South Sudan in Focus

A US-based rights group has named South Sudanese activist Riya Williams Yuyada the winner of the 2021 Amnesty International USA Ginetta Sagan award for championing women's rights in South Sudan; Some residents in the Jonglei State capital Bor are accusing security forces of abusing civilians’ rights, including those wearing dreadlocks, miniskirts, and tight dresses, under the guise of cracking down on criminal gangs; Residents and health officials in Duk Padiet County of South Sudan’s Jonglei State say snakebites have become rampant following months of flooding in area