Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world
South SudanLimited data
South Sudan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and the Central African Republic to the west. South Sudan's diverse landscape includes vast plains and plateaus, dry and tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, and forested mountains.
- Juba court jails eight over prostitution offences in Mia Sabaeyeradio.org · 2 outlets
- Two killed in attack on SPLM delegates in Western Equatoriaradiotamazuj.org · 2 outlets
- UNMISS brings Greater Pibor community members together to find solutions to protection challengesunmissions.org
- Embassies Warn of Ebola Risk in South Sudanriotimesonline.com · 5 outlets
- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Leadership Joins South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2026 as South…africa-newsroom.com · 2 outlets
- Amnesty: UNMISS failed to act before South Sudan attack killed at least 213wn.com
- IGAD Strengthens Community and Institutional Support for Women's Land Rights in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudanigad.int
- "العفو الدولية" تكشف تفاصيل "مجزرة" في جنوب السودان.. 213 قتيلاً وتحذيرات مسبقة لم تمنع وقوع الكارثةeuronews.com
- محمد عبدالجليل: رحلة جنوب السودان وراء نهاية تجربة حسام حسن مع المنتخبakhbaregy.com
Pictures
Fishing in the Sudd Wetland, one of the largest wetlands in the worldWater, food and livelihoods in River Basins, Photographer: Karen Conniff · CC BY 2.0 
A young South Sudanese girl smiling in traditional attireSteve Evans · CC BY 2.0 
Passengers atop a train travelling towards WauBertramz · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Cattle camp of the Mundari people in Central EquatoriaDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 
A village in Kimotong, South SudanDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Children in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South SudanMasiya · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
South Sudan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
6.2× last week
8.8× last week
New
New
Organizations
South Sudan
Discussion
South Sudan · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Nothing stood out here today.
Top today
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 202 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 3.6The GDELT Project
- Fear1.2× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 0.8The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual8.5 words per 1,000usually 7.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.9 words per 1,000usually 6.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.7The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
By category
Industries here
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Unemployment12.4%2023 · −0.1 pts since 2022World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth-10.8%2015 · −14.2 pts since 2014World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Data credits: Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.