African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Renk, Upper Nile State – South Sudan — Rising cases of child malnutrition in Renk are exposing critical gaps in food assistance, despite scaled-up nutrition interventions targeting thousands of vulnerable families displaced by the Sudan conflict. At Renk Transit Centre and surrounding host communities, refugees and returnees continue to face limited and inconsistent access to […]
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has announced the appointment of Anita Kiki Gbeho as the new Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Ms. Gbeho succeeds Nicholas Haysom of South Africa, whose tenure was marked by sustained efforts to advance peace and stability in […]
South Sudan – The African Union (AU) has issued a stark warning that South Sudan risks sliding back into full-scale conflict, urging its leaders to commit to an immediate ceasefire and prepare for the country’s long-delayed first national elections. In a high-level declaration following a summit of the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South […]
South Sudanese civil society activist Edmund Yakani has called on the country’s leadership to urgently investigate alleged disparities in government payments, warning that failure to act could erode public trust and destabilize key state institutions. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said his appeal follows growing complaints and evidence […]
Juba, South Sudan –  The Government of South Sudan has taken a significant step toward strengthening economic governance after the Ministry of Finance and Planning signed a five-year Public Finance Management Reform Strategy Support (PFMRSS) project with the United Nations Development Programme. The 2026–2031 initiative marks a historic first for the country, becoming the first […]
Juba, South Sudan — Medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF) has condemned an air strike that hit one of its hospitals in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, describing the attack as part of a troubling pattern of violence against healthcare facilities in the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, MSF […]
The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has ordered civilians to evacuate areas under opposition control in Jonglei State, eastern South Sudan, amid escalating clashes with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO). In a statement issued on Tuesday, SSPDF spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang said civilians should immediately move away from locations […]
At least 13 soldiers have been killed following renewed clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) in Mayom County, Unity State, in the latest flare-up threatening the country’s fragile peace. According to a statement issued on Sunday, October 19, 2025, SPLA-IO Spokesperson Col. Lam […]
ADDIS ABABA – In an extraordinary summit convened under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), regional heads of state gathered on Monday to address the rapidly deteriorating situation in South Sudan, amid escalating violence and a fragile peace process under renewed strain. In his opening address, IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu […]
–The hospital is the only one in Fangak county, which has a population of more than 110,000 people, MSF said, and all its medical supplies were destroyed.-The charity called the attack, which left 20 people injured, a “clear violation of international humanitarian law”. South Sudan (Prime Africa) — At least seven civilians have been killed […]
