South Sudan

Sudan crisis explained: What’s behind the latest fighting and how it fits nation’s troubled past

Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many more left wounded. The fighting represents the latest crisis in the North African nation, which has contended with numerous coups and periods of c...

Christopher Tounsel Associate Professor of History, University of Washington·about 1 year ago

Ebola Case Confirmed at South Sudan Border

Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) border with South Sudan, a country with a healthcare system weakened by years of civil war, making it vulnerable to the potential spread o...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Why South Sudan’s Peace Process Is Stalled One Year On

The prospect of peace in South Sudan has never been less certain. This is despite the fact that a peace agreement was signed less than year ago. The 2018 settlement revived a failed 2015 agreement between President Salva Kiir and opposit...

Matthew Hauenstein & Madhav Joshi·over 4 years ago

South Sudan Conflict Threatens Wildlife

Bire Kpatous is one of South Sudan’s game reserves that has survived the country’s civil war but is now increasingly threatened by poachers and encroaching human settlements, like the rest of the parks. “When poachers come and are well-a...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

What stands in the way of a new South Sudan post-conflict constitution

South Sudan became an independent country following a long armed struggle to break away from Sudan. At a referendum in 2011, millions voted in favour of secession, creating Africa’s 55th independent state. Since then, the nation of 11 mi...

J. Geng Akech & Magnus Killander·over 2 years ago

Pope Francis in DRC and South Sudan: One of His Most Challenging Visits Ever

On 31 January, Pope Francis departed from Rome to central Africa, to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring state South Sudan. The visit was previously scheduled for 2022, but did not take place because of the ...

Mario Aguilar Professor of Religion and Politics, Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics, University of St Andrews·about 1 year ago

The African Union Commission Chairperson on the announcement of agreement on a roadmap for a Peaceful and democratic end of the Transitional period

the Chairperson wishes to underscore that the people of South Sudan have endured enough conflict and deserve a safe, secure and peaceful country.

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Remarks by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon Dr. Naledi Pandor, MP, at the Conclusion of the Working Visit to Juba, South Sudan - 18 April 2024

South Africa is deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict and humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, which is also affecting other countries in the region, including South Sudan. We support the role of IGAD and AU in the resolution of the...

Dr. Naledi Pandor, MP - Minister of International Relations and Cooperation·about 2 hours ago

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