South Sudan

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…

South Sudan Among World’s Most Dangerous Countries for Humanitarian Workers ………………. South Sudan has been ranked the second most dangerous country in the world for humanitarian workers so far this year, ReliefWeb reported. Since January 2025, 26 aid personnel, including…

Rare Mental Health Services in South Sudan at Risk as Funding Ends ——————————– A new report reveals that mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are both rare and in danger of closing, posing a significant obstacle to the country’s…

Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction —————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in two counties of South Sudan for at least six weeks after a second staff member was abducted in less…

WFP Airdrops Food Aid to Tens of Thousands in Conflict-Hit South Sudan ———————————- The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday that it had airdropped food aid to tens of thousands of people in remote areas of South Sudan, where…

MSF Urges Urgent Scale-Up of Water, Sanitation Programs Amid Rising Cholera Cases in Abyei, South Sudan ————————– Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for an urgent expansion of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in Abyei Special Administrative Area following…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has issued a stark warning about the rapidly worsening human rights situation in South Sudan, marked by escalating violence, arbitrary arrests, and inflammatory rhetoric, Anadolu Agency reported. Since February, clashes between government…