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News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: Opinion| South Sudan’s 2026 elections: A test the country is not yet ready to pass

News channel or source: https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/opinion-south-sudans-2026-elections-a-test-the-country-is-not-yet-ready-to-pass

Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026

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 » Western Equatoria: Growing insecurity triggers new displacement in and from South Sudan

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/briefing-notes/growing-insecurity-triggers-new-displacement-and-south-sudan

Published on: Thursday 07 January 2016

UNHCR is increasingly concerned at recent growing insecurity in South Sudan's southern state of Western Equatoria and its serious impact on the civilian population. Localized fighting between armed ...

News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: UN-backed mobile court in Mundri records 14 convictions

News channel or source: https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/un-backed-mobile-court-in-mundri-records-14-convictions

Published on: Monday 06 April 2026

A mobile court supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan concluded hearings in Mundri, Western Equatoria state, after trying 30 criminal and civil cases and securing 14 convictions, ...

News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: UN mission patrols South Sudan refugee camp after deadly attack

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/un-mission-patrols-south-sudan-refugee-camp-after-deadly-attack/ar-AA1YVjVm

Published on: Monday 23 March 2026

Responding to a recent deadly attack in which a Sudanese refugee lost his life, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a patrol at Makpandu refugee camp in Yambio, Western ...

News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: Don't diminish the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/dont-diminish-the-un-peacekeeping-mission-in-south-sudan/ar-AA20LHbY

Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

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 » Western Equatoria: Gunmen kill more than 70 in South Sudan after a dispute at a gold mine

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-gold-mine-jebel-iraq-deaths-juba-d7f2d7954df7275add92f3017d565947

Published on: Monday 30 March 2026

Gunmen have killed more than 70 people in South Sudan after a dispute at a gold mining site near the capital, Juba.

News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: South Sudan: Returns reach 50,000 mark

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing-notes/south-sudan-returns-reach-50-000-mark

Published on: Monday 09 April 2007

Yesterday (Monday), the UNHCR-assisted voluntary repatriation operation bringing South Sudanese refugees back to their homeland surpassed the 50,000 mark. The day's returnees included a convoy from ...

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