The Blood Brothers – Shared Ancestry and Identity among the Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk and Bari of South Sudan (Part 2)

The Blood Brothers – Kush Origin of Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk and Bari of South Sudan (Part 2) “There is an exigency to go back to our historical roots, back to historical Sudan from the dawn of humanity to the present time. … The first thing to be said is that …

Juba's Internal Struggle: How Sudan's war, fuels South Sudan's crisis

The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has had an impact on its neighbours. One of the most keenly affected countries is South Sudan, which became an independent state in 2011 and …

South Sudan decries UN sanctions renewal, citing impact on peace, army unification

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 4 hours ago Ambassador Cecilia A.M. Adeng, South Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addresses a UN Security Council meeting in New York. (Photo courtesy of the United Nations) UNITED NATIONS, New …

South Sudan, Afreximbank settle $657M loan dispute, drop lawsuit

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 5 hours ago From left to Right: Arop Nuai, First Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance, meets with Elias Kagumya, Chief Risk Officer of Afreximbank. Image courtesy of the Office of the Vice President, Economic …

Rights group welcomes renewal of UN arms embargo on South Sudan

01 june 2025 - 05:15:47 MA 207 Views Panafrican News Agency Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Amnesty International has welcomed the decision of the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year

China Slams U.S. Role in South Sudan Sanctions Resolution

(MENAFN) A Chinese diplomat launched a fierce critique of the United States on Friday regarding its management of a Security Council resolution on sanctions related to South Sudan. During discussions over the draft resolution, African members of the …

Sudan’s healthcare falters as cholera outbreak expands

The Khartoum state[A1]  Ministry of Health has reported 1,375 new cholera cases and 23 deaths on Wednesday. The number of cases increased from the previous day by more than 400, while deaths decreased by five, the ministry says, as Sudan faces a major …

“They raped us on the road in public” MSF exposes systematic use of rape as a weapon in Sudan’s war

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised the alarm over the widespread use of rape as a weapon in Sudan’s war. In Darfur region, hundreds of women and girls some as young as five, have come forward with accounts of brutal, public, and repeated sexual …

Uganda air-drops relief food aid to South Sudan's violence-hit state

KAMPALA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan military said on Saturday that it has conducted air-drops of 600 metric tons of essential food supplies targeting several locations in South Sudan's violence-hit state of Upper Nile. Chris Magezi, acting military …

Africa Matters: South Sudan ethnic group revives rituals for peace