Countries South Sudan’s ex-rebels set to join unified army Juba – More than 50 000 fighters, including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan’s civil war, were... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Countries Poverty and turmoil: South Sudan’s post-independence history Nairobi – South Sudan’s leaders have announced they will remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline, sparking... Read more 5 Aug, 2022
Countries Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen Carlo Koos, University of Bergen Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan’s recent history. And they... Read more 18 May, 2022
Countries Peace in South Sudan hinges on forging a unified military force: but it’s proving hard Madhav Joshi, University of Notre Dame Implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan lags significantly behind its... Read more 2 May, 2022
Countries Renewed South Sudan clashes force 14 000 to flee Juba – Detoh Rie has spent the last five days hiding in a swamp with his children – one... Read more 15 Apr, 2022
Countries US, UK, Norway condemn South Sudan govt for ‘attacks’ on opposition Juba – The international community on Wednesday condemned “reported attacks” by forces loyal to South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir on... Read more 24 Mar, 2022
Politics South Sudan peace process at risk, UN warns Juba – The United Nations on Wednesday warned South Sudan’s leaders that the young nation’s fragile peace process was under... Read more 8 Dec, 2021
News South Sudan’s political elite plundering public coffers – UN Juba – Massive plundering of South Sudan’s public coffers is undermining human rights in the world’s youngest nation and threatening... Read more 24 Sep, 2021
Politics Tight security, shops shut as South Sudan warns against protests Juba – Security forces patrolled South Sudan’s capital Juba on Monday and many shops were shut as the authorities warned... Read more 30 Aug, 2021
Politics South Sudan VP Riek Machar says no deal agreed on uniting troops Juba – South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar on Sunday rejected claims by a cabinet minister that he and former... Read more 30 Aug, 2021