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[RFI] South Sudan, the world's youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination referendum in which almost 99 percent of voters backed statehood. But the hopes that came with it have given way to renewed conflict, economic collapse and political deadlock.

[SNA] Khartoum, July 9, 2026 (SUNA) - President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Thursday sent a congratulatory cable to his South Sudanese counterpart, President Salva Kiir Mayardit, on the anniversary of South Sudan's Independence.

[The Conversation Africa] South Sudan's independence from Sudan in 2011 was meant to close the chapter on one of Africa's longest civil wars: the north-south war that preceded it. Formally, it did. But independence did not end the deeper struggles over power, revenue and coercion inside the newly independent state.

[U.S. Embassy Juba] In light of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly passing amendments to the 2018 peace agreement, the Embassies of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, as well as the EU Delegation to South Sudan, reaffirm their grave concern about actions taken without the full consensus of all the signatories. They further reaffirm that the 2018 peace agreement remains the basis for the legitimacy of the transitional

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has summoned South Sudan's diplomatic mission in Nairobi over the continued mistreatment of its citizens, citing the eight-month detention without charge of Kenyan Timothy Maina Nderi, denial of consular access, and escalating attacks on Kenyan truck drivers operating in the neighboring country.

[The Conversation Africa] When civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, civil servants found themselves at the centre of a deep political and economic crisis.

[HRW] HRW Oral Statement - ID on OHCHR report on technical assistance in South Sudan - HRC62

[Independent (Kampala)] Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended travel by its citizens to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan, and halted the issuance of all types of visas and the entry of travelers from the three countries as a precaution against Ebola, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

[SNA] Khartoum, June 24, 2026 (SUNS) - The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, met on Wednesday at his office with the Director of the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of South Sudan, General Akec Tong Aleu, in the presence of the Director of the General Intelligence Service, General Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal.

[Reporter] South Sudan's transition remains unfinished, not only because of weak institutions, repeated political crises, and a lack of political will, but also because the country has yet to agree on common ground. At the heart of the problem is a deeper question: what kind of state, system of governance, and form of citizenship should define South Sudan?

[Malaria Consortium] Malaria remains a major public health issue in South Sudan, with the disease accounting for over 38 percent of outpatient visits and around 64 percent of inpatient deaths in 2025. As antimalarial drug resistance continues to emerge across East Africa, there is a growing concern that the malaria burden could increase if resistance spreads further and undermines the effectiveness of existing prevention and treatment drugs, including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs).

[ISS] The persistent crisis exposes serious failures by the state, peacekeeping missions and justice mechanisms tasked with protecting civilians.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- SERENGETI Girls have booked their place in the CECAFA Under-17 Championship final after a commanding 4-0 victory over South Sudan at the KMC Complex in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The result sets up a meeting with Uganda on Tuesday.

[The Conversation Africa] According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that out-of-school numbers are extremely high in conflict-affected countries, though the exact number is hard to quantify. For example, in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Eritrea, more than 50% of primary school-age children are not going to school.

[Reporter] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has completed a five-day diplomatic training program for South Sudanese diplomats, an initiative officials said was aimed at strengthening professional capacity and deepening ties between the neighboring countries.

[UNHCR] Geneva -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that a grave protection crisis is unfolding in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei State, where months of fighting and insecurity have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, triggering one of the most severe conflict-related displacement emergencies in recent years.

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