(UROR COUNTY) – Doctors Without Borders has reported that movement limits in Jonglei State are blocking the referral of at least 20 critically ill patients. These patients require urgent specialist treatment that is unavailable in their current location. The medical group stated that delays in moving these individuals significantly increaseContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Security Service is under legal scrutiny following allegations that officers unlawfully seized and sold scrap copper wire valued at more than 36.89 billion South Sudanese Pounds, equivalent to about 5.2 million US Dollars, according to court documents and investigations by Radio Tamazuj. The case centresContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan Tightens Airside Access at Juba International Airport The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has issued a public notice restricting access to the airside area of Juba International Airport (JIA). The authority said the move is aimed at ensuring safety, security, and orderly operations at theContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON DC) – South Sudan has again been placed under the highest United States travel warning, a move that reflects ongoing security concerns and continues to shape perceptions among investors, aid agencies, and international partners operating in the country. The United States Department of State has issued a Level FourContinue Reading
(JONGLEI STATE) – A group of foreign embassies has raised serious concerns over a reported order in northern Jonglei State directing humanitarian organisations to surrender their vehicles, warning that the move threatens aid operations and undermines confidence in South Sudan’s operating environment. In a joint statement issued on 7 JanuaryContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Director General of Immigration, Major General Elia Costa Faustino, has warned immigration officers to stop issuing forged documents and illegal passports to foreigners in exchange for cash, saying such practices threaten South Sudan’s national identity and security. Speaking on Tuesday during a decoration parade for newly promotedContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – South Sudan is facing growing economic and humanitarian pressure following sharp reductions in international aid, including a major cut in funding from the United Kingdom, at a time when the country is hosting more than one million people fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.Continue Reading
(GEDAREF) – Fighting around the Sudanese border town of Heglig, home to the country’s largest oil field, has forced hundreds of civilians to flee through South Sudan before returning to safer areas inside Sudan, highlighting how conflict near key energy assets is reshaping movement, trade routes and humanitarian pressure acrossContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has grounded four aircraft linked to United Nations operations, citing security risks and suspected involvement in smuggling, raising questions over aviation safety and relations with international partners. The action applies to aircraft contracted to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), although other UN air operationsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The government of South Sudan has renewed its demand for the closure of major United Nations peacekeeping bases in Wau and Bentiu, placing national sovereignty and state authority at the centre of discussions with the UN Mission in South Sudan. The position comes as the mission carries outContinue Reading
