Africa South Sudan The acting mayor of South Sudan's capital Juba, Emmanuel Khamis Richard, was sacked after a video was released showing him slapping a street vendor, according to local newspaper reports
Africa South Sudan Almost two-thirds of girls over the age of 15 in South Sudan are illiterate, the US Embassy in Juba said, emphasising the need to increase government funding for girls' education
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's National Legislative Assembly set up a nine-member commission to investigate the killing of civilians and displacement in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State, ahead of renewed violence
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 As the country races against time to hold its first national elections in December 2024, an event brought together political actors and civil society representatives to agree on a Code of Conduct that will govern the actions of political parties