South Sudan In Focus - VOA Africa

Today’s top stories: SPLM-IO rebels release three oil workers, but vow to continue to disrupt oil production in South Sudan; a new report cites evidence the South Sudan government has acted in breach of the cessation of hostilities agreement; and South Sudanese students graduating from Uganda’s Kampala University plan to return home and help restore peace in their war-torn country.

Today’s top stories: The International Committee of the Red Cross airdrops emergency food supplies in parts of Jonglei State; residents and church leaders in Torit express concern about what is seen as a total breakdown in law and order; and the governments of Sudan and the United Kingdom agree to work together to achieve peace and provide humanitarian assistance to South Sudan.

Today’s top stories: Human Rights Watch says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir should be denied entry into Jordan or face arrest; South Sudanese prison authorities struggle to feed inmates as little as one meal a day; and a top international monetary fund official urges the South Sudan government to invest in infrastructure and policy-making institutions to revive the country’s economy.

Today’s top stories: Amnesty International calls on the Kiir administration to release all political detainees; the Sudanese government opens a new route for humanitarians to reach South Sudanese people affected by famine; and some internally displaced persons living in a protected site in Juba accuse government forces of crimes against civilians with impunity.

Today’s top stories: The chairman of the African Union condemns the weekend attacks on humanitarian aid workers travelling from Juba to Pibor; activists believe the government must first talk to armed youth and fund proposed cantonment sites for the national dialogue to succeed; and South Sudanese women in Uganda start small businesses to create opportunities for themselves.

Today’s top stories: U.N. council members challenge the Kiir administration to provide effective leadership prioritizing the needs of South Sudanese people; South Sudan's government fails to pay the costs of operating its embassies due to the economic crisis; and officials ban teenagers from attending nightclubs in Yei River County.

Today’s top stories: A South Sudanese researcher for Human Rights Watch accuses the government of attacks on internally displaced people living in famine stricken areas; the South Sudan government dramatically increases work permit fees for business professionals; and a “safe house” opens in Imatong State for victims of abuse.

Today’s top stories: The director of the Juba-based Sudd Institute and a frequent traveler says the recent plane crash in Wau should serve as a wake-up call to enforce stricter air safety rules; a former South Sudanese politician sues a member of the diaspora for slanderous comments made online; and a senior Catholic bishop meets with officials in Rome to address the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan.

Today’s top stories: The outgoing U.N. Undersecretary General for Peacekeeping Operations says the Kiir administration must first create a safe environment across South Sudan for the national dialogue to work; aviation authorities raise fees for all commercial aircraft landing in South Sudan; and a foundation in South Sudan educates communities on the importance of voluntary cancer screenings.

Today’s top stories: A commercial South Sudanese plane crashes in Wau with dozens onboard; an international crisis group says the African Union must increase pressure on South Sudanese officials to end the fighting; and the Sudanese government donates emergency relief items to South Sudanese communities affected by famine and conflict.