19th August 2026
Humanitarian

Tearfund urges more aid funding, protection for workers in South Sudan

Author: Memoscar Lasuba | Published: 7 hours ago

TearFund Country Director  is calling for increased humanitarian funding and stronger protection for aid workers in South Sudan as the...

Author: James Atem | Published: 13 hours ago

Government rehabilitates flood dykes, water points in four states

Author: James Atem | Published: August 18, 2026

Akobo leaders seek urgent aid for 150,000 people facing severe hunger

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Over 4000 displaced from Ruweng seek shelter in Abyei

Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area say more than 4,000 people displaced from neighbouring Ruweng Administrative Area are seeking...

Minister Albino Atak assures urgent aid for Abiemnhom attack victims

The national government has pledged urgent humanitarian assistance to civilians displaced by the recent deadly attack in Abiemnhom County...

“We feel forgotten,” Abiemnhom displaced tell Juba officials

Thousands of civilians in Abiemnhom County are appealing for urgent humanitarian support following a deadly attack that left homes,...

SSPDF says it captured Akobo, urges humanitarian agencies to return

The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces have announced the recapture of Akobo from opposition forces and directed UNMISS and humanitarian...

Gov’t says Akobo evacuation order to UNMISS was a reminder, not a threat

The government spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny has clarified that the order issued by the SSPDF regarding withdrawal from Akobo was not...

Mass exodus into Ethiopia as 72-hour Akobo evacuation deadline expires

AKOBO, Jonglei State (Eye Radio) — Thousands of civilians are currently crossing the Akobo River into Ethiopia as a 72-hour evacuation...

US, UK, Norway urge Kiir to revoke order expelling un, aid agencies from Akobo

The embassies of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have called on President Salva Kiir to revoke an order by the South...

UN alarmed over SSDDF’s Akobo evacuation order, warns civilians at risk

The United Nations has expressed deep concern over an order from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) directing civilians,...

Activist warns UNMISS withdrawal from Akobo could endanger civilians

A civil society leader has warned that the expulsion of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and humanitarian organizations from Akobo...

Lawmakers call on UNMISS to stay in Western Equatoria as security worries grow

Lawmakers representing Western Equatoria State have appealed for the continued presence of the United Nations Mission in parts of the state...

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