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[WFP] Juba, South Sudan -- The United Nations today warned that South Sudan continues to face a severe food and nutrition crisis, which is threatening to deteriorate further unless urgent humanitarian action is mounted. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, released today, projects that over half of the population--approximately 7.56 million people--will face crisis or worse levels of hunger during the 2026 lean season (April to July). Additionally, more than two million children are expected to

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Parliament has approved a new loan worth US$ 121,961,000 from the African Development Fund to finance Uganda's electricity export project to South Sudan, despite sharp divisions among Members.

[UN News] South Sudan faces a renewed slide into full-scale conflict unless urgent international action is taken, the UN-appointed independent investigative body examining human rights there warned on Wednesday.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed Ethiopia's firm commitment to supporting peace and stability in South Sudan.

[Unicef] Juba/New York -- Almost 200 nutrition treatment sites have closed across the country due to funding crisis, putting children's lives at risk

[allAfrica] Juba -- Over a decade ago, as South Sudan descended into violent conflict, the international community acted quickly to prevent mass atrocities. Protection of Civilians sites were established on UN bases to shelter those fleeing. These sites, precursors to today's IDP camps, were vital and lifesaving.

[MSF] "I knew I was unwell, but not a criminal," says Samat Nyuk, a patient recovering from a mental health condition in Malakal, South Sudan. "I needed support, not punishment. What hurt the most was that my own family chose prison for me instead of treatment."

[RFI] Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty - and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished. RFI met one former gang member who believes football can offer marginalised youth a brighter future.

[WFP] Worldwide, up to 13.7 million more people may face emergency levels of food insecurity, according to a new WFP report examining the fallout of funding cuts

[UN News] The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the already dire humanitarian and human rights situations there worse, UN investigators said on Monday.

[Nile Post] Ugandan soldiers serving under Operation Mlinzi Wakimya in South Sudan joined compatriots across the world to commemorate Uganda's 63rd Independence Anniversary in a ceremony that underscored unity, peace, and regional cooperation.

[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "The political stalemate between the various parties in South Sudan must be resolved before it is too late," said George Owinow, President of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), the body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the peace agreements in South Sudan, on October 7.

[Commission On Human Rights In Sudan] ADDIS ABABA/GENEVA -- South Sudan's escalating political crisis is driving renewed armed violence, compounding already dire human rights and humanitarian conditions, while heightening regional instability, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned today. Despite one decade of efforts by the African Union and regional actors to support the peace process, South Sudan's leaders have deliberately stalled progress and brought South Sudan to yet another precipice. Armed clashes are occurring on a scale not

[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the United Arab Emirates to explain the detention of South Sudanese freelance commentator Samuel Peter Oyay, who was arrested at his home in Dubai on September 30, and to immediately disclose his whereabouts.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will undertake a working visit to Juba, South Sudan, on Thursday and Friday this week, in his role as the Presidential Special Envoy to South Sudan.

[SNA] Port Sudan, October 6, 2025 (SUNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan, Ambassador Mandi Samaya Kent Komiya, concluded Monay a three-day official visit to the Republic of Sudan, during which a joint statement was issued and read by Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohy-Eddin Salim Ahmed, and his South Sudanese counterpart.

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