South Sudan Replaces Election Commission Chief Three Months Before Vote
South Sudan’s President Kiir replaced election commission chief Abednego Akok Kacuol with Gabriel Bol Deng, three months before the 22...
September 20, 2026Topic
South Sudan
At Least 26 Killed in South Sudan Tribal Clashes in Abyei
At least 26 people were killed and 82 injured in clashes at the Amiet Common Market in Abyei, the UN...
September 20, 2026
Kenya and South Sudan Push to Finish a Trade Road Stalled by a Border Dispute
Kenya and South Sudan agreed to keep the Juba–Nadapal corridor open despite the Ilemi Triangle dispute, protecting a vital trade...
September 13, 2026
South Sudan Has Written a Budget That Rests Almost Entirely on Oil
The South Sudan budget for 2026-27 totals SSP 11.34trn, with oil supplying 79% of revenue and SSP 183bn set aside...
September 8, 2026
South Sudan Has Removed the Legal Obstacles to Voting in December
South Sudan elections in December moved closer after President Kiir signed Amendment No. 13, delinking the census and permanent constitution...
September 6, 2026
Two Ethiopian Peacekeepers Are Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and seven people injured when an eight-vehicle UN convoy was ambushed in Jonglei, South Sudan.
August 27, 2026
South Sudan Restarts Salary Payments After Months of Arrears
South Sudan salaries are to flow again after a ministerial committee ordered payments on 20 August. No date has been...
August 23, 2026
US Judges Allow Trump To End Protections For South Sudan And Myanmar Migrants
Two federal judges cleared the end of TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar on 7 August. The same ruling now...
August 8, 2026
Uganda’s Arua Airport Gets US$180 Million Upgrade Loan
The African Development Bank approved €155.99 million (about USh652 billion) on 19 June 2026 to upgrade Arua Airport in northwestern...
August 4, 2026