President Salva Kiir meets IGAD envoy on Sudan conflict.

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan met with Lawrence Korbany, the newly appointed IGAD envoy to Sudan, on Monday. They discussed how Korbany’s diplomatic expertise can be used to promote dialogue among the warring parties. Korbandy, a South Sudanese lawyer, was appointed in March 2024 by IGAD to work with other stakeholders and international partners…

South Sudan closes schools due to intolerable heat waves.

South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries…

Impunity the Key Obstacle to Human Rights Defence in South Sudan

Without tackling impunity, South Sudan will not stem pervasive violence, and horrific human rights violations and abuses, a UN inquiry said in a new report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. It details how perpetrators of the most serious crimes, including widespread attacks against civilians and extrajudicial killings, remain unpunished. Senior government officials and military…

Uganda drops charges of illegal gun possession against South Sudanese General.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0923 EAT on Thursday 16th March 2023. South Sudan People’s Liberations Army (SPLA) Lieutenant General William Mark Orobi has been freed by the Uganda Army court and charges of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition dropped.   Orobi first appeared before former Army court chairperson Lt Gen Andrew Gutti on August…

South Sudan’s president calls on refugees to return home

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has urged the country’s more than 2 million refugees to return home in his first meeting with displaced people since civil war erupted almost a decade ago. Kiir’s appeal on Wednesday came as the country prepares to hold its first elections since gaining independence in 2011. South Sudan’s elections are…