This month, a United Nations helicopter was attacked during an evacuation mission in a remote area in South Sudan, with one member of its crew killed and two others seriously injured. The flight ...

Yet, no matter the words we choose, they hardly capture the essence of the woman who now serves as a headwoman in Yei County, South Sudan. Born and raised in Bahr el Ghazal State, Mary’s life ...

Sporadic violence has continued in parts of South Sudan since the peace deal was signed in 2018 The United States has ordered all its non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave, amid rising ...

South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba. Uganda's military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the soldiers had gone to the ...

The United States ordered the immediate departure of non-emergency personnel from the capital of South Sudan, citing an increase in crime, kidnapping and armed conflict, the Department of State ...

NAIROBI, March 8 (Reuters) - Increased violence and political friction in South Sudan threaten its fragile peace process, a United Nations rights body said on Saturday, days after the arrests of ...

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One person working with the United Nations peace-keeping mission to South Sudan and several members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces were killed during an evacuation exercise in the ...

After some students collapsed in class due to the extreme heat in South Sudan, the country has closed schools for two weeks. https://p.dw.com/p/4qq8g The vast ...

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The United States has ordered its non-emergency government personnel in South Sudan to leave the country because of security concerns, the State Department said on ...