Sorghum yield prediction based on remote sensing and machine learning in conflict affected South Sudan by John Karongo, Joseph Ivivi Mwaniki, John Ndiritu, Victor Mokaya

“…Abstract Sorghum cultivation plays a pivotal role in addressing food insecurity in South Sudan, but persistent conflict continues to impose challenges in the agriculture sector therefore understanding the impact of conflict on sorghum yield prediction is important for country food security. …”
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Enhancing the Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils in the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan, Using Organic Manure by J. A. Ruley, A. Amoding, J. B. Tumuhairwe, T. A. Basamba, E. Opolot, H. Oryem-Origa

“…Therefore, the study concludes that use of phytoremediators and manure 5 gkg−1 soil could promote the restoration of TPH contaminated-soils in the Sudd region of South Sudan.…”
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“I embroider the beauty that is my head and not the dead trees around me” art heritage and resilience in South Sudan: a gendered view by Tamsin Bradley, Atem Beny, Rebecca Lorins

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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

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Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 IgG in Juba, South Sudan, 20201 by Andrew, Baguma, Juma John, Hassen, Sheila, K. Baya, Joseph, F. Wamala

“…During August 10–September 11, 2020, we recruited 2,214 participants for a representative household-based cross-sectional serosurvey in Juba, South Sudan. We found 22.3% of participants had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) receptor binding domain IgG titers above prepandemic levels. …”
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Policies, programmes and research on adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health in South Sudan: a systematic scoping review by Neha S Singh, Jessica Crawford, Chirrilo Madut, Chol Bak, Zack Wol

“…Results were mapped across South Sudan and synthesised by key AYSRH thematic areas. …”
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Elucidating the knowledge, attitude, and stigma associated with tuberculosis: a community based descriptive study in Wau and Jur River, South Sudan by Peter Michael Marin, Morten Tryland, Musso Munyeme, Ambrose Samuel Jubara, Enock Matovu, Peter Waiswa, Javier Sanchez Romano, Francis Mutebi, David Onafruo, Estella Kitale, Esther Sabbath, Kayla J. Buhler, Clovice Kankya

“…Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in South Sudan. Inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes and perceived stigma may complicate the prevention efforts. …”
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Timely Attendance of the First Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women Aged 15–49 Living with HIV in Juba, South Sudan by Angelina Nasira Boi, Jonathan Izudi, Fiona Atim

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Estimating the met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in three payams of Torit County, South Sudan: a facility-based, retrospective cross-sectional study by Pontius Bayo, Imose Itua, Suzie Paul Francis, Kofi Boateng, Elijo Omoro Tahir, Abdulmumini Usman

“…Objective To determine the met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in three Payams of Torit County, South Sudan in 2015 and to determine the frequency of each major obstetric complication.Design This was a retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting Four primary healthcare centres (PHCCs) and one state hospital in three payams (administrative areas that form a county) in Torit County, South Sudan.Participants All admissions in the obstetrics and gynaecology wards (a total of 2466 patient admission files) in 2015 in all the facilities designated to conduct deliveries in the study area were reviewed to identify obstetric complications.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was met need for EmOC, which was defined as the proportion of all women with direct major obstetric complications in 2015 treated in health facilities providing EmOC services. …”
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Freedom of Expression in South Sudanese Judicial Struggle: Bought or Fought For? With Special Reference to India by Varun Chhachhar, Wol Deng Akech

“…This evaluation in nexus to the contemporary constitutional adjudication in the world at large and South Sudan in particular tries to draw the attention of the courts in South Sudan to adopt a progressive interpretation. …”
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Interlayer Working Conditions Classification and Treatment Measures of Airport Asphalt Pavement Overlay by Hongyu Ye, Xuancang Wang, Naren Fang, Ziyuan Su, Xiaowen Sun

“…The working conditions in Juba Airport in South Sudan can be classified as comprehensive classification II, the recommended treatment measures for geogrid + ordinary hot asphalt.…”
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Christian ModernizationsCirculating Media Practices of the Mission along the Nile Modernisations chrétiennes. Pratiques circulantes des media le long du Nil by Martin Zillinger

“…Exploring the various strategies and media-practices of Christian proselytizing along the Nile through time, this paper offers a more detailed analysis of a recent prophetic movement and its territorialisation strategies in the context of the founding of the state of South Sudan.…”
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The effectiveness of humanitarian aid in conflict zones: practitioner views on the transition from in-kind assistance to multi-purpose cash transfers by Dani Grané Alsina, Derek Eldridge

“…Abstract The views of humanitarian practitioners in Somalia, South Sudan, Tigray and Yemen are gathered to enlarge understanding on the extent to which multi-purpose cash transfers (CTs) are superseding in-kind assistance in meeting the needs of beneficiaries. …”
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Japan’s Peacekeeping at a Crossroads by Hiromi Nagata, Fujishige, Yuji Uesugi and Tomoaki Honda by Muhammad Rayyan Faisal

“…The review commends the book’s structured analysis, detailing Japan’s transition from financial contributions to active troop deployment and its subsequent withdrawal from South Sudan in 2017. The authors argue that Japan’s reluctance aligns with broader Global North trends but overlook Japan’s distinctive domestic factors. …”
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Searching for an Added Value of Precipitation in Downscaled Seasonal Hindcasts over East Africa: COSMO-CLM Forced by MPI-ESM by Bedassa R. Cheneka, Susanne Brienen, Kristina Fröhlich, Shakeel Asharaf, Barbara Früh

“…In addition we investigated the potential and real added value for both the RCM and the GCM hindcasts by upscaling (arithmetic mean) the precipitation resolution both in temporal and in spatial scales, over North Ethiopia (EN), South Ethiopia (ES), South Sudan (SS), and Sudan (S). Results inferred that using the RCM for seasonal forecast adds value in capturing extreme precipitation years, especially in the Ethiopian highlands. …”
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Sonographic Fetal Death in Goats in Khartoum State, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study by A. S. Aban, A. M. Almubarak, N. A. Abass, M. E. Badawi, M. T. Ibrahim, R. M. Abdelghafar

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COVID-19’s Impact on Food Security among Urban Refugee Youth in Kenya: A Postcolonial Feminist Perspective by Cherie Enns, Samuel Owuor, Abbey Lin, Kristin Swardh, William Kolong

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Characterization of phenolic compounds and evaluation of anti-diabetic potential in Cannabis sativa L. seeds: In vivo, in vitro, and in silico studies by El-Mernissi Rafik, El Menyiy Naoual, Metouekel Amira, Zouhri Aziz, El-Mernissi Yahya, Siddique Farhan, Nadeem Sumaira, Amhamdi Hassan, Abboussi Oualid, Alsahli Abdulaziz Abdullah, Bourhia Mohammed, Dauelbait Musaab, Shazly Gamal A., Hajji Lhoussain

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