In a twist of events, President Salva Kiir reconstituted the High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Thursday declared a state of emergency in areas hit by deadly inter-communal clashes ...

A divided U.N. Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan, where escalating political tensions have ...

A divided UN Security Council narrowly voted to extend an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan amid rising political ...

The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan amid an uptick in hostilities, ...

Because of the unpredictable situation in South Sudan’s northern Upper Nile State, President Salva Kiir has requested the ...

More than 165,000 people have been displaced by violence in South Sudan in the last three months, with around 100,000 fleeing ...

Chan Reec Madut was appointed by Kiir in August 2011, shortly after the country gained independence in July of that year.

The Security Council's decision follows a spate of violence in South Sudan. In March 2025, a deadly attack was launched by ...