Evidence of devastation in the oil city of Malakal puts an already shaky ceasefire in jeopardy.
South Sudan
Hospital Patients in South Sudan Shot Dead in their Beds
Murder of sick people in South Sudan potentially drives away medical NGOs
South Sudanese Troops Steal Backpacks Meant for Children
UNICEF calls out government soldiers for pillaging supplies intended for children
Aid Groups Want More Than $1B for South Sudan
1 million could be displaced by June
South Sudan Faces Uphill Struggle for a Longer-Term Peace
With a fragile cease fire in place, South Sudanese look at how to salvage their delicate democracy
Ceasefire Signed in South Sudan
Government signed a cessation of hostilities with rebel opposition to end fighting within 24 hours
South Sudan Boat Sinks in Nile, Killing 200
Victims were attempting to flee regional violence
Report: U.S. Mulling Targeted Sanctions Against South Sudan
Any sanctions, if approved, aren’t likely to intentionally harm its economy
Crisis in South Sudan: The World’s Youngest Nation Struggles to Survive
Nearly a month after fighting erupted in the capital, Juba, pushing nearly 200,000 people from their homes, the political power struggle between loyalists of President Salva Kiir and his ex-deputy Riek Machar rests on a knife’s …
U.S. Senate Committee Hears Testimony on South Sudan Crisis
Officials call for international community to continue to provide aid and halt human rights abuses
Sudan President Heads South For Breakaway Country’s Peace Talks
Violence in South Sudan could threaten crucial oil flows and spill over the border
U.S. Evacuates Embassy in South Sudan
As warring factions continue to plunge the young country into chaos
Rivals in South Sudan Fighting Agree to Talks
A U.S. special envoy says its a first step toward peace after more than two weeks of fighting