(JUBA COUNTY) – More than 5,000 displaced people living in the Gumbo refugee camp on the outskirts of Juba are now better protected from the rainy season after Salesian missionaries distributed waterproof tarpaulins to families. The intervention comes at a time when South Sudan continues to experience one of theContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has welcomed a new contingent of Rwandan peacekeepers who have assumed their duties in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The troops, known as Rwanbatt-2, officially took over from their colleagues on Monday, August 18, in a routine rotation aimed at sustainingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has again been ranked among the most dangerous countries for humanitarian workers, according to new figures released on World Humanitarian Day 2025. The country currently stands as the second most dangerous place globally for aid workers, highlighting the growing risks faced by those delivering life savingContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – France has told the United Nations Security Council that the situation in South Sudan remains highly fragile, warning that the country faces serious risks unless its leaders recommit to the 2018 revitalised peace agreement. In a statement delivered on 18 August, France’s Deputy Permanent Representative to theContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United States has expressed disappointment with South Sudan’s transitional government, saying it has failed to deliver the peace and stability that citizens of the young nation deserve. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council briefing on South Sudan, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, the Acting U.S. Representative toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has graduated 60 airport security officers after completing a five day intensive training programme at Juba International Airport. The training, led by SSCAA Director General John Woja Elinana, was designed to strengthen aviation security, improve safety standards, and align South Sudan’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has released the official exchange rates for Tuesday, 19 August 2025, showing the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) trading steadily against major international and regional currencies. According to the central bank’s publication, the US dollar was set at a selling rate of 4,616.46 SSPContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Bank of South Sudan has announced that it will conduct a foreign exchange auction for eligible commercial banks on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, in Juba. The initiative is part of efforts to enhance transparency, accountability and confidence in the country’s financial system. The auction will allowContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United Nations has warned that South Sudan is facing one of its most dangerous periods since independence in 2011, with peace efforts unravelling, violence increasing and a humanitarian emergency deepening. Briefing the UN Security Council, Martha Pobee, the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, said that the progressContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan, Honourable Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, held a farewell meeting with H.E. Timo Olkkonen, outgoing Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to South Sudan, on 18 August 2025. During the meeting, Kumba commended Ambassador Olkkonen for hisContinue Reading
