South Sudan News » Unity News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Opinion| South Sudan’s 2026 elections: A test the country is not yet ready to pass
As South Sudan pushes toward elections by the end of 2026, a critical question arises: has the country addressed the structural conditions that once turned political competition into ethnic violence?
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Op-Ed| The Iran War: A call for a national energy security strategy in South Sudan
Summary: The Iran war that erupted by the end of February this year has triggered serious economic and security shockwaves, particularly after Iran imposed restriction on the Strait of Hormuz; one of ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Don't diminish the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
This week, the United Nations Security Council will debate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as civilians throughout the country are at risk of atrocities and need ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Museveni walks tightrope on Juba as security interests meet peace push
Concern is mounting over the viability of the unity government, with Machar and ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Key official says South Sudan unity government within reach
UNITED NATIONS — The head of an international group monitoring South Sudan’s peace process said the formation of a transitional national unity government in South Sudan was now within reach. Festus ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: South Sudan's Machar urges delay to unity government as peace efforts stall
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's main opposition accused the government on Wednesday of failing to push through a peace deal and called for a six-month delay in the formation of a unity administration, ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: South Sudan: IRC launches emergency response in Upper Nile and Unity state following escalation of conflict and deepening nutrition crisis
Juba, South Sudan, August 7, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched an emergency response in Unity and Upper Nile states in South Sudan to address growing humanitarian needs ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Treason trial begins for South Sudan VP Machar as ‘unity government’ breaks
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now-suspended First Vice President Riek Machar (left), and South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (right), attend a Holy Mass led by ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Security: Kiir Tightens Grip as South Sudan Parliament Shake-Up Sparks Alarm
Kiir sacks parliament leaders in a dramatic purge, raising fears South Sudan is sliding back into civil war and political collapse.