The region has failed to appreciate the challenges the country faces. Regional leaders are more interested in safeguarding their egos than helping the country get on its feet ...

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

By Abdi Latif Dahir Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya Riek Machar, the vice president of South Sudan, has been detained at his residence in an upscale neighborhood of the capital, Juba, since March.

Aid groups and opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in ...

Aid groups and opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in airstrikes in recent weeks as the country’s army clashes with militia groups acro ...

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

The euphoria of independence turned to civil war two years later, when rival factions backing President Salva Kiir and deputy Riek Machar opened fire on each other in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in ...

South Sudan has formally been at peace since a 2018 agreement ended a five-year civil war between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar. But recent tensions ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The euphoria of independence turned to civil war two years later, when rival factions backing President Salva Kiir and deputy Riek Machar opened fire ...

He has also moved decisively against his long-time rival and the current first vice-president, Riek Machar, placing him under house arrest and detaining several of his allies. Late Wednesday ...