49 die as hunger crisis deepens in South Sudan’s Lafon County
At least 49 people have died from hunger-related conditions in Lafon County, authorities say, as a worsening food crisis leaves vulnerable communities struggling to find enough to eat. The county’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) says the death toll has risen sharply from an earlier figure of 29, with deaths reported across several payams as […]
Court rejects bid to record Dr. Machar trial testimony
The Special Court trying First Vice President Dr Riek Machar and seven co-accused has rejected a request by the fifth accused to have his testimony recorded by an in-house videographer. The court dismissed the request on Wednesday, saying such an arrangement had not been provided to defendants who had already testified in the high-profile proceedings. […]
South Sudan marks veterans day as Kiir honours war veterans
South Sudan has marked Veterans Day with President Salva Kiir Mayardit paying tribute to the men and women who took part in the country’s long struggle for independence. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, President Kiir described the day as an occasion to remember South Sudanese who responded to the national call to […]
