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South Sudan Oppn appoints interim leadership amid boycott by top party officials
Juba, April 10: South Sudan's Opposition party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) appointed Stephen Par Kuol as the interim Chairman, replacing First Vice President Riek Machar, who is still under house arrest.
South Sudan opposition forces refuse to assemble in designated areas
Juba, April 8: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), South Sudan's opposition party, on Tuesday rejected the orders from the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) for its troops to assemble in government-controlled areas.
US to revoke visas for South Sudanese citizens following failure to repatriate nationals
Washington DC, April 6: The United States Department of State has announced immediate measures to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent the issuance of new visas, following South Sudan's failure to cooperate in the timely return of its citizens.
Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 million at-risk people
Addis Ababa, April 1: The Ethiopian government has launched a cholera vaccination campaign in the southwestern part of the country, targeting about one million people at risk.
UN Chief appeals for dialogue in South Sudan amid escalating tensions
New York, March 29: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan on Saturday and called for urgent dialogue, immediate release of detained officials, and renewed commitment to the 2018 peace agreement.
Foreign diplomats urge South Sudan to free Machar to avert crisis as mediation begins
Juba, March 28: Foreign diplomats have called on South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to reverse action on the reported house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar to prevent further escalation of the country's political tensions.
South Sudan's VP Machar under house arrest as UN calls for restraint
Juba, March 27: South Sudanese First Vice President (VP) Riek Machar was placed under house arrest in the national capital of Juba as the United Nations mission in the country called for restraint.
UN, AU launch shuttle diplomacy to avert relapse into war in South Sudan
Juba, March 25: The United Nations missions in South Sudan, the African Union, and other peace partners are engaged in intense shuttle diplomacy to prevent the country from relapsing into civil war, a UN official said.
UN records over one lakh cholera cases in eastern, southern Africa in 14 months
Nairobi, March 24: More than 178,000 cases of cholera have been confirmed in 16 countries in eastern and southern Africa from January 2024 to March 2025, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
African diplomats, UN urge South Sudan to embrace dialogue to address security challenges
Juba, March 21: The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have called on parties to the South Sudan conflict to embrace dialogue and mediation to resolve escalating security challenges.
UN calls for protection of civilians amid rising tensions in South Sudan
Juba, March 18: A United Nations envoy on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in South Sudan's Nasir, Ulang and Baliet counties, which is affecting the local population and disrupting humanitarian operations.
South Sudan projected to experience universal poverty in 2025: World Bank
Juba, March 14: South Sudan is projected to experience universal poverty in 2025, driven by a combination of factors such as a decline in oil production and external shocks, the World Bank said in a report.
Indian Army to deploy Sherp ATVs for UN mission in South Sudan
New Delhi, March 13: The Indian Army is set to deploy indigenously developed Sherp All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) for peacekeeping operations under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), significantly enhancing mobility in extreme terrain conditions.
South Sudan President sacks three more ministers amid tensions
Juba, March 11: South Sudan President Salva Kiir dismissed three ministers in the latest cabinet reshuffle on Monday amid an ongoing political crisis that threatens the unity government, which was formed under a 2018 peace deal that ended the country's five-year civil war.
Peace monitors call for swift probe into violence in South Sudan
Juba, March 10: South Sudan peace monitors called for speedy investigations into the violence in Upper Nile State and the attack on a UN helicopter that led to the death of a UN personnel and dozens of soldiers.
UN personnel, soldiers killed in evacuation mission in South Sudan
Juba, March 7: At least one United Nations (UN) personnel and several government soldiers were killed on Friday when a UN helicopter came under heavy gunfire in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, the UN mission said.
Kenya urges South Sudan leaders to embrace dialogue to end clashes
Nairobi, March 7: Kenyan President William Ruto has appealed for calm in South Sudan, where an escalating security situation threatens to jeopardise a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war.
IGAD chief urges restraint, dialogue to ease tensions in South Sudan
Addis Ababa, March 6: Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has called for restraint and dialogue to ease rising tensions in South Sudan.
IGAD chief urges restraint, dialogue to ease tensions in South Sudan
Addis Ababa, March 6: Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has called for restraint and dialogue to ease rising tensions in South Sudan.
WFP warns of $412 million funding shortfall for South Sudan's humanitarian needs
Juba, March 5: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said that it faces a critical funding shortfall of $412 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of millions in crisis-hit South Sudan in 2025.
South Sudan targets 3.4 million children in new polio vaccination campaign
Juba, Feb 13: South Sudan, in partnership with United Nations agencies, launched the fourth round of the polio vaccination campaign, with the goal of vaccinating 3.47 million children between the ages of 0 and 59 months.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meetings with Fiji, South Sudan counterparts
Bengaluru, February 10: Ahead of Aero India 2025, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Republic of Fiji Pio Tikoduadua and Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, South Sudan Lt Gen Chol Thon J Balok in Bengaluru.
East African bloc approves new chair to monitor peace in South Sudan
Juba, Feb 10: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, has endorsed the appointment of George Aggrey Owinow of Kenya as the new chair of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), the South Sudan peace monitoring body said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets South Sudan counterpart, review defence cooperation
Bengaluru, February 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday met Defence Minister of South Sudan Lt Gen Chol Thon J Balok on the sidelines of AERO India 2025.
South Sudan declares mpox outbreak with first case confirmed
Juba, Feb 8: South Sudan confirmed its first mpox case, with authorities pledging heightened vigilance to prevent further transmission.
Anil Nautiyal appointed as Ambassador of India to South Sudan
New Delhi, February 8: Anil Nautiyal, currently serving as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of South Sudan.
Cambodia sends 355 peacekeepers to South Sudan, Central African Republic, Lebanon
Phnom Penh, Feb 5: Cambodia on Wednesday dispatched new batches of 355 peacekeepers, including 86 women, to join United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Lebanon, officials said.
South Sudan urges investigation into alleged civilian killings in Sudan
Juba, Feb 4: South Sudan on Tuesday called on the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to investigate the alleged killings of its nationals by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allied forces in Sudan.
UN urges restraint amid communal violence in South Sudan
Juba, Feb 2: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday expressed concern about the escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria State, which has reportedly left at least 35 people dead.
Experts meet in Kenya to promote peace in Horn of Africa
Nairobi, Jan 29: Experts met in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday to promote peace in the Horn of Africa region.
South Sudan lifts suspension of Facebook, TikTok
Juba, Jan 29: South Sudan said that it has lifted a temporary ban on Facebook and TikTok, which was imposed last week over the dissemination of graphic content related to the violence against South Sudanese nationals in neighbouring Sudan.
South Sudan targets 300,000 vulnerable people in new cholera vaccination drive
Juba, Jan 11: South Sudan's health ministry said that it has rolled out a week-long campaign aimed at vaccinating more than 300,000 people against cholera in Rubkona, a hotspot county in Unity State.
South Sudan to resume oil production, export
Juba, Jan 8: South Sudan said that it would resume the production and export of crude oil to the international market through Port Sudan starting Wednesday.