Tag: South Sudan
South Sudan announces relaunch of its oil production
In South Sudan, the Minister of Oil called on Tuesday January 7 for the immediate resumption of crude production on the country’s main fields, a few days after the reopening…
the influx of Sudanese refugees worsens the cholera epidemic, warns MSF
The High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on December 20 of an influx of refugees into South Sudan, from Sudan in recent weeks. Alarm also sounded on Monday December 23…
peace talks in Kenya between authorities and armed groups suspended
The “Tumaini” discussions, organized under the auspices of Kenya, between the South Sudanese government and opposition groups not signatories to the 2018 peace agreement, have been suspended. In particular, a…
purges in the state apparatus
In South Sudan, President Salva Kiir fired several high-ranking officials on Monday, December 9. The reasons for these changes are not yet known. But they follow the dismissal of other…
President Salva Kiir wants to be reassuring after shootings in the capital
In South Sudan, heavy fire was exchanged on November 21 around the residence of the former intelligence chief, General Akol Koor Kuc. Since then, rumors have spread in Juba in…
nearly 1.5 million people affected by unprecedented floods
In South Sudan, the toll from floods continues to rise. Nearly 1.5 million people have been affected and more than 379,000 displaced, announces the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).…
President Salva Kiir fires his intelligence chief
In South Sudan, the head of intelligence, General Akol Koor Kuc, was dismissed on Wednesday October 2 by President Salva Kiir. It was by a decree, read on national television,…
Juba bus attack blamed on NAS rebel group as ‘regional threat’
In South Sudan, a bus was ambushed about 40 kilometers south of the capital, Juba, on Monday, September 23 in the morning around 8:30 a.m. The 44 passengers, who were…
South Sudan further extends political transition, postpones elections until late 2026
The announcement came on the evening of Friday, September 13. The government of South Sudan, during a meeting of the presidency composed of President Salva Kiir and his five vice-presidents,…
South Sudan to implement post-civil war transitional justice
In South Sudan, the president is expected to sign two bills soon that would establish transitional justice bodies. Passed last week by parliament, the bills include the creation of a…