(JUBA) – Church leaders in South Sudan have raised grave concerns over the worsening security and humanitarian situation in the country, saying the suffering of the people has reached a point where silence is no longer an option. In a statement issued on 5th October 2026, the heads of theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Ministry of Roads and Bridges has moved to establish a legal framework for road maintenance funding, with officials reviewing a bill that requires presidential signature to take effect. According to the National Ministry of Roads and Bridges, the Undersecretary James Alam Ohurey met with theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Officials from South Sudan’s Ministry of Mining and key stakeholders have opened a two-day workshop in Juba to review and validate three major documents aimed at reforming the country’s mining sector. The gathering brings together government officials, mining companies, development partners, civil society organisations and technical experts toContinue Reading
JUBA — The South Sudan Council of Churches has called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire and an end to the mobilisation and arming of youth, warning that renewed fighting, intercommunal violence and insecurity are killing and displacing civilians across several parts of the country. In a statement on Tuesday, readContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The cost of the Multi-Sector Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket for a six-person household in South Sudan fell by 10% in September 2026 to 804,633 SSP ($142), according to the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative. The initiative, led by REACH and guided by the South Sudan Cash WorkingContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Conflict and prolonged dry conditions continue to drive displacement and deepen food insecurity across South Sudan, with the situation particularly severe in Eastern and Western Equatoria, Warrap, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei and Upper Nile states. Below average rainfall has caused crop losses, degraded pasture andContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The United Nations World Food Programme has strongly condemned a severe security incident and the forced offloading of humanitarian food assistance during a recent river convoy operation in Ayod County, Jonglei State. On 29th September 2026, armed youth in Chuilbong assaulted and threatened two humanitarian staffContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Morobo is the only county above the 80% readiness floor at 83.2%, followed by Yei at 75.4% and Kajo Keji at 70.2%, according to the South Sudan Health Cluster Bulletin for August and September 2026. Budi at 33.3%, Ibba at 37.9% and Kapoeta South at 38.6% remain belowContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Only 11% of health facilities in South Sudan are highly functional, while 18% are non functional, according to the South Sudan Health Cluster Dashboard for August 2026. The dashboard, published by the World Health Organization and the Health Cluster, shows that 38% of facilities are moderatelyContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – South Sudan has completed the legal steps required for its general elections scheduled for December, President Salva Kiir Mayardit has told Kenyan President William Ruto, while logistical and financial preparations are under way. Kiir’s office said he made the remarks during a meeting with Ruto at StateContinue Reading
