The country's 2 million refugees have been addressed by President Salva Kiir during his first meeting in Juba with their representatives since the civil war broke out in 2013, and have been invited to return to their homes

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

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

The closure of all schools was announced for a fortnight due to an extreme heat wave that caused fainting and collapse to some students