Hospital Hit In South Sudan Air Strike

An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes hit a hospital in Jonglei state, South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. The hospital was run by Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF. The charity said the hospital in Lankien was hit overnight by air strikes carried out by South Sudan government [...]

Calls To Spare No One Spark UN Concern

The United Nations has raised serious concern about rising violence in South Sudan after a senior army leader used dangerous language against civilians. Deputy army chief Gen Johnson Oluny told his troops to “spare no one,” including children and the elderly, as they prepared for operations in Jonglei state. The UN called this language shocking [...]

Urgent Action Needed In South Sudan

Since early 2025, violence and human rights abuses in South Sudan have escalated, with civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict. Fighting between government forces and opposition groups has caused many serious problems, including killing civilians, sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, and forced recruitment of children and adults. Government forces have also arrested [...]

South Sudan Civil Groups Urge Ceasefire

Civil society groups in South Sudan are warning that violence is increasing across the country and are calling on all political and military parties to respect the 2018 peace agreement and follow a strict ceasefire. They said recent clashes in areas like Unity and Jonglei could undo years of fragile peace and may lead to [...]

Hijacking Of Medical Plane Foiled

A small single‑propeller plane belonging to Samaritan’s Purse was hijacked in South Sudan on December 2. The plane, carrying medical supplies, was traveling from Juba to the northeast of the country to help people in need. Shortly after takeoff, a man named Yasir Mohammed Yusuf threatened the pilot and demanded to fly to Chad. The [...]

Hunger Crisis In South Sudan

In South Sudan, many people are facing extreme hunger because of war and big cuts in food aid. Fighting has destroyed homes, farms, and markets, leaving families with little or no food. Many children and adults are eating leaves, wild grasses, and roots just to survive. The World Food Programme is trying to help by [...]

South Sudan Faces Severe Child Labor Crisis

In South Sudan, nearly two-thirds of children are involved in the worst forms of child labor, according to a new government study with Save the Children. The study surveyed over 400 households in seven states and found that 64 percent of children aged five to 17 are forced to work, face sexual abuse, theft, or [...]

Millions Face Hunger In South Sudan

Millions of people in South Sudan are facing a serious hunger crisis. Almost half of the country’s population may not have enough food in the coming months. In some areas, thousands of people are already living in extreme hunger and cannot find enough to eat. The crisis is caused by ongoing fighting, heavy floods, people [...]

South Sudan Faces War Risk Amid Corruption and Political Deadlock

South Sudan's risk of returning to war is increasing, as corruption, political paralysis, and weak leadership continue to threaten peace. According to experts, the government has failed in implementing major parts of the 2018 peace agreement, while rival leaders remain divided. Reports detail how senior officials have pocketed millions in public funds through illicit contracts [...]

Oil, Poisoned Water, And Forgotten Lives In South Sudan

In Koch County in South Sudan, babies are being born with critical birth defects. Mothers are devastated, and physicians are concerned. People believe this is happening because of pollution from oil drilling by a company once led by Malaysia’s Petronas. Dirty water containing poisonous chemicals such as lead and barium has been consumed for drinking, [...]

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