Press Releases

UNESCO

The final thematic discussion focused on the role of communication and access to information in strengthening peace.

UNESCO

As South Sudan works to improve teaching and learning outcomes across the country, expanding access to continuous professional development for teachers is a priority.

UN International Training and Research Center

Always looking for opportunities to expand her skills, Lydia found the Primary Course of the Program for Global Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A small passenger aircraft crashed on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital Monday, killing all 14 people on board, aviation authorities confirmed, as investigators descended on the wreckage site to recover remains and secure flight...

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(MENAFN) More than 100 women and girls are being forced from their homes every single hour in South Sudan, UN Women warned Monday, as surging violence and a deepening food crisis push one of the world's most vulnerable populations to the brink.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations has raised concerns over worsening violence and a deepening humanitarian emergency in South Sudan, urging international actors to prioritize a political settlement as instability intensifies across the country.

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(MENAFN) More than 100 women and girls are being displaced every hour in South Sudan amid escalating violence and worsening food insecurity, the UN Women said on Monday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The United States announced on Tuesday that it is introducing visa restrictions on members of South Sudan’s transitional government, accusing them of actions that have undermined peace efforts and obstructed a key ceasefire agreement....

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(MENAFN) At least 70 people have died and many others injured following an attack on a gold mining site in South Sudan, Vice President James Wani Igga confirmed on Monday.

Oxfam

The evacuation order for the northern border town of Akobo East in South Sudan, which forced tens of thousands of people - including all aid agency staff – to leave at the weekend, has closed critical humanitarian programmes for over 200,000...

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(MENAFN) More than 169 people have been killed and at least 68 others wounded after armed youth launched a deadly assault on Abiemnom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area of South Sudan, a senior government official confirmed Monday.

South African Government

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, has today, 20 March 2026, successfully concluded a bilateral meeting with H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, at...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations’ top relief official has warned that South Sudan is approaching a potential famine situation as worsening conflict, rising food insecurity, and declining international support deepen the crisis.

International Committee of the Red Cross

With protection at the core of its response, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) significantly scaled up its emergency interventions, prioritizing life-saving surgical care for weapon-wounded patients while working to preserve...

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(MENAFN) Authorities in South Sudan reported that at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday in a sudden assault in the northern part of the country.

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(MENAFN) The South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) issued an urgent directive Sunday demanding immediate evacuation of civilians, humanitarian workers, and United Nations staff from opposition-held territories in Jonglei State before...

South African Government

Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan, Your Excellency William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, Your Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African...

Oxfam

Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam warned.

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(MENAFN) Over 450,000 children in Jonglei state, South Sudan, face an urgent threat of acute malnutrition as rising violence has forced widespread displacement and interrupted critical health services, UNICEF warned on Tuesday. “We know that a...

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(MENAFN) UNICEF has warned that over 450,000 children in South Sudan’s Jonglei state are at immediate risk of acute malnutrition due to escalating violence that has displaced thousands and disrupted critical health services. “Noala Skinner,...