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South Sudan

Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan by US leaves for home

Ambassador Agok Anyar, spokesperson for South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attends a press conference with Vietnamese deportee Thanh Tuan Phan as Thanh departs Juba after nearly a year in the country, at Juba International Airport, South Sudan, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Samir Bol
Ambassador Agok Anyar, spokesperson for South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attends a press conference with Vietnamese deportee Thanh Tuan Phan as Thanh departs Juba after nearly a year in the country, at Juba International Airport, South Sudan, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Samir Bol

South Sudanese whistleblower reported abducted in Kenya

UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ gaps in global food aid amid funding cuts

A Somali child is screened for malnutrition at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.
A Somali child is screened for malnutrition at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Iran World Cup team still waiting for US visas, ambassador says

Iran's players practice during a training session at the Iranian national team's base camp in Antalya, Turkey, on May 26.
Iran's players practice during a training session at the Iranian national team's base camp in Antalya, Turkey, on May 26.

Bahrain bars visitors from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Uganda over Ebola risk

A Congolese health worker checking the temperature of a traveller at the border  between Congo and Rwanda, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 18.
A Congolese health worker checking the temperature of a traveller at the border  between Congo and Rwanda, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 18.

MSF accuses all South Sudan forces of exploiting aid for military objectives

US to screen for Ebola at airports, Trump says he’s concerned

A Congolese health worker screening a traveller at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 18.
A Congolese health worker screening a traveller at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 18.

South Sudan's President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan President Salva Kiir prepares to welcome Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at the Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South Sudan President Salva Kiir prepares to welcome Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at the Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo

South Sudan president fires foreign, trade ministers in latest government changes

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan President Salva Kiir prepares to welcome Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at the Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Samir Bol/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South Sudan President Salva Kiir prepares to welcome Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at the Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Samir Bol/ File Photo

South Sudan says 14 killed in plane crash near Juba

A member of the South Sudan Red Cross walks at the wreckage of a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation, that lost communication and crashed while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport, in Juba, South Sudan April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Samir Bol
A member of the South Sudan Red Cross walks at the wreckage of a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation, that lost communication and crashed while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport, in Juba, South Sudan April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Samir Bol

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.