Press Releases

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(MENAFN) The United States announced on Tuesday that it is introducing visa restrictions on members of South Sudan’s transitional government, accusing them of actions that have undermined peace efforts and obstructed a key ceasefire agreement....

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump declared Monday that he is "concerned" by the accelerating Ebola outbreak, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that an American citizen has contracted the deadly virus.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he is “concerned” about what he described as an Ebola “breakout,” following confirmation from US health authorities that an American citizen has been infected.

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) A small passenger aircraft crashed on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital Monday, killing all 14 people on board, aviation authorities confirmed, as investigators descended on the wreckage site to recover remains and secure flight...

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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) 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) 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’ 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.

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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) At least 70 people have died and many others injured following an attack on a gold mining site in South Sudan, Vice President James Wani Igga confirmed on Monday.

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(MENAFN) A devastating drone attack on the city of Dilling in Sudan's southern South Kordofan State claimed at least 14 lives and left 23 others wounded Saturday evening, as paramilitary forces intensified their assault on a city already buckling...

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(MENAFN) A drone strike in Dilling, South Kordofan State, southern Sudan, has left at least 14 people dead and 23 others injured, as reported by volunteers and eyewitnesses on Sunday.

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) More than 169 people have been killed and at least 68 others wounded after armed youth launched a deadly assault on Abiemnom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area of South Sudan, a senior government official confirmed Monday.

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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) 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.

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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...

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(MENAFN) The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) on Sunday called for the immediate evacuation of civilians, humanitarian organizations, and UN personnel from opposition-controlled parts of Jonglei State ahead of a planned military...

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.