South Sudan News News South Sudan » Life: South Sudan frees child soldiers, pledges education over army
South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, some children have just been released by the South Sudan ...
News South Sudan » Life: As fighting spirals in South Sudan, a humanitarian crisis looms for displaced survivors
AKOBO, South Sudan (AP) — Kool Gatyen Pajock was in a South Sudan hospital while a physiotherapist wrapped bandages around the 18-month-old’s legs under the watchful eye of his grandmother, Nyayual ...
News South Sudan » Life: South Sudan starts planning for life beyond war
BENTIU, South Sudan-For the first time since fleeing his home when civil war broke out in South Sudan five years ago, Raan Bona is daring to plan for the future. Seated at a restaurant in Bentiu town, ...
News South Sudan » Life: Churches and politicians in South Sudan call for 'lasting peace' in Easter messages
Church leaders and politicians in South Sudan have used their Easter messages to call for "lasting peace" and an end to the sporadic killings and conflict rife in the country. Delivered to worshippers ...
News South Sudan » Life: South Sudan: Aid agencies appeal for $1.5 billion to reach 5.7 million people with life-saving assistance
The humanitarian community in South Sudan has today launched an appeal for US$1.5 billion to provide urgent and life-saving assistance to 5.7 million people affected by conflict, hunger and ...
News South Sudan » Life: UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians a year ago, according to a U.N. inquiry. Joint aerial bombardments by South Sudan and Uganda ...
News South Sudan » Life: I witnessed life-saving airdrops in South Sudan ️
I traveled to South Sudan with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to observe how aviation serves as a lifeline in a challenging environment. My journey starts at Juba Airport, the base for ...
News South Sudan » Life: Yida: Life on the South Sudan border
YIDA, South Sudan, July 4 (UNHCR) - Vivian Tan recently finished a temporary stint as UNHCR's senior regional public information officer for East Africa. Based in Nairobi, she coordinated coverage of ...
News South Sudan » Life: Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered
Joy Falatiya said her husband kicked her and five children out of their home in March 2024 and that she fell apart after that. Homeless and penniless, the 35-year-old South Sudanese mother said she ...
News South Sudan » Life: Fresh water brings life back to traumatized South Sudan village
AMADI, South Sudan, February 26 (UNHCR) - Would you want to live in a village where dead bodies contaminated the only source of water? That was the predicament that confronted residents of Amadi ...