[Capital FM] Nairobi — The country is experiencing a new wave of refugee arrivals from South Sudan as the crisis in the neighboring country worsens, with an estimated 20 refugees crossing the border daily.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, has announced the deployment of a high-level delegation from the AU Panel of the Wise to South Sudan as part of efforts to de-escalate tensions and promote dialogue in the country.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — As cholera cases continue to rise in Ethiopia’s Gambella region, claiming more lives, the government has launched a weeklong vaccination campaign targeting one million people. Health officials say the campaign, which began over the weekend, will reach all zones of the region, including refugee shelters housing those displaced by ongoing violence in South Sudan.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The South Sudanese government has refuted claims that President Salva Kiir directed Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to meet with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni following his visit to Juba, where he sought permission to speak with detained First Vice President Riek Machar.

[Agenzia Fides] Juba — South Sudan risks becoming a battlefield for foreign forces. This is the warning of the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Sudan and South Sudan (SSCBC) in light of the situation in the young country following the arrest of Vice President Riek Machar (see Fides, 27/3/2025).

[African Union] After cordial direct talks with President Salva Kiir of the Republic of South Sudan, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf Ali addressed the evolving political situation in South Sudan and the recent violence in Nasir.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Government has expressed deep concern over rising tensions in South Sudan, especially following the arrest of First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar, last Wednesday.

[MSF] A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding on both sides of the South Sudan-Ethiopia border, as escalating violence, displacement and a widespread cholera outbreak are pushing communities to the brink, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns.

[allAfrica] The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the 19th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony.

[RFI] The political party of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has warned that his arrest on Wednesday invalidates the country’s 2018 peace deal.