Opinion| Kiir’s generational shift marks a new dawn for South Sudan

In the intricate tapestry of nation-building, few events resonate with profound significance as a generational shift in political leadership. President Salva Kiir’s recent decision symbolizes not merely a political recalibration, but a transformative …

Obstetric Fistula: The silent epidemic haunting women in South Sudan

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   In the heart of South Sudan, the cries of women suffering from obstetric fistula echo through communities, their voices often drowned out by the silence of stigma and neglect. This devastating childbirth injury, caused by prolonged …

South Sudan’s mineral wealth bypasses its poor: report

South Sudan’s mineral-rich areas continue to suffer from illicit activities, poor oversight and a lack of government accountability, according to a new report. The report, released Friday by the Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR), found …

South Sudan flood threat returns

In Bentiu, survival requires vigilance and vigorous efforts to maintain and strengthen the vast network of dikes that protect hundreds of thousands of people living on a tiny sliver of land surrounded by 4,500 square kilometres of floodwater. The …

Roundup: Chinese envoy criticizes U.S. handling of resolution on South Sudan sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. role in the adoption of a Security Council resolution on South Sudan sanctions. During consultations on the draft resolution, the African members of the …

UN Security Council Renews Sanctions Against South Sudan

(MENAFN- IANS) United Nations, May 31 (IANS) The Security Council adopted a resolution to renew for a year, until May 31, 2026, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and …

Chinese envoy criticizes U.S. handling of resolution on South Sudan sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. role in the adoption of a Security Council resolution on South Sudan sanctions. During consultations on the draft resolution, the African members of the …

UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

The UN Security Council on Friday extended by one year the arms embargo and individual sanctions imposed on South Sudan, where recent violent clashes have raised the specter of a new civil war. The world’s newest state — which only gained independence from …

Divided UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow

Divided UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A divided U.N. Security Council voted Friday to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan, where escalating political tensions have led the U.N. to warn that the country could again plunge into civil war. A U.S.-sponsored resolution to …