Conflict, Displacement and Disease Drive Food Insecurity and Malnutrition to Alarming Level in Parts of South Sudan
WFP
The population in two counties in South Sudan are at-risk of famine in the coming months, as conflict in Upper Nile state escalates, destroying homes, disrupting livelihoods, and… Read more »
Kordofan, the New Epicenter of the Sudanese Conflict
Agenzia Fides
The Kordofan region has become the main stage of the war that, since December 2023, has seen the Sudanese army (Sudan Armed Forces - SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Read more »
MSF Permanently Closes Hospital, Ends Support to 13 Health Facilities After Violent Looting
MSF
Due to safety and security concerns, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to permanently close its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, as well as withdraw its… Read more »
Famine Stalks Two Counties in South Sudan As Fragile Peace Is Threatened
UN News
Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned in a new report released Thursday. Read more »
As South Sudan Quakes, an Heir Apparent Rises
Crisis Group
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Crisis Group expert Daniel Akech about South Sudanese President Salva Kiir's uncertain succession plans amid a deepening political crisis… Read more »
Uganda Strains Under New Wave of Displacement As Regional Conflicts Intensify
Nile Post
Uganda continues to face an escalating refugee crisis, with nearly 190,000 individuals, including almost 36,000 newborns, registered in 2024 alone. Read more »
As Displacement Surges in South Sudan, Regional Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
UN News
Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or across borders, the UN… Read more »
'Sudan Government Dissolution Violates Juba Peace Agreement' - JEM
Dabanga
A senior figure in the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has condemned the dissolution of Sudan's caretaker government, warning it violates the 2020 Juba Peace Agreement… Read more »
Is Sudan's War the Reason for South Sudan's Economic Crisis? What's Really Going On With Oil Revenue [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
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… Read more »
'Killing Is Part of Their Life' - the Men Raised On Violence Who Are Both Perpetrators and Victims As South Sudan Faces Return to Civil War [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
*Some pseudonyms are used to protect the identities of interviewees. Read more »
Over Five Killed in Bus Attack in Gambella - Residents Attribute Assault to Murle Militants From South Sudan
Addis Standard
At least five people were killed and several others injured in an armed attack on a passenger bus in Ethiopia's Gambella Region on Sunday, 25 May 2025. The bus, which was carrying… Read more »
South Sudan Crisis - What If the UN Lifts Its Arms Embargo?
DW
The UN Security Council is due to vote in late May on whether to renew an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year. Amnesty International is warning that the conflict could… Read more »
All of Africa Today - May 23, 2025
allAfrica
More Flee Escalating Violence At South Sudan-Ethiopia Border Read more »
UN Rights Chief Calls On South Sudan's Warring Parties to End Renewed Fighting
UN News
The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan amid an uptick in hostilities, arbitrary arrests and hate speech since February. Read more »
Refugees Flee Escalating Violence On South Sudan-Ethiopia Border [press release]
MSF
As violence intensifies across the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has decided to relocate our medical services from the border town of… Read more »
