South Sudan

Children among the dozens killed in South Sudan violence
Attacks in Jonglei state killed more than 30 people, including three children who drowned in a river trying to flee.
Published On 25 Jan 2022
‘Unimaginable’ South Sudan violence could amount to war crimes
Amnesty says fighting in Western Equatoria state killed dozens of civilians and displaced tens of thousands to flee.
Published On 9 Dec 2021
From: Africa Direct
On the White Nile: A South Sudan businesswoman
An immersive river ride into the world of Rebecca Chol, a spirited and resilient South Sudanese fisherwoman.
Video Duration 13 minutes 15 seconds
Published On 30 Nov 2021
‘Worst thing in lifetime’: South Sudan floods affecting 700,000
UN blames South Sudan’s worst floods in 60 years imperilling livelihoods of more than 700,000 people on climate change.
Published On 22 Oct 2021

Torrential rains cause rivers to flow, deluging home and farms in eight of the country’s 10 states, UN agency says.

Gov’t says it is the victim of an ‘international campaign’ after report accuses the elite of looting more than $73m.

Sudan’s gov’t reached a deal with tribal demonstrators in eastern Sudan after days of protests.

Sudan’s army said it repelled attempted incursion in border area as angry protesters in eastern Sudan shut ports, roads.

World leaders are gathering to revitalise commitments to end energy poverty for all.

The UN’s Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan says $73m have been diverted since 2018.

Heavy rainfall and flash floods have inundated South Sudanese refugee camps in Sudan, displacing thousands again.

Rights group says peaceful protests ‘must be facilitated rather than cracked down upon’, following recent arrests.

IGAD calls emergency meeting of its foreign ministers, saying situation in South Sudan requires ‘urgent attention’.

VP Riek Machar denies claims by rivals earlier this week that they had deposed him as the head of SPLA-IO party.

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