MYSTERIOUS: Juba - What They Never Told You

South Sudanese Models Are Walking Paris Couture—While Juba's Rising Talent Remains Grounded

South Sudanese model Achol Kuir walked Ashi Studio's Paris couture show, spotlighting a global talent pipeline that stalls for models still training in Juba.

Fashion Times · Jul 25

Liam Neeson witnesses impact on children of global funding cuts in South Sudan

The Unicef goodwill ambassador says the ‘world cannot turn its back’ and urges people to invest in children.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

The football academy giving South Sudan's youth an alternative to gang life

Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty – and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished. RFI met one former gang member who believes football can offer marginalised youth a brighter future.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20, 2025

Why has Trump revoked all South Sudanese visas?

A US deportee who South Sudanese officials say is not from the country is at the root of the spat.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2025

Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, Juba

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

S.Sudan Govt Says Vice President Machar 'Under House Arrest'

The South Sudan government said on Friday First Vice President Riek Machar was "under house arrest," two days after he was detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.

International Business Times · Mar 28, 2025

Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy

Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was arrested in the capital

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

S.Sudan Opposition Says Vice President's Arrest Ends Peace Deal

South Sudan's opposition said on Thursday the arrest overnight of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, had invalidated their 2018 peace deal and risked plunging the country back into war.

International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025

UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest

First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy entered his residence in the capital, Juba.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025

Arrest Of Vice President Puts S.Sudan On Brink Of War

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar, the long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested on Wednesday -- a move described by the UN as leaving the country on the brink of widespread conflict.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025