UNICEF warns border nutrition services overwhelmed by growing need
One in three children screened in parts of South Sudan’s border region is malnourished, UNICEF has warned, as overstretched nutrition services struggle to cope with a rising influx of people fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan. Health workers in Renk County, Upper Nile State, say children and mothers escaping war are now facing a second crisis, […]
Banks face cash shortage without a currency crisis —expert
South Sudan is grappling with tightening liquidity in its banking system, even as officials stress that the country is not facing a broader currency crisis, a senior government advisor has warned. Aggrey Tisa Sabuni, Advisor to the South Sudan Revenue Authority, said the current cash shortages in banks are not merely an economic concern but […]
RJMEC urges parliament to guard against unilateral peace deal changes
South Sudan’s peace monitoring body has called on lawmakers to take a firm stand against any unilateral alterations to the country’s fragile peace agreement, warning that such actions could erode trust and jeopardize the path toward elections in 2026. In its January–March 2026 report, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) urged the Transitional […]
Minister seeks land, support for women-girl safe spaces across state
The Central Equatoria State Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Elizabeth Pita, has called for urgent government and partner support to secure land and resources for the construction of women- and girl-friendly safe spaces across the state. Speaking during a meeting at the Ministry in Juba, Pita emphasized that the initiative is critical to […]
