Fresh Defections Hit South Sudan Rebel Movement
South Sudan's rebel movement (SPLA-OI) led by former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar suffered another blow after six officials ...
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UN Security Council Again Eyes Sanctions On South Sudan
The UN Security Council voiced alarm about the deepening humanitarian crisis and famine in South Sudan, with the United States, ...
Uganda At ‘breaking Point’ From S Sudan Refugee Crisis
The United Nations has warned that Uganda is at a "breaking point" as almost 3,000 refugees pour into the country ...
South Sudan’s President ‘prays For Forgiveness’
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has prayed for forgiveness for what he described as sins he may have committed while ...
South Sudan ‘to Profit’ From Crisis With $10,000 Visas
International aid agencies on Saturday slammed South Sudan's decision to raise foreign worker visa fees to as much as $10,000 ...
S.Sudan Students Miss Final Exams Over Security Fears
Hundreds of uprooted South Sudanese students missed taking school-leaving exams this week after refusing a government order to leave the ...
UN Team Urges Probe of South Sudan Abuses
UN human rights experts called on Monday for an international investigation into horrific abuses committed in South Sudan, reiterating warnings ...
South Sudan Military Arrests Soldiers Over Gang-Rape Accusation
South Sudan has arrested four soldiers after residents accused the army of beating and raping civilians in a small village ...
Four S.Sudan Soldiers Arrested Over Village Rape Spree
Four South Sudanese soldiers have been arrested over the mass rape of about a dozen women and girls in one ...
Famine-Hit South Sudanese Eat Water Lilies To Survive
Thousands of people at the epicentre of a man-made famine in South Sudan emerged from the safety of the swamps ...
Hiding In Swamps, S.Sudanese Eat Little More Than Lilies
Thousands of people at the epicentre of a man-made famine in South Sudan emerged from the safety of the swamps ...
Exhausted S.Sudanese Refugees Flock To Sudan Transit Camp
After enduring years of fighting and food shortages, it was the deaths from hunger of many old women and children ...
32,000 South Sudanese Already Entered Sudan In 2017
About 32,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan since the start of the year, with tens of thousands more expected to ...
Bashir Orders Full Aid Access To S. Sudan Famine Areas
President Omar al-Bashir has ordered Sudanese authorities to assist the delivery of international humanitarian aid to famine-hit South Sudan through ...
S. Sudan President Vows Aid Access To Famine-Hit Areas
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir vowed Tuesday that government would ensure aid could reach areas hit by famine after three ...
Five Things To Know
South Sudan, where the government on Monday declared famine in some parts of the country, is mired in an economic ...
South Sudan Declares Famine In Parts of War-Torn Country
South Sudan's government said on Monday that the country's over three-year war has led to famine in parts of the ...
Third S.Sudan Military Official Quits Over ‘ethnic Crimes’
A third top South Sudanese military official has resigned, accusing President Salva Kiir's regime of war crimes and ethnic cleansing, ...
S. Sudan Minister Quits, Rejoins Machar’s Rebels
South Sudan's labour minister resigned Friday and declared allegiance to rebel leader Riek Machar, making him the second top official ...
South Sudan Minister Defects To Rebels
South Sudan's three-year old civil war has displaced more than 3.5 million people A South Sudanese minister has resigned from ...