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[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Tensions have risen between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) following the death, under circumstances that remain unclear, of a mission staff member who had been detained by local security forces. "UNMISS strongly condemns the killing of one of its staff in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal," a statement from the UN mission said.

[Africa Check] Student pilot didn't land on a road by mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - viral photo from Uganda

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed new entry restrictions on 24 nations, including Tanzania, South Sudan and Nigeria, due to security concerns.

[SNA] Port Sudan, 16 December 2025 (SUNA) - Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to form a High Economic Committee between the two countries, chaired by the Sudanese Prime Minister and the Vice President of South Sudan, activate other joint committees, and expand smart partnerships between the two nations, in addition to exchanging political and diplomatic support in regional and international forums.

[SNA] Port Sudan, 15-12-2025 (SUNA) - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris affirmed the strength of the relations between Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, emphasizing the two countries' commitment to enhancing and developing these ties in a manner that serves the interests of the peoples of both nations.

[Dabanga] South Sudanese troops have entered the Heglig oil field in West Kordofan after an agreement with Sudan's warring parties. The field processes some 130,000 barrels of South Sudanese crude for export via pipelines in Sudan.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has issued warnings to South Sudan's transitional government, accusing it of deliberately obstructing humanitarian operations and violating its international obligations.

[MSF] JUBA - People in South Sudan are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation, while at the same time international interest and support continue to decline, says a new Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report, Left Behind in Crisis: Escalating Violence and Healthcare Collapse in South Sudan.

[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) report, Left behind in crisis: Escalating violence and healthcare collapse in South Sudan, documents the persistent and worsening barriers to healthcare, at a time when the humanitarian situation in South Sudan is deteriorating. Preventable deaths--especially among women and children--are becoming dangerously normalised. The report is informed by MSF witnessing, routine medical data and testimonies from individuals and staff living in areas where MSF operates.

[Unicef] Juba -- Climate shocks, conflict and instability are putting millions of children at risk across the world's youngest nation

[MSF] Juba - An Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) healthcare facility in the town of Pieri, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit during an airstrike on the morning of 3 December. After the facility was hit, and the gunship helicopter left, MSF teams found bullets that had hit the infrastructure within the facility. MSF teams also witnessed additional airstrikes in Lankien (around 60 kilometres away), where we also run healthcare facilities, although there was no direct damage to the infrastructure.

[Oxfam] Donors provided lowest aid funding ever in 2025, since country created in 2011

[Agenzia Fides] Tombura Yambio - -- "Reject any form of examination malpractice; cheating, stealing answers, taking shortcuts, or any behavior that dishonors your integrity is a betrayal not only of your future, but of the dignity of the entire nation," said the Bishop of Tobura Yambio, Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, speaking on the occasion of the academic exams being taken by some 300 students across the country. "Examaminations are not traps," he continues in the note sent to Fides, "they are opportunities to shine with truth. Stand tall,

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Derrick Khatete and Trevor Nasasiro scored on either side of the game as the national under 17 team beat South Sudan 2-0 at the Cecafa Regional qualifiers in Addis Ababa on Monday evening.

[UN News] Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau in South Sudan has learnt to advocate for herself, her children and for the women in her community.

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