07

Apr

US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese

The US said it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over South Sudan's failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens, at a time when…

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05

Feb

UPDATED: Pope Francis wraps up South Sudan trip, urges end to ‘blind fury’ of violence

Pope ends visits to DR Congo, South Sudan Celebrates open-air Mass in Juba Urges people of South Sudan to end violence In first, Anglican leader joined pope in S.Sudan JUBA,…

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03

Feb

Pope wraps up Congo visit, heads to volatile South Sudan

Pope received vibrant welcome in Kinshasa Addressed DR Congo's struggles with war, exploitation Now heads to predominantly Christian South Sudan Archbishop of Canterbury joins for South Sudan leg KINSHASA, Feb…

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10

Jun

Pope postpones Africa trip due to knee problems

Trip to Congo, South Sudan put off 'until further notice' Pope Francis has decided to puts off a trip to Africa due to knee problems, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said…

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03

Mar

Pope to make often delayed visit to South Sudan in July

VATICAN CITY, March 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis will visit South Sudan in July, the Vatican said on Thursday, making a trip he has repeatedly had to delay because of…

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22

Apr

EU allocates over €43 million in humanitarian aid to South Sudan

Commissioner Lenarčič, who is currently in South Sudan, has announced today new funding of €43.5 million in humanitarian aid in the country. The funds will be used, among others, to help…

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30

Oct

IOM Condemns the Killing of Aid Workers Amidst Deteriorating Security Situation in South Sudan

 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) condemned in the strongest possible terms the killing of three IOM aid workers on Sunday in fighting between armed groups in Morobo County, South Sudan’s Central Equatoria region. “We are deeply saddened…

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09

Jul

On this day…

In 1856 Nikola Tesla—a Serbian American inventor and researcher who discovered the rotating magnetic field, the basis of most alternating-current machinery—was born this day in Smiljan, Croatia. In 1877 the first Wimbledon…

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17

Jun

UN warns South Sudan on the brink of famine

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned that record numbers in South Sudan – some seven million people – face acute food shortages, while more than 20,000 are…

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