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CONFLICTBREAKING5h agoRival communities clashes in South Sudan's Lakes state leaves scores deadAfricanews [en]
CONFLICT1d agoClashes between rival groups in central South Sudan leave scores deadJapan Today
CONFLICT4d agoIntercommunal clashes kill 71 people in South SudanAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoRamaphosa, Kiir discuss South Sudan elections, peace processouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Tshwane on Wednesday, focusing on preparations for South Sudan’s December elections and the country’s fragile peace processAfricanews [en]
POLITICSOct 7South Sudan's road to elections remains uncertainSouth Sudan's first general election is set for December 22. Insecurity, political tensions and the failure to begin voter registration have raised doubts over whether a credible poll can be held.DW News [en]
DISASTEROct 7South Sudan’s aid crisis deepens as food stocks run lowAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 30Human Rights Watch raises concern over prolonged arbitrary detention of South Sudanese critic in UAEHuman Rights Watch has expressed concern regarding the extended arbitrary detention of a South Sudanese critic in the UAE. This highlights an international human rights issue.eyeradio.org · South Sudan
SCI & TECHSep 29In war - torn South Sudan , giraffes retain a surprisingly healthy gene poolDespite the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, giraffes in the region have maintained a healthy gene pool. This highlights an unexpected positive biological observation amidst a humanitarian crisis.news.mongabay.com · Indonesia
POLITICSSep 28South Sudan calls for sanctions to be lifted at UNGASpeaking at the UN General Assembly, South Sudan’s UN envoy Cecilia Adeng called for sanctions to be liftedAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 27South Sudan : Salva Kiir cautions political parties against derailing election timetable – Medafrica TimesSalva Kiir of South Sudan has warned political parties against disrupting the election timetable. This highlights concerns about political stability and the electoral process in the country.medafricatimes.com · Morocco
WORLDSep 26Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concernsEgyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which is likelier to cause injury.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 26‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan says UNFrance 24 [en]
HEALTHSep 25Britain sends team to South Sudan as country braces for EbolaExperts deployed to the capital are on hand to assist with testing, infection control and awareness, in anticipation of imported casesThe Telegraph
POLITICSSep 25South Sudan: Kiir opens political dialogue ahead of December electionsCritics have questioned whether credible elections can be held in just three months, amid concerns over security, political space and the absence of a permanent constitution.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 23South Sudan dissolves government ahead of first-ever national electionsPresident's move clears hurdles to long delayed election and raises concern he can now wield unchecked power.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 22US threatens South Sudan with sanctions over aid obstructionThe United States has threatened to impose sanctions on South Sudan over alleged obstruction of humanitarian assistance, accusing officials at national, state and local levels of treating aid as a source of revenue.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 21‘42 surgeries in 48 hours’: Doctors face extreme pressure in South SudanThe Telegraph
DISASTERSep 18Threatened by floods, South Sudan Unity state hopes for help from UNThe Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) witnessed first-hand the threats to community safety in Unity State and, in response, deferred closing a UN base there.Africanews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Clashes kill 26 people in disputed Sudan-South Sudan borderLe Monde [en]
CONFLICTSep 17At least 26 killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border regionAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 16WFP: More than a million people in South Sudan at risk of losing food aidAfricanews [en]
POLITICSSep 15ANALYSIS: Credible elections are no longer possible in South Sudan – what next?Attention should shift to preserving the peace deal that underpins the current government and is key to averting large-scale violence in South Sudan. The post ANALYSIS: Credible elections are no longer possible in South Sudan – what next? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTSep 14South Sudan: UNICEF reaches communities cut off by conflict in Jonglei stateThe UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have delivered lifesaving assistance to families in conflict-affected communities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, many of whom had gone months without humanitarian support.UN News
POLITICSSep 9AU and the struggle for transitional justice implementation in South Sudan, By John G. Ikubaje…South Sudan remains a work in progress, with its path toward lasting peace and development still unfolding. To realise a sustainable peace and establish transformative political and economic systems, all three transitional justice mechanisms must be prioritised and effectively implemented. As the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan requires unwavering support and assistance from both domestic […] The post AU and the struggle for transitional justice implementation in South Sudan, By John G. Ikubaje appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times