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21.08.2025
UNHCR concerned about dire humanitarian situation of refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has raised concerns over the plight of refugees and returnees as it grapples with an influx amid funding shortfalls. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Radio Tamazuj in Juba, Marie-Helene Verney, UNHCR Country Representative in South Sudan, said the agency is struggling to provide basic needs, including health and education, to the over 550,000 refugees from Sudan due to a funding shortage that has resulted in food ration cuts.  

Source: Radio Tamazuj
18.08.2025
South Sudan at ‘turning point’ amid worsening violence, humanitarian crisis, speakers tell Security Council

Escalating violence, political deadlock and a deepening humanitarian crisis puts South Sudan “at a turning point”, the Security Council heard today, as several UN and regional officials urged an end to hostilities, protection of civilians, and a renewed commitment to the Revitalized Peace Agreement. 

Source: UN News
13.08.2025
Kiir dismisses key Machar allies in government

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed key allies of his longtime rival, First Vice President Riek Machar, from government positions, a move that raises fresh doubts about the viability of their power-sharing agreement under the 2018 peace deal. … The purge came just a day after the African Union Peace and Security Council reaffirmed its support for the 2018 agreement, urging progress toward elections and inclusive dialogue.

Source: Radio Tamazuj
13.08.2025
Uganda on high alert after deadly border clashes with South Sudan

The Ugandan military said Tuesday it is on high alert along its border with South Sudan following deadly clashes over the past two weeks that have left four soldiers dead and displaced hundreds of civilians.

Source: allAfrica
07.08.2025
AU team heads to Juba in push to salvage peace deal

A high-level delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) is set to arrive in Juba over the weekend amid escalating political and security tensions that threaten to unravel South Sudan’s fragile 2018 peace agreement.

Source: Radio Tamazuj
06.08.2025
Western diplomats push for Machar’s release to save peace deal

Western embassies called Wednesday for the release of detained South Sudanese First Vice President Riek Machar as they condemned surging violence that threatens the country’s fragile peace deal.

Source: Radio Tamazuj
30.07.2025
Deadly clashes between Uganda, South Sudan forces

Uganda’s army, which has been supporting South Sudan’s ruling faction against its internal rivals, has clashed violently with local armed forces in the country, officials said on Tuesday.

Source: The Defense Post
22.07.2025
Food lifeline fading for millions in South Sudan hit by conflict and climate shocks

Food lifeline fading for millions in South Sudan hit by conflict and climate shocks

South Sudan’s dramatic hunger crisis is worsening and millions of people there could miss out on food aid because of the global humanitarian funding crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. … The worst-hit areas include Upper Nile state, where fighting has displaced thousands and relief access is restricted. Two counties are at risk of tipping into famine: Nasir and Ulang.

Source: UN News
21.07.2025
Beyond elite bargains: the legacy and future of IGAD’s mediation in South Sudan

In March 2025, the arrest of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar reignited fears of renewed civil war. Armed clashes broke out across Upper Nile and Jonglei, echoing the collapse of earlier peace agreements. For the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which helped broker the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), the events were a critical test of its mediation legacy and a warning sign for the region’s fragile peace architecture.

Source: IPI Global Observatory
17.07.2025
RJMEC: South Sudan Revitalized Peace Agreement has stalled

[…] According to the Quarterly Report of Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), released Thursday, the general political and security situation continues to deteriorate. … The 16-page report says that despite extensive high-level diplomatic efforts by regional and international actors, no significant breakthrough has been achieved in resolving the political and security impasse in the country.

Source: Radio Tamazuj