South Sudan needs help to avoid civil war

IT HAS been two years since Sudan slid into a brutal power struggle between the army and its former ally, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) (News, 21 April 2023). Despite its size and savagery, blink and you might miss it, as the world’s media …

UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top United Nations official in South Sudan urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war. Nicholas Haysom warned that the escalating rivalry …

UN warns South Sudan nearing collapse as peace deal falters

South Sudan finds itself at a perilous crossroads, as escalating political tensions risk unraveling a fragile peace agreement. Concerns are mounting over the possibility of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, which is already grappling with a …

South Sudan on the brink: UN warns of return to civil war

UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan

Haysom urges urgent need to check tensions in South Sudan

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom, on Tuesday, while briefing the UN Security Council, called on signatories to the Revitalized Peace Agreement to urgently de- …

South Sudan at risk if U.S. shuts embassy, expert warns

A South Sudanese political analyst has warned that the potential closure of the U.S. embassy in Juba would deal a catastrophic blow to the world’s youngest nation. The U.S. State Department is considering closing dozens of embassies worldwide, including in …

Aerial bombardments killed 180, injured 250 in South Sudan – UN

Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho JUBA — Over 180 have been killed and 250 injured in deadly violence in South Sudan since March, the United Nations said on Tuesday. An estimated 25,000 civilians have been displaced amid …

UN urges action to avert S.Sudan 'humanitarian nightmare'

The United Nations on Wednesday called on the international community to do something to help stave off a "humanitarian nightmare" in South Sudan, where escalating clashes have left nearly 200 people dead since March. UN urges action to avert S. …

[UAE urges “Conrete, Collective Action” to save lives in Sudan

H.E Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, headed the UAE delegation at the Conference for Sudan in London. The conference was co-hosted by the United Kingdom, alongside Germany, France, the African Union, and the European Union.   The …