South Sudan clashes Stories
The charges come despite the peace deal of 2018 that ended a bloody five-year civil war between Machar’s supporters and forces loyal to President Salv...
Kampala acknowledged that Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel entered South Sudan in March - an act the UN panel suggested contravened arm...
Besides, he also disclosed that fighting broke out on Wednesday after their forces prevented two coordinated attacks from the SSPDF in Jamara Saba and...
In Amhara, over 4.4 million children did not attend school in the 2024/25 academic year. Although the bureau aimed to register seven million students...
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report released in June notes that the overall malnutrition burden among children under five has inc...
Efforts by elders, security officials, and political leaders to mediate between the rival factions have so far failed, with each side refusing to comp...
Some 9,367 households, accounting for 49,799 people, face danger. Some have already begun leaving the area in search of food.
Rwanbatt-2 has now fully assumed its duties in Sector North, continuing Rwanda’s strong contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts.
The incident has sparked fear among residents, who are already on edge due to ongoing clashes between the Somali National Army and Jubaland Security F...
The team also paid a courtesy call on Governor Mohamed Khalif, where they discussed key security matters, including intercommunal conflict, vandalism...
Governor Ahmed reaffirmed the county government's commitment to peace and coexistence, praising community-led efforts that paved the way for formal me...
South Sudan faces both worsening droughts and record-breaking floods that destroy crops and fuel food insecurity. These climate shocks can have implic...
At the Kenyan border checkpoint, police officers inspected the luggage and personal effects of returnees, checking what each individual was carrying b...
James Kagiri was driving to work in the company of another engineer at around 8:00 am when unknown gunmen attacked their vehicle along the Morobo-Kaya...
South Sudanese authorities have confirmed the recovery of five SSPDF soldiers' bodies, adding that one UPDF soldier and a civilian were also killed du...
The proposed deal comes in response to years of violent confrontations, including cattle raids and clashes that have destabilised the border region.
South Sudan has been under a United Nations arms embargo since 2018, which prohibits weapons transfers and external military support to the country's...
The victims, all wearing MSF vests, were reportedly shot multiple times at close range, and their bodies were later found approximately 400 meters fro...
WFP aims to reach 470,000 people in Upper Nile and Northern Jonglei during the ongoing lean season, the hungriest period of the year that runs through...
With accusations mounting on both sides and the rainy season approaching- usually a period of intensified military activities – diplomatic observers w...
The minister condemned the violence and warned that individuals responsible for inciting or participating in the conflict would be held accountable.
The decree empowers the government to deploy additional security forces and authorises "all necessary measures" to restore order in the conflict-hit a...
He said the land was officially registered under the Ang'ata Barikoi Farmers’ Cooperative Society on September 18, 1996. However, the society has nev...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned of a further deterioration in the human rights situation following a sharp increase in hostil...
If Kiir stepped down, Bol Mel's new role as the SPLM party's deputy chairperson would make him the acting president of the country.
The Kenya High Commission in New Delhi has urged its citizens to remain in contact and follow official guidance as the situation develops.
Behind the diplomatic language lies a tense and rapidly deteriorating political crisis that risks dragging the region back into conflict.
Mudavadi said the government would facilitate their repatriation and reintegration but emphasised that no compensation would be provided.
Foreign governments have warned that civil war could break out again in South Sudan following weeks of escalating tensions that originated in fighting...
