Africa South Sudan According to the NGO Light for the World, there are 1,2 million people living with a disability in the country, about a fifth of whom have impairments caused by violence; WFP is working to support them during a severe famine now sweeping
Africa South Sudan The peace talks in South Sudan, which have almost come to an end, have hit a snag with opposition groups calling for the elimination of a newly passed law allowing the detention of people without arrest warrants
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's cabinet sent the draft budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year to the Ministry of Finance for review, seeking to focus more on government priorities
Africa South Sudan Over seven million people are estimated to face acute food insecurity between now and July; even worse, patients with tuberculosis and/or HIV often suspend their treatment as it is difficult to tolerate on an empty stomach, MSF reports
Africa South Sudan Fundamental requirement of September 2018 peace agreement is the repatriation and resettlement of millions of people forced to flee the 2013 civil war; however, land disputes continue with returning citizens finding occupied homes