(WASHINGTON DC) – The United States has expanded its travel restrictions to include South Sudan among 20 additional countries and the Palestinian Authority, according to an announcement by the Trump administration on December 17, 2025. The policy will take effect on January 1, 2026. The new restrictions add five countries,Continue Reading
(WASHINGTON DC) – The United States government has announced that the special residency protection given to South Sudanese nationals under Temporary Protected Status will end on 5 January 2026. The decision affects many South Sudanese who have been living and working in the United States for more than ten years.Continue Reading
(TOKYO) – Japan has welcomed home two of its military officers after completing service with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where they worked in intelligence and engineering roles. The ceremony was held on 10 September in Tokyo and hosted by the Cabinet Office and attended by ParliamentaryContinue Reading
(TOKYO) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, addressed world leaders on Wednesday at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). The high level plenary session hosted by the Prime Minister of Japan was attended by the United Nations Secretary-General,Continue Reading
(TEL AVIV) – Israel has reportedly entered discussions with South Sudan over the possible relocation of Palestinians from Gaza to the East African nation, according to six sources familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The proposed move is part of an Israeli effort to displace PalestiniansContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed grave concern over the rising violence in various parts of South Sudan. In a joint statement issued in Juba, the diplomatic missions criticised ongoing violations of the ceasefire and theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The government of South Sudan is facing growing scrutiny from international human rights groups following the recent deportation of foreign nationals from the United States to its capital, Juba. The deportations form part of a broader US strategy to send convicted criminals to third countries when their homeContinue Reading
(NORTH KINGSTOWN) – A private humanitarian initiative has successfully dispatched 8,550 boxes of emergency nutritional aid for children in South Sudan, as US government funding for international food programmes remains frozen. The convoy of seven trucks, carrying 1.28 million packets of fortified Plumpy’Nut paste, departed from Rhode Island on Tuesday,Continue Reading
(LEROS, GREECE) – A South Sudanese refugee from Malakal, once a successful merchant, is now grieving in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Leros after losing his son during a perilous sea crossing from Turkey. His experience reflects the tragic risks faced by displaced families fleeing persecution andContinue Reading
(Juba) – The United States government has named South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania among countries that may face new travel restrictions unless they address a set of security and documentation issues within 60 days. This was revealed in a recent memo signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio underContinue Reading
