Africa South Sudan UN experts observed that if government is serious about tackling sexual violence, it should immediately remove from office and investigate those governors and county commissioners believed to be complicit in systematic rape
Africa South Sudan USAID announced $43,5 million in funding to equip young people in South Sudan, particularly girls and young women, with knowledge and skills that will enable them to lead healthy, engaged and productive lives
Africa South Sudan Wfp, FAO and Unicef stated that 7,76 million people in South Sudan (62,7% of the population) could face severe food insecurity from April to July 2023 due to a combination of climate shocks and conflict
Africa South Sudan The Rwandan Women's Majority Police Unit (RWAFPU-3), serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), donated food and other basic necessities to orphans in the capital Juba
Africa South Sudan Floods in South Sudan have affected nearly 909.000 people, more than double the number affected in September, according to an estimate released by the United Nations
Africa South Sudan The country will begin implementing a new cybercrime law by establishing a special court
Africa South Sudan Violence is increasing across South Sudan, the UN's top independent human rights experts have warned, with women and girls continuing to suffer aggressions
Africa South Sudan Four years after it was signed, the peace agreement in South Sudan has failed to deliver on promises to improve the living conditions of the population by ensuring unity and stability
Africa South Sudan Stanbic Bank and NBA collaborate to support the development of youth basketball in the country, with the first Jr. NBA League in South Sudan, a youth basketball league for boys and girls aged 18 and under in Juba, to be launched in 2023
Africa South Sudan A $10 million agreement with the African Parks organisation has been signed by the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism for the rehabilitation and management of national parks as a mean to boost tourism
Africa South Sudan Two companies accuse the government of breaching contractual obligations - obviously causing losses, according to a civil suit filed in the East African Court of Justice
Africa South Sudan For the first time in the world, health workers in the country conducted a vaccination campaign in response to a hepatitis E epidemic, to combat a disease that is particularly lethal for pregnant women
Africa South Sudan The United Nations condemned clashes between rebel forces and the South Sudan People's Defence Forces SSPDF in the oil-rich Unity State in the north of the country