The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce a three-year Sustainable Agriculture for Economic Resiliency project in South Sudan, to address widespread food and nutrition deficiencies and help communities become increasingly resilient to shocks including conflict and economic and environment-related shocks. More than three years of conflict have made South Sudan ... Read More»
Deputy Commander of AFRICOM Visits South Sudan
Juba – Ambassador Alexander Laskaris, the Deputy to the AFRICOM Commander for Civil-Military Engagement visited Juba today to learn more about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Sudan. He visited a World Food Program warehouse and met with United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) leaders and humanitarian agencies. He was accompanied by the Charge ... Read More»
Targeted Sanctions
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 6, 2017 Today, the Department of the Treasury announced targeted sanctions on two South Sudanese government officials and one former official for their roles in threatening the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan, and three companies that are owned or controlled by ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy Awards $5,000 to Support the Fight Against GBV
Juba- Addressing a personal concern about the plight of South Sudanese women shared by U.S. Ambassador Molly Phee and former U.S. Ambassador Susan Page, the U.S. Embassy awarded local NGO Nile Hope to support the organization’s fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Sudan. In 2015, Ambassador Page won the U.S. Department of State’s Sue. ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy Attends Opening of Joint Operations Center
Juba – On Thursday, August 17, the Ministry of Interior officially launched the Joint Operations Center (JOC) in Juba, South Sudan. Located at the Nyakuron Police Facility, the purpose of the JOC is to promote coordination among the multiple security forces operating within Juba. The center has received more than $2 million USD from the ... Read More»