The People for People Organization, a local NGO in the Central Darfur State capital Zalingei launched a 16-day campaign to combat violence against women on Monday.
The German Embassy in Juba announced on Wednesday that it will increase its ongoing support for women in South Sudan’s peace process with an additional EUR 3.63 million.
Community-based militias were responsible for the majority of violence against civilians between July and September 2023, according to the latest UN Mission in South Sudan's (UNMISS) human rights brief.
A high-ranking officer within the SPLA-IO splinter group aligned with the army was among those killed in fighting with SPLA-IO forces in Leer County on Tuesday.
Fresh clashes erupted between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition SPLA-IO forces in Leer County of Unity State on Tuesday morning.