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Traditional chiefs in Central Equatoria State accuse members of the Bor community of illegally occupying land;  thousands of internally displaced persons in Darfur are in dire need of humanitarian relief; and Linda Thomas-Greenfield is confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Ghana receives the first coronavirus vaccines distributed by the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative; the University of Juba is ordered to shut down for allegedly violating preventive measures against COVID-19;  and a single mother creates an online fundraising campaign to help boost her laundry business in South Sudan.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expresses concern over airspace safety in South Sudan; a fire destroys a market in Juba and causes more than half a million dollars in damages; and a female soccer league gives hope to young women across South Sudan.

The Central Bank of Sudan devalues its currency in an effort to stabilize the country's economy; a South Sudanese poet calls for the inclusion of local language education in primary schools across the country;  and in Cameroon, several thousand children are urged to return to class following rumors schools would vaccine students against COVID-19.  

Authorities in South Sudan and Uganda enforce a ban on illicit trading at the border;  two banks in Kenya are ordered to block accounts belonging to the South Sudan government; and a South Sudanese activist says the Transitional Government of National Unity has done little to meet its deadline to reconstitute the national parliament.

Teachers and students welcome a decision that allows schools in Jonglei, Upper Nile and Warrap States to hold this year's national Primary Leaving Examinations; a more contagious COVID-19 variant, first detected in South Africa, now accounts for 61% of new cases in Zimbabwe; and health experts work to gain control over a new Ebola outbreak in Guinea.

Duk Couty authorities suspect armed youth from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area of killing at least four people in Jonglei State; unidentified gunmen ambush a vehicle carrying health workers in Lakes States; and some parties to the revitalized peace deal doubt the agreement will lead to lasting peace in South Sudan.

South Sudan police investigate the rape and murder of a woman in the capital, Juba; a coalition of church leaders and activists say signatories of the revitalized peace deal have done little to implement terms in the agreement; and health officials in Guinea declare a new Ebola outbreak near its border with Liberia.  

Armed youth are suspected of killing seven people, including five soldiers, in the Unity State capital, Bentiu;  newly-appointed cabinet ministers in Sudan vow to improve the living standards of Sudanese and revive the country's economy; and Juba residents urge the South Sudan government to approve suggestions for cultural attire in the country.

A new report urges South Sudanese politicians to reach a consensus in ending the ongoing conflict in the country; South Sudan introduces a new banknote as the economy struggles with hyperinflation; and the deputy chairman of the new 'Sudan Future Party' aims to empower young men and women to lead the country.

Sudan's prime minister names a new "inclusive" cabinet that represents all parties of the Juba peace deal; Med Blue Laboratory threatens to sue Juba-based 'Eye Radio' for defamation; and some churches in South Sudan hold Sunday prayer services despite a  ban on gatherings in places of worship.

South Sudan is set to receive hundreds of thousands of coronavirus vaccines by the end of February; and students in Jongei and Warrap States miss school exams due to insecurity in the regions.

Hotel and apartment owners evict peace delegates over the government's failure to pay for their accommodations; military forces of parties to the South Sudan peace deal complain of poor conditions and inadequate services in training camps; and the U.N. Food Program appeals for millions of dollars to provide nutrition assistance for Ethiopian refugees who have crossed into eastern Sudan.

The South Sudan government announces more restrictions across the country to fight the spread of COVID-19; and an initiative called 'I Am Peace' encourages youth from various communities to build trust and promote peaceful coexistence in South Sudan.

The South Sudan government denies using surveillance to spy on journalists and civil society activists in the country; at least fourteen people are killed and eight others injured in renewed fighting across villages in Sudan's South Darfur region; and South Sudanese athletes hope to become the first Olympians in history to win a medal for South Sudan.

The U.N. sees a reduction in violations against children in South Sudan;  six people are killed and dozens others injured during inter-commual clashes in Warrap State; and a spokesman for the Jieng Council of Elders expresses concern over delays in implementing the revitalized peace agreement. 

President Salva Kiir says the South Sudan government will not intervene to stop violence between communities in the Pibor Administrative Area and Jonglei State; South Sudan is stripped of their right to vote at the U.N. General Assembly due to unpaid membership fees; and Transparency International reveals ongoing corruption in many African countries has weakened healthcare systems amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

The slow implementation of South Sudan's revitalized peace deal discourages some refugees from returning home; residents and traders in Juba say the city council is doing very little to collect garbage from town markets and streets; and health officials in Africa struggle to ensure access to vaccines across the continent.

Thousands of Sudanese stage demonstrations to protest the high cost of bread, fuel and electricity; the Dutch Ambassador to South Sudan says the slow implementation of the revitalized peace deal has impeded humanitarian efforts in the country; and two bishops from the Episcopal Church of South Sudan are prevented from carrying out pastoral duties in Jonglei State.

South Sudan National Security officers detain two dealers suspected of printing counterfeit U.S. dollars in Juba; Kajokeji County residents accuse some SPLA-IO forces of human rights abuse towards civilians; and in Malawi, healthcare workers are recruited to help combat a surge of coronavirus cases in the country.