Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was ...
UN chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
The United Nations chief is urging regional and international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling “over the abyss” ...
Who is Salva Kiir, the former rebel leading fractured South Sudan?
When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 to a chorus of worldwide congratulations and celebrations, ...
France 242d
Arrest of South Sudan VP on 'unclear charges' stokes fears of reignited civil war
Riek Machar, South Sudan's First Vice President and President Salva Kiir's enduring rival, was arrested on Wednesday on "unclear charges", marking a dramatic escalation to a weeks-long conflict ...
South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top U.N. official in the world’s ...
The Denver Post6d
Can technology help more survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan?
A 28-year-old mother of four who was gang-raped by armed men while collecting firewood, enters a makeshift house in Juba displacement camp, South Sudan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian ...
Reuters4d
South Sudan's VP Machar says Uganda is violating arms embargo
Machar accuses Uganda of violating UN arms embargo Uganda says deployment was requested by South Sudan government Uganda fears conflict could destabilise region, cause refugee influx NAIROBI ...
ABC News13d
Can technology help more survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan?
Sexual assault is a constant risk for many women in South Sudan JUBA, South Sudan -- After being gang-raped by armed men while collecting firewood, the 28-year-old tried in vain to get help.
Al Jazeera English18d
Uganda deploys troops in South Sudan as civil war fears grow
Mounting tension in South Sudan leads to clashes as power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar unravels. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, left, and Vice ...
The Straits Times6d
Germany temporarily shuts embassy in South Sudan amid fears of civil war
BERLIN - Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba because of rising tensions that have brought the East African country to the verge of civil war, the German ...
The Hindu11d
Can technology help more survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan?
After being gang-raped by armed men while collecting firewood, the 28-year-old tried in vain to get help. Some clinics were closed, others told her to return later and she had no money to access a ...
News2423d
South Sudan: Minister and general arrested in crackdown
Several senior officials in South Sudan, including three leading politicians from the SPLM-IO party and a lieutenant general allied to Vice President Riek Machar, have been arrested amid signs of a ...