El Niño-driven dry spell threatens livelihoods across northern East Africa
Prolonged rainfall deficits across northern East Africa are worsening drought conditions and threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods, according to a...
Year: 2026
Uganda’s Refugee Communities Face Rising Food Insecurity as Humanitarian Funding Shrinks
Credit: The Guardian Uganda’s refugee population is facing worsening food insecurity, limited access to essential services and growing protection risks...
UN, Partners Launch Five-Year Strategy to Combat Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in South Sudan
Copyright: OCHA/Alioune NDIAYE The United Nations and humanitarian partners in South Sudan have launched a five-year strategy aimed at strengthening...
More Than 5 Million Sudanese Return Home as Millions Remain Displaced, IOM Says
Credit: ReliefWeb More than 5.1 million people have returned to their areas of origin in Sudan, while more than 8.5...
Kiir Assents to Elections Act Amendment Ahead of December Polls
Credit: Presidential Press Unit President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assented to the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2026, marking...
Juba City Council Introduces Nightly Waste Collection, Warns Against Illegal Dumping
Juba City Council has introduced a nightly waste collection program and warned residents, shop owners and other businesses against dumping...
South Sudan warns of possible flooding as Lake Victoria water levels rise
By Patricia John Kenyi South Sudan is preparing for possible severe riverine flooding after Uganda warned of rising water levels...
Bentiu Marks International Day of Peace With Call for Unity and Nonviolence
Communities in Bentiu, Unity State, have marked the International Day of Peace with a joint celebration calling for greater unity,...
Juba County Urges Communities to Take Ownership of Cleanliness Campaign
By Patricia John Kenyi Juba County authorities have called on communities to take greater responsibility for keeping their surroundings clean...
Juba City Council Intensifies Sanitation Enforcement With Weekly Clean-Up Campaign
By Patricia John Kenyi Juba City Council has intensified efforts to improve sanitation and waste management in the capital through...
South Sudan Reports Cholera, Measles and Other Health Threats in Week 37
Credit: The Guardian South Sudan continued to face multiple public health emergencies during the week of Sept. 7–13, 2026, with...
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Korean peacekeepers build community resilience through new vocational training programme
A new vocational training programme in Bor is giving 80 young South Sudanese the chance to acquire practical skills to...