[RFI] The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Ruben Madol Arol, South Sudan’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, presented a financing agreement signed between Ethiopia and South Sudan to the latter’s national parliament on Wednesday.

[Capital FM] MAY 28 – South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, possesses immense potential for diversification, economic growth, and shared prosperity. While oil has been the mainstay of the economy since independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, the government focus on augmenting broader local production, particularly the agriculture, presents exciting opportunities for investors. The latter singular interest also stands to foster a more resilient future for South Sudan and the region.

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[Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission] The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has on Thursday, May 23 2024, convened its 35th monthly meeting in Juba.

[Agenzia Fides] Juba — In the hope, albeit weak, of finding alive the priest and his driver who disappeared on April 27, the Bishop of Tombura-Yambio, Edward Hiiboro Kussala, announced funeral prayers for the two men. “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of official funeral prayers for our priest and colleague Rev Father Luke Yugue and his driver Michael Gbeko who went missing on April 27, 2024 while on their way from Nagero County to Tambura County

[Dabanga] Kampala — Uganda has warned of an alarming increase in the water level of Lake Victoria. Ugandan Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters earlier this week that the water level of Lake Victoria has risen to its highest level. This may lead to floods in South Sudan and Sudan. The impact for the people living along the White Nile in Sudan is exacerbated by the ongoing war that has debilitated many state services.

[New Times] South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity and opposition groups signed a pact on Thursday to enhance efforts toward lasting peace and stability in the country, Xinhua reports.

[Crisis Group] Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan’s factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening instability in Juba and highlighting anew the need to bring the Sudanese conflict to a close.

[Agenzia Fides] Juba — A new round of peace negotiations between the South Sudanese government and the Non-Signatory Opposition Group (NSOG) began on May 3 in Nairobi (Kenya).