South Sudan — country in East Africa

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Friday, October 30, 2026

South Sudan

country in East Africa

In brief

The U.S. Supreme Court was asked Tuesday by the Trump administration to halt a judge’s order to halt deportations of migrants to the African nation of South Sudan. According to the Associated Press , Judge Brian E…

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and seven others injured when unidentified attackers ambushed a patrol heading to Pajut in Jonglei state, South Sudan, with UNMISS deploying a Quick Reaction Force to secure the area. The attack highlights persistent volatility and risks to aid workers amid fragile peace efforts and looming December elections, with UN officials condemning the violence as potentially war crimes.

The Trump administration is ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals who have been shielded from removal for more than 14 years. Migrants from South Sudan who arrived in the U.S. as early as 2011 will…

LatestBritish Arms Brokers Jailed 16 Years Over Warzone DealsDavid Greenhalgh, 68, and Greek national Christos Farmakis, 48, were jailed for 16 years in London for orchestrating tens of millions of pounds in illegal arms deals, including ex-Soviet fighter jets and missiles to war zones such as Sudan, South Sudan and Libya, between 2009 and 2016. Farmakis was tried in absentia after fleeing the UK, while Greenhalgh faced sentencing in person, with prosecutors noting forged end-user certificates to disguise weapon destinations.Sep 23, 2026