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Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between army and local militias

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Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between army and local militias

52% Center coverage: 27 sources

UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

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UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

50% Center coverage: 14 sources

South Sudan: MSF Permanently Closes Hospital, Ends Support to 13 Health Facilities After Violent Looting

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South Sudan: MSF Permanently Closes Hospital, Ends Support to 13 Health Facilities After Violent Looting

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Juba -- Due to safety and security concerns, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to permanently close its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, as well as withdraw its support to 13 primary health facilities in the county. MSF suspended all its medical services on 14 April 2025 after armed individuals forced their way into the hospital and its offices, threatened both staff and patients, and violently looted and destroyed property througho…See the Story

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UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

UN Commission Warns South Sudan's Peace Deal at Risk of Collapse Amid Renewed Violence

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Commission urges urgent regional intervention to prevent return to civil war - Anadolu AjansıInternational · South Sudan See the Story

Cattle raid in Ruweng leaves three dead, six injured

Three people were killed and six others injured in a cattle raid in Pan-Lou, Pariang town, on Thursday morning, according to authorities in the Ruweng Administrative Area. The acting Minister of Information for Ruweng, who also serves as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Resources, and Fisheries, confirmed the incident to Eye Radio this evening. Monylang Minyiel alleged that armed youth from Unity State carried out the raid in Pan-Lo…South Sudan · South Sudan See the Story

Women Parliamentarians Participated in National Dialogue on Gender, Land and Climate Resilience in South Sudan

June 13, 2025, (JUBA, South Sudan): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development of South Sudan and with financial support from giz-Strengthening Advisory Capacities of Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) Project conducted national dialogue with women parliamentarians on the nexus between land governance, gender and climate resilience on 12th – 13th June 2025 in Jub…Juba · Juba Read Article

South Sudan in Focus

South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.Juba · Juba Read Article

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and local authorities commit to strengthening protection of civilians and peace in Central Equatoria

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and local authorities commit to strengthening protection of civilians and peace in Central EquatoriaCentral Equatoria · Central Equatoria Read Article

Q&A: ‘I resigned from parliament because I cannot be associated with a government that bombs its people’-Dei Tut - Radio Tamazuj

Hon. Dei Tut Weang Khor, a former member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) representing Nasir County and a member of the Pan-African Parliament resigned from both roles on Wednesday, citing several reasons like the SSPDF and Ugandan Airforce bombing civilians in his constituency, and political repression and arbitrary arrests of opposition politicians among others. “I submit my resignation…where I have proudly represented …South Sudan · South Sudan Read Article

Cueibet commissioner released after over a month in detention - Radio Tamazuj

The commissioner of Cueibet County, Deng Mario Deng, representing the opposition SPLM-IO party, has been released after more than a month in detention at a national security facility in Rumbek. Deng was detained on the orders of Lakes State Governor Rin Tueny Mabor and was released Tuesday. The National Security Service Act empowers officers to arrest and detain, without a warrant, any person suspected of committing an offence against the State.…South Sudan · South Sudan Read Article

Govt official shot in Yambio night attack - Radio Tamazuj

The director for gender, child and social welfare in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria, Philip Mashakel Bona, was wounded in a gun attack Wednesday night after being ambushed by unidentified armed men in Yambio’s Nagori residential area. Bona was shot in both legs and is receiving treatment at a local health facility. The attackers remain at large. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Bona recounted the incident, saying he responded to a distress call from …South Sudan · South Sudan Read Article

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