Drone strike in disputed Sudan-South Sudan area kills dozens, minister says Updated 20 Oct, 2026 12:52pm At least 73 people were killed when drones struck a market in the disputed Abyei region
Egypt's Salah ruled out of South Sudan qualifier due to artificial surface Published 27 Sep, 2026 11:32am Egypt were held to a goalless draw by Angola at Cairo International Stadium on Friday in their opening qualifier
Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am MONGBWALU (DR Congo): Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of...
WHO warns of Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am KINSHASA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday voiced concern about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak...
Pakistan, Ethiopia to explore trilateral maritime alliance involving Djibouti Published 10 Apr, 2026 07:53am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to explore the establishment of a trilateral maritime alliance,...
169 killed in South Sudan massacre Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:24am JUBA: At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in northern South Sudan, two local officials...
Global displacement to rise by 6.7 million people by end of next year, aid group says Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:38am GENEVA: Some 6.7 million additional people are expected to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next...
UN warns of ‘unacceptable’ level of violence against aid workers Published 19 Aug, 2024 12:11pm UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Monday condemned the “unacceptable” level of violence becoming commonplace...
UN refugee agency says record 117mn people forcibly displaced in 2023 Published 13 Jun, 2024 10:57am GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday said the number of people forcibly displaced stood at a record...
Fragile South Sudan risks turmoil over oil disruption: experts Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:47am JUBA: Oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key pipeline in...
South Sudan gunmen kill 15 people in ambush Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am JUBA: Fifteen people, including a regional commissioner, died when their convoy was ambushed in South Sudan’s...
Attackers shoot 15 dead in South Sudan, including local commissioner, says official Published 20 Mar, 2024 01:24pm JUBA: Unidentified youths have shot dead 15 people in South Sudan’s Pibor region, a senior official said on...
Attack in area claimed by Sudan, South Sudan, leaves 32 dead Published 20 Nov, 2023 02:08pm JUBA: A spate of attacks in a disputed region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan has left 32 people dead...
Security Council renews UN South Sudan mission for one year Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:24am UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council voted Wednesday to extend for another year its mission in South Sudan, the...
Pope urges end to ethnic hatred at open-air mass in Sudan Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:49am JUBA: Pope Francis appealed Sunday to the people of South Sudan to lay down their “weapons of hatred” at an...
South Sudan violence kills 27 the day before pope’s visit Published 03 Feb, 2023 11:51am JUBA: Twenty-seven people were killed in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state on Thursday when violence broke out...
South Sudan rivals agree key military provision of peace pact Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am JUBA: In a major breakthrough, South Sudan’s rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision...
380,000 affected by heavy flooding in South Sudan: UN Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:14pm JUBA: Heavy flooding has affected about 380,000 people in South Sudan, with overflowing rivers submerging homes and...
South Sudan launches first oil licensing round Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am CAPE TOWN: South Sudan on Wednesday officially launched its first oil licensing auction with five blocks on offer,...
UN extends South Sudan arms embargo for another year Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Friday extended for one year the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan ...
12 killed in contested border region: S.Sudan official Published 17 May, 2021 06:00pm The attack took place early Sunday at a village some 64 kilometres (40 miles) east of the main town in Abyei.
UN report warns South Sudan at risk of return to 'large-scale conflict' Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:58am As a result, the people of South Sudan "are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2021 than ever before," the report said.
IMF releases $174.2 million to South Sudan for urgent balance of payments needs Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:56am It expected the economy would contract 4.2% in the 2020/21 fiscal year, it added.
South Sudan receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccines Published 25 Mar, 2021 04:46pm The jabs arrived with 132,500 syringes and 1,325 boxes for the safe disposal of needles.
At least 10 people killed South Sudan plane crash Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:50pm "The plane left to Pieri well, landed well and when it was taking off back to Juba that was when it crashed," Ayii Duang Ayii added.
UN, African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur to end Dec. 31 Published 23 Dec, 2020 10:40am Many Darfuri residents say UNAMID has not effectively protected them, but they fear its withdrawal will leave them more vulnerable and have staged protests in recent weeks.
UN says over 1,000 killed in six months in S.Sudan Published 17 Nov, 2020 05:49pm Violence has soared in recent months between rival communities, often over cattle raiding which leads to cycles of brutal revenge killings.