[The Conversation Africa] Elections are pivotal milestones in post-conflict countries – and nowhere is voter anticipation felt more keenly than in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation.

[Capital FM] Juba, South Sudan — Stanbic Bank in South Sudan, NBA Africa and the Luol Deng Foundation hosted the first edition of the Stanbic Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Finals, which took place at the Nimra Talata Basketball Stadium in Juba, South Sudan.

[OCHA] Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

[UN News] The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.

[New Republic] Liberia, despite biting economic challenges, continue to stand with troubled and war ravaged countries, helping to provide a suitable security space citizens can make use of to meet their daily needs.

[IPS] United Nations — Thirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges. South Sudan’s first Independence Day was imbued with a great sense of hope.

[USAID] Today, the United States, through USAID, announced $95 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support crisis-affected populations in South Sudan. U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler made the announcement in Juba, bringing the total U.S. government life-saving assistance in South Sudan to more than $508 million to date in fiscal year 2024.

[Independent (Kampala)] Last month on July 8, the South Sudanese parliament – the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) – ratified the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), a modern treaty that outlines the principles, rights and obligations for cooperation, management and development of the River Nile’s water resources.

[WFP] Juba — A cargo aircraft chartered by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and operated by a commercial operator caught fire after landing at Pieri airstrip in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on Thursday, 8 August. The aircraft was carrying humanitarian cargo from Bor. The two crew members on board suffered injuries. They were treated at a local clinic and are in a stable condition.

[Africa Renewal] How determination and education transformed a South Sudanese Refugee into the first female President of the University of Nairobi Students Association