South Sudan

UN: South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ amid intensified fighting ———————- The UN’s humanitarian chief has warned that South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as it faces the risk of famine, Al Jazeera reported. Tom Fletcher, the under-secretary-general…

HRW Accuses Warring Parties in South Sudan of Blocking Aid and Forcing Displacement —————————— Human Rights Watch says both government and warring forces in South Sudan are obstructing humanitarian aid and forcing civilians to flee, worsening an already severe humanitarian…

Unidentified gunmen kill over 70 in South Sudan following dispute at gold mine ————————– Gunmen killed over 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend, Arab News reported. A…

MSF Says 26 Staff Still Missing One Month After Attacks in South Sudan ———————————– More than two dozen staff members from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) remain unaccounted for a month after attacks on two of its medical facilities in South…

IOM Warns Funding Shortfalls Threaten Lives of Nearly Two Million Displaced in South Sudan ———————————– The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that severe funding shortfalls are endangering the lives of nearly two million people displaced within…

MSF slams denial of humanitarian access in South Sudan ———————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday condemned restrictions on humanitarian access in South Sudan as fighting has intensified between rival factions over the past month, Arab News reported. Fighting erupted…

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…