on Tuesday. Malte...

Three years ago, Monica Alak, 28, used to spend sleepless nights with hunger and constant cries from her children, which eventually forced her to...

Desert locusts that have been causing havoc in the east and Horn of African region are likely to move to Uganda, South Sudan and...

South Sudan on Thursday expressed concern over a possible desert locust outbreak into the eastern part of the country as the pests are already...

South Sudan on Wednesday welcomed the latest anti-malaria drug developed by South Korean pharmaceutical firm Shin Poong and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), saying...

Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as South Africa's special envoy to South Sudan, has arrived in Juba to continue his mediation, the...

South Sudan has agreed to a ceasefire after peace talks in Rome with various opposition groups that refused to sign the 2018 revitalized peace...

South Sudan on Thursday launched a 20 million U.S. dollar catalytic grant to support a multi-year educational response program supported by Education Cannot Wait...

South Sudan's main rebel group, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO), has condemned the recent attack by a government-allied militia on its position...