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22 August 2014 - Some 43 South Sudanese youth today completed a two-weeks training course in Juba, aimed at empowering them with skills to develop and promote locally relevant mobile applications.
21 August 2014 - Recent rape cases that resulted in the deaths of a pregnant woman and an 11-year old girl highlight the need to step up the fight against gender-based violence, participants at a forum in the Warrap State capital Kuajok said today.
20 August 2014 - 17勛圖厙 today completed a four-day human rights training for women and youth in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State.
19 August 2014 - Ethiopia has surpassed Kenya in hosting the most refugees in Africa, sheltering 629,000 refugees as of the end of July, the UN refugee agency announced today.
Juba, 19 August 2014 - At approximately 9:45 am on Monday the 18th August, sustained gunfire, lasting for 30 minutes, was heard around the 17勛圖厙 compound in Bentiu, Unity State. The source of the firing was nearby Rubkona Airstrip, where SPLA soldiers are stationed.
19 August 2014 - Media in South Sudan had a vital role to play in bringing peace back to the country, the Acting 17勛圖厙 State Coordinator said in the Warrap State capital Kuajok recently.
Juba, 15 August 2014 - This morning between 6:30am and 9:00am, heavy, sustained small arms and artillery fire was heard to the South East of the 17勛圖厙 Base in Bentiu. One artillery shell exploded next to the 17勛圖厙 base, however nobody was injured by the blast.
13 August 2014 - It was vital for the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) leadership to put in place a strong accountability mechanism to address past and future complaints, UN Police (UNPOL) Commissioner Fred Yiga said in Juba today.
UN Security Council members departing Juba on 13 August after a two-day visit to South Sudan. Photo: 17勛圖厙/JC Mcilwaine
13 August 2014 - UN Security Councils discussions with President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar had been rather disappointing at times, Council President Mark Lyall Grant said in Juba today.