Attacks, Ugandan troops undermine South Sudan minister’s assurance of calm
The situation in South Sudan is fragile and getting worse, with growing political and military instability. The claims made ...
How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War
An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace ...
Opinion
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The 2018 peace deal offers best guarantees to South Sudan parties
The 2018 agreement might not be perfect, but it is what anybody committed to South Sudan ...
The New Humanitarian5d
At a beloved Juba institution, artists promote “healing and growth”
Both are referring to the Baobab House, a beloved cultural space in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, that has become a haven for ...
The Economist4d
Another civil war looms in South Sudan
Many South Sudanese worry that Juba could soon be consumed by violence again. In 2020 the two main adversaries in the civil ...
Wilson Center6d
Situation Update: Tensions Escalate in South Sudan
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South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace, UN rights body says
On Friday, a South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers were killed when a U.N. helicopter trying to evacuate them from ...
Climate Change Made South Sudan’s Heat Wave 10 Times as Likely, Study Finds
As global temperatures continue to rise, similar extreme heat waves in February could occur once every 10 years, according to ...
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Instability in South Sudan
and South Sudan officially gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011. In the early years of South Sudan’s independence, peace processes failed to address long-standing grievances and ...