[RFI] South Sudan’s cholera outbreak is worsening as thousands of refugees continue to arrive from neighbouring Sudan – overwhelming transit facilities and straining health services, aid groups warned this week.

[New Times] The “Bright Stars” of South Sudan welcome Rwanda’s Amavubi to Juba International Stadium on Sunday, December 22, in the first of the two-legged tie that could decide the team which will qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

[CPJ] Kampala — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South Sudan’s authorities to reveal the whereabouts of Emmanuel Monychol Akop, editor-in-chief of the privately owned The Dawn newspaper, who has been detained since November 28 by agents of the National Security Services (NSS), South Sudan’s intelligence agency.

[New Times] Jimmy Mulisa’s Amavubi on Thursday, December 19, left for Juba ahead of Sunday’s crunch tie against Bright Stars of South Sudan in the first leg of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers.

[OCHA] The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho, has released US$8 million from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund to support the multisectoral response to the cholera outbreak in six priority locations across the country: Renk, Malakal, Maban, Aweil East, Rubkona and Jamjang.

[VOA] Juba, South Sudan — South Sudan is due to hold long-delayed general elections in December 2026, and some wonder if the world’s youngest nation will be ready.

[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned about the rapidly escalating cholera outbreak in Malakal, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Since the first suspected case was reported on 5 November, the number of people affected has risen significantly, placing an immense strain on the limited response to date. By 3 December, a total of 737 cholera cases were reported in Malakal, with MSF treating 646 patients – more than 87 per cent of all cases.

[Dabanga] Juba — Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, president of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), arrived in Juba, capital of South Sudan, yesterday, to discuss “critical issues regarding the relations between the two countries”.

[allAfrica] In 2019, South Sudan experienced significant child mortality from preventable diseases. Pneumonia and diarrhea were particularly deadly, accounting for 19% and 10% of under-5 mortality, respectively. Rotavirus is especially impactful, causing 24.4% of diarrheal disease deaths in low- and middle-income countries.Vaccination emerges as a crucial public health strategy, preventing an estimated 3.5 to 5 million deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases. Given the substantial burden of these illnesses,

[Ethiopian Herald] – Ethiopian peacekeepers serving in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area have been awarded United Nations (UN) medals for their exceptional efforts in promoting and sustaining peace in South Sudan.