- South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following 98.83% support for independence in a January 2011 referendum.
- USAID is the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to the people of South Sudan. Photo: Health Pooled Fund.
- South Sudan’s Kiir meets RSF commander over oil security concerns. Female activists launch campaign for action as famine grips Sudan.
- South Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa that was part of Sudan, its neighbor to the north, until 2011.
- UNDP has been working in South Sudan for over 30 years, supporting efforts to achieve sustainable development, building and strengthening resilience to crises...
- The White Nile passes through South Sudan from south to north, and the republic’s capital and largest city Juba is situated by this river.
- Latest news on South Sudan, providing coverage of politics, security, humanitarian issues, development, and other stories impacting the world's newest nation.
- South Sudan continues to be on the frontline of today’s climate crisis and has been heavily impacted by flooding and food insecurity.
- The project focuses on the Western Equatoria state, the breadbasket of South Sudan, with a potential to support multiple hubs of resilience.
- South Sudan was part of Sudan until it gained its independence in 2011, following a long war in which over 1 million people were killed, and a historic referendum.