South Sudan's new cybersecurity law alarms journalists

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir speaks during the launch of a new round of peace talks between the South Sudan government and rebel groups on at the State House in Nairobi on May 9, 2024. [AFP]

South Sudan journalists have raised alarm over a new cybersecurity law they fear could undermine press freedom in the world’s youngest nation, as it grapples with renewed tensions across several regions.

In recent weeks, hostilities have escalated between supporters of President Salva Kiir and those of his longtime rival Riek Machar, particularly in Jonglei State in the centre-east, where at least 280,000 people have been displaced, according to the United Nations.