South Sudan

HRW Reports Arbitrary Arrests and Abuses by South Sudan Security Forces ————————————————– Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported widespread human rights violations in South Sudan, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and forced conscription of children, carried out by security forces under…

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has reported an ongoing rise in abductions, sexual violence and attacks on civilians, warning that the scale of abuses may constitute serious human rights violations. According to JURIST NEWS, the United Nations…

UN Peacekeeping Bases Shutter in South Sudan Amid Funding Crisis —————————– The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has begun closing multiple field offices and operating bases across the country due to a severe global budget shortfall. According to…

South Sudan is facing mounting humanitarian pressures as new data highlights a surge in child labor alongside severe flooding affecting hundreds of thousands across the country. A government-backed report, produced with support from Save the Children and published on October…

Conflict Sends 300,000 Fleeing South Sudan in 2025: UN Warning —————————————— Approximately 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens a return to civil war, the United Nations warned on Monday,…

South Sudan Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis Amid Funding Cuts, Violence, and Corruption —————————— At a hospital in Bor, South Sudan, 14-month-old Adut Duor, severely malnourished and unable to walk, represents the growing hunger crisis gripping the country. His mother, Ayan,…

South Sudan’s ruling elite have engaged in “systematic looting” of public resources, diverting billions of dollars from essential services while millions face starvation. A a new report from the UN Commission on Human Rights, cited by Arab News via Reuters,…

UN Warns of Severe Flooding Crisis in South Sudan ————————- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued a grave warning that severe flooding in South Sudan could affect more than a million people, with over 100,000 already displaced, Anadolu Agency…

South Sudan vice president goes on trial with charges of murder, crimes against humanity —————————————– South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason, and crimes against humanity following a deadly attack on a military base that…

South Sudanese Prisoners Released from Sudan Face Uncertain Future ……………. A South Sudanese man who fled conflict in the 1980s has returned to his homeland after spending six months in a Sudanese prison, ABC News reported. His release came in…