The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has condemned the attack by armed men on polio workers in Lakes State in the central part of the country. The attack in Malek area on Sunday left three people dead, four others wounded and one missing, according to a press statement. The …
Read More »South Sudan faces unprecedented food crisis
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says South Sudan is facing its highest levels of food insecurity since it declared independence 10 years ago. The agency says this is due to outbreaks of violence, extreme weather patterns and the economic impact of Covid-19. Pibor county in the east of the …
Read More »South Sudan issues new banknote amid high inflation
South Sudan’s central bank on Tuesday introduced a banknote of 1,000 South Sudanese pounds (SSP), the largest denomination in the country, amidst high inflation. The local currency continues to depreciate against foreign currencies, but Bank of South Sudan governor, Dier Tong Ngor, said the new banknote “will partially restore the …
Read More »South Sudan suspends exams amid security fears
About 930 children living in opposition strongholds are not sitting for examinations because of insecurity in these areas. On Monday, 64,138 pupils in 10 states and three administrative areas started a national primary school-leaving certificate examination, which will end on Friday. But exams have been suspended in seven counties, including …
Read More »South Sudan: meeting over kidnapped women and children
Leaders of the Murle ethnic group in South Sudan have demanded that two neighbouring communities: the Dinka Bor and the Lou Nuer, urgently release nearly 1,000 women and children they accuse them of abducting recently. They made the demand during an ongoing peace conference taking place in the capital, Juba. …
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