Worsening cholera and hunger in South Sudan - UNOCHA

South Sudan seeks digital future at St. Petersburg economic forum

By Alan Clement and Nakwam Rose   A high-level delegation from South Sudan is participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Russia, held from June 18 to 21, 2025. The delegation aims to leverage the global platform to promote …

South Sudan home to over 600,000 refugees

By Yiep Joseph   Despite ongoing insecurity and economic challenges, South Sudan Commission for Refugee Affairs has revealed that the country is currently hosting more than 600,000 registered refugees. Yawusa Daud Kintha, Deputy Director for Protection and …

Q&A: ‘If you want to fix South Sudan’s economy, first fix the politics’- Dr. Aban

Eminent South Sudanese Economist Dr. Kimo Adiebo Aban contends that if the Government of South Sudan wants to fix the economy, it must first and fast deal with the political instability and insecurity debilitating the country. He argues that no matter what …

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Maria Lozano y Xavi Burgos (ZENIT News / Darfur, 06.18.2025).- Fr Luka Jomo, the parish priest in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, was killed during an attack by paramilitary militias on the city, which has been under siege since …

Charity savings groups support people forcibly displaced in South Sudan

AN ANGLICAN microfinance charity, Five Talents, has published new research on its work to support people forcibly displaced in South Sudan, to coincide with World Refugee Day on Friday. Savings Groups and Displaced People in South Sudan: A fresh hope is …

Sudan’s El Dibeibat a battlefield, civilians caught in crossfire

Prepared by Siddig Al-Dakhri of Mashawir news outlet for Sudan Media Forum The city of El Dibeibat in South Kordofan state has been a scene of relentless armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since May …

IGAD engages Kenya on South Sudan crisis

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan, Dr. Ambassador Ismail Wais is in Nairobi for talks with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs on the evolving political situation in South Sudan. Ambassador Wais, acting on …

The war in Sudan is spilling over its borders

When the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, in March, some of the army’s supporters thought its victory was near. Some of the more than 14m Sudanese displaced by the war have begun returning home. The rest of the world is …

Arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances raise alarms across Sudan

Security authorities in Abu Jubeiha, South Kordofan, reportedly arrested hospital clerical worker Ahmed Hassan Shamboul yesterday without providing any reason for the detention. The arrest has sparked widespread concern among his family and local residents …