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Everything SaharaWire has filed out of South Sudan: public affairs, business, technology and culture, in one continuously updated archive.
UN Commission on Human Rights warns South Sudan's first elections may trigger wider war amid deepening political tensions and strain on the fragile peace agreement.
South Sudan's Special Court has rejected a request by Dr. Riek Machar to play video footage in his ongoing trial, ruling that the application was premature.
UN mission reports drone attacks, arrests, and torture in El Obeid, Sudan, amid intensifying conflict
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of involvement in drone strikes on civilian infrastructure, including power stations and fuel facilities.
Sudan's Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kabroun accuses over 20 countries of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with funding, drones, and foreign fighters.
Women from different political parties and civil society organizations in South Sudan have launched the Women Cross-Party Forum (WCPF) in Juba, aiming to strengthen women’s political lead...
General Joseph Lagu, a foundational figure in South Sudan’s struggle for autonomy, has died in Juba aged 94.
South Sudan's National Elections Commission announces voter registration to start in November 2026, ahead of the country's first polls since independence on December 22, 2026.
Thirty vulnerable families in Malakal, South Sudan, have received land titles through an initiative by the Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources and Norwegian People’s Aid.
South Sudan attends Cairo Water Week to strengthen water management and develop climate-resilient infrastructure.
South Sudan's passport ranks 50th in Africa and 170th globally, with a mobility score of 38, allowing visa-free travel to 17 destinations.
South Sudan's caretaker government is urged to prioritise unpaid civil servants' salaries and soldiers' wages after collecting SSP 138 billion in domestic taxes.
