The offices of Save the Children in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state have been looted and burnt down, and a healthcare centre has been destroyed.

Escalating violence has displaced over 235-thousand people. 

To tell us more about the situation in South Sudan Lulu Gaboo spoke to Chris Nyamandi, Country Director for Save the Children in South Sudan.

The offices of Save the Children in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state have been looted and burnt down, and a healthcare centre has been destroyed.
Escalating violence has displaced over 235-thousand people.&nbsp;
To tell us more about the situation in South Sudan Lulu Gaboo spoke to Chris Nyamandi, Country Director for Save the Children in South Sudan.

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Save the Children offices in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state looted and burnt down

The Chinese Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday evening hosted a Chinese New Year 2026 celebration. Observed worldwide — especially across China and East Asia — the Lunar New Year is one of the most significant dates on the Chinese calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival, it marks the transition from winter to spring in the traditional lunisolar calendar. The 15-day celebration symbolises bidding farewell to the past year while welcoming renewal, good fortune, prosperity, happiness and new opportunities. Channel Africa's reporter Micheal Mbewe filed this report

The Chinese Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday evening hosted a Chinese New Year 2026 celebration. Observed worldwide &mdash; especially across China and East Asia &mdash; the Lunar New Year is one of the most significant dates on the Chinese calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival, it marks the transition from winter to spring in the traditional lunisolar calendar. The 15-day celebration symbolises bidding farewell to the past year while welcoming renewal, good fortune, prosperity, happiness and new opportunities. Channel Africa's reporter Micheal Mbewe filed this report

Chinese Consulate in South Africa celebrated the 2026 Chinese New Year

Sudan has announced it is returning to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The return ends a two-year freeze imposed after the regional bloc invited paramilitary commander to peace talks. To unpack this for us Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dennis Munene, Executive Director of China-Africa Centre at the Africa Policy Institute

Sudan has announced it is returning to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The return ends a two-year freeze imposed after the regional bloc invited paramilitary commander to peace talks. To unpack this for us Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dennis Munene, Executive Director of China-Africa Centre at the Africa Policy Institute

Sudan announces return to IGAD

Anti-corruption movement Transparency International has released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting worsening corruption and a decline in leadership globally.The CPI measures perceived levels of public-sector corruption in 182 countries and territories on a scale of zero for highly corrupt  to 100  for very clean, drawing from 13 independent data sources. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

Anti-corruption movement Transparency International has released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting worsening corruption and a decline in leadership globally.The CPI measures perceived levels of public-sector corruption in 182 countries and territories on a scale of zero for highly corrupt &nbsp;to 100 &nbsp;for very clean, drawing from 13 independent data sources. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

Save the Children offices in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state looted and burnt down

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