Press Releases

South Sudan Faces Worsening Hunger Crisis

(MENAFN) A recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment issued on Tuesday cautioned that more than half of South Sudan’s citizens will experience “a crisis or worse levels of hunger” during the 2026 lean season. According...

IPC cautions over South Sudan’s population to face food crisis by 2026

(MENAFN) A recent report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has cautioned that more than half of South Sudan’s population could experience crisis-level or worse food insecurity during the 2026 lean season. This projection...

Half of South Sudan’s population to undergo food crisis by 2026— IPC

(MENAFN) Experts warn that more than 50% of South Sudan’s population could experience crisis or worse levels of food insecurity during the 2026 lean season, according to recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) findings. The...

Over Half of South Sudan Could Face Food Insecurity in 2026, IPS Warns

(MENAFN) An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released Tuesday warns that more than 50% of South Sudan’s population could experience crisis-level or worse food insecurity during the 2026 lean season. The report projects...

Catastrophic South Sudan Floods Impact Over 960,000 Individuals

(MENAFN) Catastrophic flooding has impacted over 960,000 individuals across six states in South Sudan while forcing 335,000 from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported Friday. The deluge has...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes working visit to Republic of South Sudan

Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Paul Mashatile, has concluded a successful two-day working visit to the Republic of South Sudan. The visit sought to take stock of the state of the implementation of the 2018 Revitalised...

Sudan, South Sudan Reach Agreement to Protect Oil Infrastructure

(MENAFN) Sudan and South Sudan have reached a pivotal agreement to safeguard oil facilities and central pipeline stations crucial for transporting South Sudan’s crude to Port Sudan on Sudan’s eastern coast, the two governments announced in a joint...

South Sudan President Sacks Three Ministers, Governor in Cabinet Reshuffle

(MENAFN) South Sudan's President Salva Kiir executed a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, removing three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state. In the first decree, announced via a broadcasting agency , Kiir dismissed Wek Mamer Kuol...

South Sudan Seals USD9.98M UN Deal to Battle Floods, Boost Water

(MENAFN) The government of South Sudan has formalized a $9.98 million pact with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to undertake a critical initiative focused on mitigating flood damage and strengthening water infrastructure....

UNHCR Warns Flooding Threatens 1M People in South Sudan

(MENAFN) Severe flooding in South Sudan has already impacted 273,000 people this year, and the situation is set to worsen, with over 1 million expected to be affected in the coming months, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). "South Sudan...

Three ministers, governor get sacked by S. Sudan

(MENAFN) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday removed three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state in his latest Cabinet reshuffle, according to reports. In a series of decrees read on the state-owned broadcasting...

S-Sudan dismisses discussions on resettling Palestinians

(MENAFN) South Sudan has dismissed claims that it is negotiating with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in the East African nation. Reports suggested Israel was seeking agreements with third countries to host people displaced by the...

South Sudan Denies Gaza Resettlement Talks with Israel

(MENAFN) South Sudan has strongly rejected allegations suggesting it is engaged in negotiations with Israel to relocate Palestinians from war-stricken Gaza to its territory in East Africa. Several reports have indicated that Israel, headquartered...

China Presses for Swift Political Progress in South Sudan

(MENAFN) China’s envoy to the United Nations on Monday pressed for accelerated political progress in South Sudan, calling it crucial for the war-torn nation’s long-term stability. Addressing the UN Security Council, Sun Lei, China’s deputy...

CMMB, with P&G Support, Responds to Deadly Cholera and Hunger Crisis in South Sudan

Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is launching an emergency response in South Sudan as compounding crises threaten thousands of lives in Upper Nile region and Central Equatoria State. The...

Uganda, South Sudan Vow to Strengthen Military, Peace Ties

(MENAFN) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met Saturday in the capital, Juba, for high-level talks aimed at reinforcing regional peace and military cooperation, amid escalating tensions...

US deports ‘barbaric criminals’ to S-Sudan

(MENAFN) The United States has deported eight individuals, labeled as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens,” to South Sudan—a nation the U.S. State Department advises against visiting due to ongoing violence, crime, and instability. The Department of...

US deports convicted criminals to South Sudan

(MENAFN) Eight individuals labeled as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens” by U.S. authorities have been deported to South Sudan, a nation the U.S. State Department warns travelers to avoid due to ongoing violence, crime, and abductions. According...

U.S. Deports Eight ‘Illegal Aliens’ to South Sudan

(MENAFN) The United States has expelled eight individuals it referred to as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens” to South Sudan, a nation that the US State Department strongly advises against traveling to because of widespread violence, kidnappings,...

UN Reports Over 700 Civilian Casualties in South Sudan

(MENAFN) A disturbing new report from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) highlights a significant rise in civilian violence across the country during the first quarter of 2025. Between January and March, 739 civilians were killed,...