Kenyan ambassador to South Sudan collapses, dies
Kenya’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Chris Karumba Mburu, is dead. Mr Mburu, a former director at the National Intelligence Service (NIS), collapsed and died at...
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South Sudan appears to clear key hurdle to unity government
JUBA, — South Sudan’s rival leaders on Saturday appeared to clear a major hurdle with just a week left before the deadline to form a...
S. Sudan regional governors vote to retain 32 states
Juba, South Sudan’s incumbent government has toughened on a resolve to retain 32 states, as President Salva Kiir urged regional governors to support retention of...
Civil society calls for deal on number of South Sudan states
Civil society groups have urged the international community to persuade the South Sudan government to compromise on the number of states, and help form a...
South Sudan’s Kiir returns home as diplomats call for urgent compromise
President Salva Kiir returned on Wednesday from talks on South Sudan’s future to organised crowds calling him a hero, as diplomats warned time was short...
No coronavirus in South Sudan, minister says
South Sudan has dismissed reports of coronavirus infection in the country, after news spread of a man suspected to have the virus. Minister of Health...
South Sudan govt forces told to vacate civilian buildings
With two weeks remaining before the 100-day deadline for the formation of the South Sudan transitional government, the African Union has appealed to government forces...
Campaign helps over 700,000 South Sudanese children enroll back in school
South Sudanese government and multilateral partners on Thursday launched a national campaign that will see more than 700,000 children enroll back in school. A statement...
South Sudan to launch first oil, gas bidding round in March
South Sudan’s Petroleum Minister said on Wednesday Juba is prepared to host its first oil and gas bidding round next month as a means to...
Locust swarms threaten more countries in eastern Africa – FAO
Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural...
