New violence in South Sudan despite peace deal
Juba - South Sudan's army and rebels have begun fighting again in northern Unity State, two days after President Salva Kiir signed a long-awaited...
South Sudan leader signs peace deal, but doubts implementation
Juba (dpa) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Wednesday signed a peace deal already approved by rebel leader Riek Machar in an attempt...
South Sudan Hangs on Rebel Chief’s Next Move
Riek Machar earned a doctorate from a British university and in 2011 became vice president in South Sudan's first democratic election. He now commands...
US sanctions more South Sudanese military
Addis Ababa - Unites States government has slapped the South Sudanese warring parties with additional sanctions targeting two senior military officers on the two...
China deploys troops in South Sudan to defend oil fields, workers
China began deploying 700 soldiers to a United Nations peacekeeping force in South Sudan to help guard the country's embattled oil fields and protect...
South Sudan: Is power sharing impossible or inevitable?
This policy brief is an attempt to unearth the complexities surrounding circumstances in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD-led peace process for South Sudan.
It...
Weapons Are Streaming Into South Sudan
On June 7, a Hong Kong-based cargo ship called the Feng Huang Song docked in the port of Mombasa, Kenya. On board were $38...
Security agents release South Sudan news editor
Juba - A South Sudanese editor who was detained by the country’s national security services on Saturday has been freed.
David Ocen, the news editor...
South Sudan calls on Sudan to sever ties with rebels
Juba - The South Sudanese government has urged the government of neighbouring Sudan to sever ties with rebels under the leadership of former vice-president...
New Fighting Hits South Sudan
After a lull of several weeks, fighting broke out in South Sudan on Friday, forcing aid workers to take cover in a city where...
