14 January 2014 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced during a visit to Addis Ababa that his country would be offering assistance of about $25 million to South Sudan, according to a statement issued today by the Japanese Embassy in Juba.

14 January 2014 - The situation in Aweil North County was peaceful and security organs must work to maintain this, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State Acting Governor Lino Adup Achier said today in Gok Machar.

13 January 2014 - Fighting in South Sudan threatens to increase hunger and unravel modest gains made in food security since the country became independent two and a half years ago, UN agencies warn.