South Sudan News News South Sudan » Politics: South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war
South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa’s longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it. Formally, it did. But independence did not end ...
News South Sudan » Politics: Opinion| The connection between human rights and conflicts in South Sudan
On 9 July 2026, South Sudanese commemorated the 15 th anniversary of South Sudan’s independence. They marked this historical day with mixed reactions. The power brokers and political elites in power ...
News South Sudan » Politics: Abyei scar reopens as South Sudan lays out polls plan
South Sudan designated Abyei as a voting constituency even though the area ...
News South Sudan » Politics: In maps and charts: South Sudan’s 15 years of independence
AJLabs breaks down the 15 years of liberation from Khartoum and the impact on 12 million people.
News South Sudan » Politics: Opinion| South Sudan’s December 2026 Elections: Between constitutional necessity and political reality
South Sudan stands at one of the gravest moments in its history. The general elections scheduled for December 22, 2026, are more than a routine constitutional exercise; they are a profound national ...
News South Sudan » Politics: Contextualizing democratic elections in case of South Sudan
By Steve PaternoThus, the scheduled elections are expected to end the perpetual cycle of transitional governments. They aim to stop the notorious culture of constant rebellion and power-sharing ...
News South Sudan » Politics: Fifteen Years of Independence for South Sudan, but Still Little to Celebrate
South Sudan, the world's youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination ...
News South Sudan » Politics: Ethiopia, South Sudan attempt dialogue to stymie conflict
South Sudan, which hasn’t seen peace in 15 years of independence, is due to launch ...
News South Sudan » Politics: South Sudan at 15: US decries ‘farcical’ process ahead of December elections
Fifteen years after independence, the world’s youngest nation is marking the anniversary with little to celebrate and dwindling international goodwill amid rising infighting between SPLM and SPLM-IO.
News South Sudan » Politics: Serving a state that couldn’t pay: why South Sudan’s civil servants didn’t quit during the war
When civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, civil servants found themselves at the centre of a deep political and economic crisis. The state was, and remains, the largest employer, ...
News South Sudan » Politics: In South Sudan, a prophet's sacred stick helps fuel a violent struggle for political power
JUBA, South Sudan — A South Sudanese prophet — as the story goes — wielded a sacred stick during a tribal battle in 1878 and summoned a deadly thunderbolt that struck down rival fighters. That stick ...