South Sudan

If South Sudan win any of the three qualifying games against Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, and hosts Egypt, their men's team will book their spot ...

While basketball participation in South Sudan has skyrocketed, and the federation is making plans to start an under-17 and under-19 team. In the round of 16, they shocked the continent by beating Kenya and advancing to the quarter-finals. By the time South Sudan gained independence, Deng was one of the best basketball players in the world. As a result, some of the players born abroad had never been to South Sudan, while others hadn’t returned since they were children. He had visions of South Sudan as an international basketball powerhouse, but with little money coming in, he had to fund his own dream. The team also added proven guard Sunday Dech and Bol Kuol from Australia. He didn’t have any experience but quickly took to the role. He understands what a win would mean to his teammates, but also to the people South Sudan, dozens of whom will be cheering from the stands this weekend. After decades of a divisive civil war that left an estimated two and half million dead and millions more displaced, independence from Sudan brought with it a chance to determine a new future. He dove head first into the project. Powered entirely by pride, the new team played their first unofficial game just days after independence. “We all know how important theses games are,” the team’s Australian-raised captain, Kuany Kuany told the City Review, a South Sudanese website.

Over 43,338 beneficiaries received training in areas related to financial literacy, water, hygiene and sanitation practices, and early childhood development.

It is providing access to direct income (cash transfers) and boosting access to social and economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable households to enhance resilience through building human capital, with a particular focus on women and youth as potential drivers of economic growth and national stability in South Sudan. The SNSOP will not only continue to uplift the poor South Sudanese but aims to strengthen the building blocks of the national social protection system. This partnership between World Bank, UNOPS and the government is making a valuable contribution towards strengthening the humanitarian-development nexus to uplift the poor and vulnerable communities. Annet Konga Josephine, 41, a resident of Yei River County, has equally benefited from the project through the Labor-Intensive Public Works Program. I am now able to generate 3,000 SSP ($4.60) by selling tea on a daily basis to cater for my children’s needs, including food, medication, and paying school fees." JUBA, February 23, 2023 − Recent global shocks have led to an increase in food prices and adversely affected consumption patterns for poor and vulnerable households, the majority being headed by women.

Civil Rights Defenders works in the Africa region by partnering with local civil society organisations and HRDs to guarantee the respect and protection of human ...

Civil Rights Defenders is, therefore, seeking to hire a Finance and Administration consultant for a period of three months and based in Juba. In addition, the finance and administration consultant will support partners to improve on financial reporting, capacity, and systems. The consultant is also expected to develop internal processes and practices for the Juba office and the Finance & Administration role. Doing so requires commendable knowledge and experience about the laws and practices governing similar organisations in South Sudan. It works closely with its local partners to provide skills, knowledge and resources that increase their continued presence and the impact of their work. The Finance and Administration consultant works in close collaboration with the Department Director, Project Lead, and Country Coordinator, and all South Sudan Project and Africa department team to achieve the strategic and operational goals of Civil Rights Defenders in South Sudan. The Finance and Administration consultant has the responsibility for the implementation of general finance functions. The Finance and Administration consultant works in close collaboration with the Project Country Coordinator/Manager and all South Sudan Project team to achieve the strategic and operational goals of Civil Rights Defenders in South Sudan. Civil Rights Defenders is an international human rights organisation that partners with and supports human rights defenders (HRDs) globally. It also involves a relevant experience with international organisations and skills to adapt Civil Rights Defenders’ internal policies to the local context. Please read below for details. Civil Rights Defenders works in the Africa region by partnering with local civil society organisations and HRDs to guarantee the respect and protection of human rights in the region.

South Sudan's president has urged the country's more than 2 million refugees to return home in his first meeting with displaced people since civil war ...

Those who cannot return to their home communities will be allocated land in states where displacement camps are located, he said. For a while, fleeing South Sudanese formed the world's largest refugee camp in neighboring Uganda. South Sudan’s delayed elections are set to take place in December 2024.

To protect and assist 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees in the region this year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 108 humanitarian and development ...

Host governments will also be supported to strengthen the asylum space and further protect the rights of refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as boost the prospects for long-term solutions. Timely funding is crucial to ensure adequate support and protection for the most vulnerable. The funds will go towards supporting South Sudanese refugees and their local host communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. This support will be crucial in meeting refugees' most immediate needs in host countries, including for shelter, education, health and food assistance. Host countries that have generously welcomed South Sudanese refugees are bearing the strain of the crisis amid staggering levels of underfunding, prolonged drought, and severe food shortages, including food ration cuts for refugees. Four years of unrelenting floods have inundated two-thirds of the country, damaging tens of thousands of people's houses, farmland and livestock.

This support will be crucial in meeting refugees' most immediate needs in host countries, says UNHCR - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. She said: “We call for compassion and commitment to be extended to South Sudanese refugees and other people forced to flee around the world, and timely funding is crucial to ensure adequate support and protection for the most vulnerable.” “With women and children comprising 80% of all South Sudanese refugees in the region, funding for programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence need to be prioritized.”