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Furthermore, the displacement crisis is a two-way street, Murtiga explained: the devastating civil war in neighbouring Sudan has driven 1.2 million re...
According to Uganda’s army spokesperson, Maj-Gen Felix Kulayigye, the confrontation began when South Sudanese soldiers crossed into Ugandan territory...
According to South Sudanese officials, the clash began when Ugandan forces crossed into South Sudanese territory and launched an unprovoked attack usi...
The alleged incident occurred on the afternoon of July 28 in Nyainga-Muda, a settlement in Kangapo II Payam of Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria Sta...
Speaking at the opening of the session in Juba on Wednesday, President Salva Kiir Mayardit called on MPs to move beyond rhetoric and "serve the nation...
The visit comes in the wake of a diplomatic standoff earlier this year, after Juba initially resisted accepting a Congolese national deported by the T...
President Salva Kiir outlined a clear roadmap for military transformation, calling for the elimination of so-called "ghost names" from the SSPDF payro...
Majok's dismissal comes at a time of heightened unrest, particularly in the country's northeast region, where government forces have been battling the...
The statement emphasised that the reopening reflects "the continued strength of bilateral relations and the shared commitment of both countries to mai...
SSPDF spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang announced the one-week disarmament ultimatum in a statement to newsrooms on Monday, noting that milita...
The embargo, first imposed in 2018 following years of ethnic conflict that the UN estimates has claimed nearly 400,000 lives, marks its seventh renewa...
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 president, it added, "continues to carry out his presidential duties with vigour, commitment, sound health and complete fitness."
MSF said on Saturday that at least seven people had been killed and 20 wounded in South Sudan's Fangak county when a bomb was dropped on the pharmacy,...
The high-level visit to Juba came amid mounting tensions and stalled progress in the implementation of the 2018 accord.
Human Rights Watch estimates that 17 individuals remain incarcerated in Juba without formal charges.
The team is expected to work closely with the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure a "legal, orderly, and dignif...
UN Special Representative Nicholas Haysom warned that the current conditions are "darkly reminiscent of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts, which took over 4...
The appointment comes after the abrupt dismissal of former minister Ramadan Abdalla Goc earlier this week.
South Sudan is a member of IGAD, a regional bloc comprising eight countries from the Horn of Africa, the Nile Valley and the Great Lakes Region.
US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to increase immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people dee...
The AU delegation's flight arrived at Juba's airport on Wednesday afternoon with a "Council of the Wise" which included former Burundian President Dom...
As questions swirl over the clarity and coordination of Odinga's special envoy role, one thing remains clear—Juba is not amused.
In a statement issued from Addis Ababa on Monday, the AUC chief expressed "solidarity with the Government and people of South Sudan," reaffirming the...
He warned that the Horn of Africa is already in turmoil and cannot withstand another conflict, urging immediate de-escalation.
Now a decade on, Kiir's administration has detained Machar, his longtime rival, threatening once again to ignite conflict in an impoverished country i...
Reports that Machar – a long-time rival of President Salva Kiir – was arrested on Wednesday prompted international calls for restraint. Kenya sent its...
First Vice President Riek Machar was put under house arrest in the capital Juba on Wednesday, in effect voiding a 2018 peace deal that ended a five-ye...
