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Source: UN News |

Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan

The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday

The finding comes in its latest brief on violence against civilians, which also reveals a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CSRV). Sources include victims and eyewitness accounts, as well as reports from secondary sources identified during field missions, service providers and protection partners.  Killings, abductions and other horrors Last…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

Civilians in South Sudan continue to bear the brunt of sub-national violence

The majority of abductions took place in Central Equatoria State, mainly by alleged members of National Salvation Front splinter groups, followed by Jonglei State, allegedly by Murle armed elements

Civilians in South Sudan continue to bear the brunt of violence, with a concerning 51 percent increase in victims harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups, as well as a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) documented in the 2024 annual brief by…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

South Sudan Health Sector Transformation Project: innovating health system development amid challenges

The HSTP brings a national approach to health service delivery that replaces multiple donor funded programs supporting the health sector

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and World Health Organization (WHO) have signed the health systems strengthening output agreement component of the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP) today, ushering in a new era of strengthened healthcare across the country. South Sudan faces health challenges exacerbated by conflict, inadequate infrastructure, and the…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

South Sudan: Mobile court brings justice to Leer for the first time in more than a decade

More than 2000 people gathered to witness this landmark moment, demonstrating its importance to communities across the region

Leer County is one of the areas hardest hit by the conflict that has ravaged South Sudan. When civil war erupted in 2013, persistent violence and insecurity forced the withdrawal of judges from Unity State, leaving communities entirely dependent on customary courts to resolve disputes, including serious crimes beyond their…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers from Mongolia protect hundreds of civilians following violence in Abiemnhom

An UNMISS team, led by the Head of the Bentiu Field Office, Stella Abayomi, flew to Abiemnhom to assess the security situation and engage with local authorities, humanitarian partners and communities

It was 7am, when Zecharia Malual Achiel heard the first gunshots. That was the only warning he had of the terrible violence that was about to unfold as heavily armed youth from Mayom rampaged through the town of Abiemnhom, in the north-west of Unity State. “They overran the entire town…

U.S. Embassy in South Sudan
Source: U.S. Embassy in South Sudan |

Joint Statement in Support of Peace in South Sudan

The Embassies and the Delegation reaffirm their call for the release of political detainees to permit the immediate resumption of direct dialogue among leaders of all parties

The Embassies of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the Delegation of the European Union reaffirm their concern over continued politically driven violence in South Sudan, repeated violations of the ceasefire, and the absence of visible efforts by the transitional government…

UN News
Source: UN News |

South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

The influx of over 1.1 million displaced people into already fragile communities has overwhelmed resources and relief efforts

Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN’s emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday. The situation is especially dire for returnees fleeing violence in Sudan, who now account for nearly half of…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Hunger hotspots in South Sudan at tipping point as food insecurity nears record levels

More than 1.1 million people have fled to South Sudan since the beginning of the Sudan war, most arriving in Upper Nile

Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict escalates and hunger nears record levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. This is an update on food security and WFP operations in the affected regions. Food Security Situation As the…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics

At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbreak of the deadly disease, Save the Children said

At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbreak of the deadly disease, Save the Children said. The children from a remote part…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

South Sudan: Peace conference in Kapoeta results in Toposa and Murle communities committing to reconciliation

The Eastern Equatoria government, alongside the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Norwegian Church Aid, organized a forum to promote reconciliation and peaceful coexistence

Feuding communities in Greater Kapoeta have taken a significant step towards reconciliation by hosting a peace conference aimed at resolving conflicts between the Toposa of Eastern Equatoria and the Murle of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Years of violence, fueled by cattle raids and child abductions, escalated recently when armed…

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