Africa South Sudan Embassies of Canada, countries of the EU, Japan, the UK and the US among others have called on the transitional government to remove additional costs imposed on donor states, UN agencies and partners providing humanitarian assistance
Africa South Sudan Two major peacebuilding projects to reduce violence in communities and promote resilience in conflict-affected areas have been launched by the government, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF
Africa South Sudan The government assured the international community that the situation in the country remains 'safe and secure', after the US ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave the country on Sunday due to continuing security threats
Africa South Sudan The closure of all schools was announced for a fortnight due to an extreme heat wave that caused fainting and collapse to some students
Africa South Sudan After an initial pilot phase, South Sudan will fully introduce an instant payment system by December to enable faster monetary transactions