South Sudan peace deal at risk of collapse, UN warns

The Commission Chairperson Yasmin Sooka [UN photo]JUBA — The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on Friday sounded the alarm that the 2018 peace deal is at serious risk of collapse while calling for urgent, coordinated regional intervention to …

South Sudan loses 5000kg of gold to UAE through Uganda annually

A South Sudanese worker holds a speck of gold in Nanakanak in Greater Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan, on May 8, 2013. [Photo: Getty Images]JUBA – At least 5000 kg (five metric tonnes) of gold produced by artisanal miners in South Sudan every …

UN: South Sudan’s peace risks collapse without stronger regional action

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has sounded the alarm that the 2018 Revitalized (Peace) Agreement is at serious risk of collapse and called for urgent, coordinated regional intervention to salvage the faltering peace process. According to …

New dawn as South Sudan admits 271 new lawyers to the bar

The swearing-in of the new lawyers was overseen by Justice James Alala Deng, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and witnessed by key dignitaries, including Vice President Taban Deng By Chuol Chanyong   A total of 271 new lawyers, including 50 women, were …

From Gaza to South Sudan, private firms deliver aid and face questions

By Aaron Ross JUBA (Reuters) -Fifty-kilo sacks of food hurtled out the open hatch of the cargo plane, scattering in the wind on their 1,000-foot descent to the northeastern flatlands of South Sudan. For the past three weeks, an American company run by …

Opinion| South Sudan peaceful transition promise at a crossroads

As the discourse over the future of South Sudan intensifies both regionally and internationally, the country finds itself engulfed in a cloud of uncertainty, escalating tension, and a dangerous recycling of past crises under new slogans. As the official …

From South Sudan to Gaza, private firms deliver aid and face questions

Run by former US soldiers and officials, Fogbow says it provides vital aid to people in need in war-ravaged South Sudan 13 June 2025 - 17:15 By Aaron Ross Fifty-kilo sacks of food hurtled out the open hatch of the cargo plane, scattering in the wind on …

“You are the lifeblood of our Church”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Catechists at Trauma Healing Workshop

He added, “Let us move forward together in faith, hope, and healing. Together, we will free our country from pain, violence, and mental wounds that affect every aspect of our lives.” The workshop, that the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference …

South Sudan's ongoing political crackdown, military aggression puts peace deal at risk of collapse

13 june 2025 - 11:39:27 MA/AO 329 Views Panafrican News Agency Juba, South Sudan (PANA)  – The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan sounded the alarm on Friday that the 2018 Revitalized (Peace) Agreement is at serious risk of collapse and …

Conflict hit South Sudan regions on the “brink of catastrophe” as...