South Sudan is projected to experience universal poverty in 2025, driven by a combination of factors such as a decline in oil production and external shocks, the World Bank said in a report ...

“A fundamental shift in South Sudan’s policy and institutional framework is needed to reduce poverty and enhance economic growth. Many of the essential actions to addressing the root causes of poverty ...

The peace deal ended a five-year civil war that killed around 400,000 people, but South Sudan, which declared independence in 2011, has remained plagued by poverty and insecurity. Machar's ...

South Sudan – which declared independence from Sudan in 2011 – has remained plagued by poverty and insecurity since the peace deal. Analysts say an ageing Kiir, 73, has been seeking to ...

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 ...