Press Releases

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(MENAFN) The US has enacted emergency travel restrictions targeting foreign nationals arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), Uganda, and South Sudan, as an escalating Ebola outbreak triggers sweeping containment measures....

International Committee of the Red Cross

The South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC), present throughout the country with over 19,000 volunteers, has been at the forefront of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement’s efforts to provide South Sudanese people and communities the humanitarian...

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(MENAFN) More than 100 women and girls are being forced from their homes every single hour in South Sudan, UN Women warned Monday, as surging violence and a deepening food crisis push one of the world's most vulnerable populations to the brink.

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(MENAFN) More than 100 women and girls are being displaced every hour in South Sudan amid escalating violence and worsening food insecurity, the UN Women said on Monday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations has raised concerns over worsening violence and a deepening humanitarian emergency in South Sudan, urging international actors to prioritize a political settlement as instability intensifies across the country.

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(MENAFN) Efforts to resolve the long-standing dispute over the Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan are being hindered by ongoing insecurity and the actions of armed groups, according to a Russian representative at the United Nations cited...

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(MENAFN) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has ousted parliament's Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy, Permena Awerial Aluong, in a decree read before parliament on Tuesday — the latest in a string of high-level dismissals that have marked...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations’ top relief official has warned that South Sudan is approaching a potential famine situation as worsening conflict, rising food insecurity, and declining international support deepen the crisis.

South African Government

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, has today, 20 March 2026, successfully concluded a bilateral meeting with H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, at...

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(MENAFN) Authorities in South Sudan reported that at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday in a sudden assault in the northern part of the country.

South African Government

Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan, Your Excellency William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, Your Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African...

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(MENAFN) A Chinese medical team in South Sudan recently held a full-day training session for medical students at Upper Nile University, focusing on the treatment of joint disorders and infectious or inflammatory conditions, as stated by reports....

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(MENAFN) The South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) issued an urgent directive Sunday demanding immediate evacuation of civilians, humanitarian workers, and United Nations staff from opposition-held territories in Jonglei State before...

Oxfam

Families in South Sudan are once again having to flee for their lives due to escalating conflict at a time when hunger is already at catastrophic levels, Oxfam warned.

Oxfam

As Sudan’s gruelling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and suffering.

The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico

Today, Peter Biar Ajak, 42, of Maryland, was sentenced by United States District Judge Sharad H. Desai for the District of Arizona to 46 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

South African Government

Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Juba, leading a High-Level African Union Ad-hoc Committee of Five (C5) Visit to South Sudan from 14 to 15 January 2026. He is leading the delegation in his capacity as the Chairperson.

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(MENAFN) South Sudan’s government has grounded four United Nations aircraft operating under UNMISS, citing allegations of illegal surveillance and smuggling of natural resources.

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(MENAFN) South Sudan has suspended operations of four aircraft belonging to the United Nations mission stationed in the nation, accusing the organization of conducting unauthorized intelligence gathering and facilitating the illegal extraction of...

South African Government

Remarks by Hon. Ronald O Lamola at the Parliamentary Debate on the escalating Middle East Crisis and the implications for South Africa Mr President, Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members, Yesterday, we received the sad news of the passing of one...