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- United Nations Security Council Authorizes One Year Extension for South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission Mandate
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The UN Security Council has voted to extend the UN Mission in South Sudan until April 30, 2027, following a US-led resolution that passed with 13 favorable votes. While the mandate...
- UN Reports Over 100 Women and Girls Displaced Hourly in South Sudan Amid Escalating Violence
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
UN Women warned on Monday that nearly 224,000 women and girls have been uprooted in South Sudan since the start of 2026 due to intensifying conflict and food insecurity. Regional D...
- United Nations Appoints Ghanaian Diplomat Anita Kiki Gbeho As New Special Envoy For Peacekeeping Mission In South Sudan
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has named Anita Kiki Gbeho as the new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. A seasoned diplomat with o...
- Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos Advocates For African Renewable Energy Expansion At 2026 Vienna Climate Forum
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos addressed the 2026 International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, calling for the removal of systemic barriers to Africa’s green indust...
- South Sudan President Salva Kiir Dismisses Parliamentary Speaker Amid Corruption Allegations
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Africa
President Salva Kiir has ousted Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy, Permena Awerial Aluong, following a petition accusing them of fund mismanagement. Kumba, the first woman to...
- Massacre at South Sudanese Gold Mining Site Leaves Over 73 Dead as Gunmen Target Civilian Market in Central Equatoria
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
More than 73 local gold miners were killed and dozens more injured following a brutal evening raid by unidentified armed assailants at a mining site in Jebel Iraq, South Sudan. Vic...
- Visionary Legacy of Dr John Garang Remains Critical Amidst Catastrophic Humanitarian Crises in Sudan and South Sudan
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
The ongoing civil wars and political fragmentation in Sudan and South Sudan have resulted in millions of displaced persons and a near total collapse of essential state services. De...
- Mass Evacuations and Humanitarian Collapse in South Sudan’s Akobo County Amid Escalating Regional Violence
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Over 100,000 people have fled Akobo town following a government-issued evacuation order, leaving tens of thousands of children without access to life-saving health and nutrition se...
- Mass Exodus as South Sudan Military Evacuation Order Forces 100,000 Into Neighboring Ethiopia
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
A directive from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces has triggered a humanitarian catastrophe, forcing approximately 100,000 residents of Akobo County to flee across the Ethiop...
- The Psychological War for South Sudan: Analyzing the Nuer Wanathin and Dinka Kon Koch Cultural Ethos
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Political analyst John Bith Aliap explores how the contrasting cultural philosophies of the Nuer and Dinka peoples shape the political and military landscape of South Sudan. The ar...
- Legal Team Warns Former South Sudan Vice President Bol Mel At Risk Of Death In Custody
Published: Mar 7, 2026
Section: Africa
Lawyers for former South Sudanese Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel have filed a petition alleging he has been held incommunicado for 120 days without trial. The legal team warns tha...
- South Sudanese Veteran Adwok Nyaba Warns of Peace Deal Collapse as Leaders Seek to Maintain Power Indefinitely
Published: Mar 7, 2026
Section: Africa
Former minister Peter Adwok Nyaba has criticized South Sudan's political elite for deliberately stalling the 2018 revitalized peace agreement to avoid accountability and democratic...