Improving Access to Clean Water for Communities
[Africa Renewal] In Maridi, clean water frees up women's time and improves community health.
Rampant Abusive Surveillance By NSS Instils Climate of Fear
[AI London] South Sudan's National Security Service (NSS) is using abusive surveillance to terrorize journalists, activists and critics, leading to a climate of intense fear and self-censorship, Amnesty International said …
Response Scale-Up for Highly Food Insecure Areas Situation Report
[PR Newswire] Juba, South Sudan — IPC results show the need for scale-up to meet extreme food insecurity.
Govt Urged to Expedite Unification of Forces
[East African] Juba — Peace monitors and mediators have urged parties to stop blame games and instead work together to expedite the anticipated unification of forces in South Sudan as …
UN Rights Commission Welcomes ‘First Steps’ Towards Transitional Justice Institutions
[UN News] A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of long-awaited transitional justice mechanisms to address violations committed during conflict, as required under …
Government Approves War Crimes Court
[HRW] The Government Approves War Crimes Court, Other Measures
South Sudan Switches to New Time Zone in February
[East African] Juba — South Sudan will switch to a new official time zone in February, the government has announced.
Deadly Darfur Attack Just Days After Last Peacekeepers Leave
[HRW] Sudan's Government Still Failing to Protect Darfuri Civilians
Kenyatta Encourages South Sudan Leaders to Expedite Peace Process
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged South Sudan leaders to hasten the implementation of the remaining aspects of the peace agreement signed in Khartoum, Sudan in 2018.
Authorities Arrest Two People With $1.8m Counterfeit Cash
[East African] The South Sudan's Internal Security Bureau of the National Security Services in Juba has apprehended two people believed to have counterfeited more than $1.8 million.