Maternal mortality increases amongst persisting medical shortages in Central Equatoria
woman at maternity health clinic. Credit: UNMISS LAINYA COUNTY – It was supposed to be a simple medical checkup for...
Year: 2026
South Sudan, Kenya Strengthen Bilateral Ties as Foreign Ministers Discuss Elections and Regional Cooperation
South Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Amb. Dr. James Pitia Morgan, held high-level talks with Kenya's...
Economic Reform Committee Directs Security Forces to End Truck Interceptions for Revenue Collection Along Juba–Nimule Highway
The Ministerial High-Level Committee on Economic Reforms has directed all security agencies deployed along the Juba–Nimule Highway to immediately stop...
Small Gardens, Big Impact – How WFP Is Assisting Mothers Fight Malnutrition and Build Resilience in South Sudan
By Staff Reporter As the morning sun rises over Luri Rokwe village on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, Juba,Elizabeth...
Sudan Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis as Up to 23 Million People Need Food Aid, FEWS NET Warns
Credit: Vatican News An estimated 22.0 to 22.99 million people across Sudan will require humanitarian food assistance through September 2026...
Funding Shortfall Threatens Nutrition Response for Over 750,000 People in South Sudan
South Sudan's emergency nutrition response is under growing pressure as insecurity and a critical funding gap threaten lifesaving services for...
Global Healthcare Attacks Surpass 17,500 in Decade as Sudan Remains Conflict Hotspot
More than 17,500 attacks on healthcare facilities, workers and services have been recorded worldwide over the past decade, highlighting a...
President Kiir Honors Martyrs, Reaffirms Commitment to Better Service Delivery
Credit: Presidential Press Unit. President Salva Kiir Mayardit has paid tribute to South Sudan's fallen heroes and heroines during the...
Government, UNDP Launch $1.7 Million Aweil State Reference Laboratory to Strengthen Disease Surveillance
By Sasuk Taban The Government of South Sudan, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has officially commissioned...
REACH to Conduct Nutrition Survey in South Sudan’s Akoka County Amid Worsening Malnutrition Crisis
Credit: CARE The REACH Initiative is set to conduct a Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) survey...
Renk Launches Three-Year Strategy to Advance Durable Solutions for Displaced Communities
Renk County has unveiled a three-year Area-Based Durable Solutions Strategy aimed at helping refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and...
FEWS NET Warns of Drought and Flood Risks Across South Sudan
Credit: FEWS NET South Sudan is facing worsening weather extremes, with persistent drought conditions affecting much of the country while...
