Two years after an optimistic beginning, South Sudan’s bickering leadership has let down a new nation brimming with hope
South Sudan
United Nations Says Thousands Displaced By Violence in South Sudan
Regional fighting has already left more than 1,000 people dead, according to the UN.
Tribal Militia Marches on South Sudan After Ceasefire Declared
Former Vice President Riek Machar denied both sides had agreed to stop fighting
South Sudan: Ceasefire Can’t Paper Over New Nation’s Widening Cracks
In July 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the birth of South Sudan, a nation that emerged free of its northern neighbor after decades of war and millions of lives lost and ruined. “This historic achievement is a …
Neighbors Endorse South Sudan Government Amid Violence
The regional bloc says it has South Sudan’s assurances that it will end hostilities, but violence across the country persists
U.N. Reports Thousands Dead in South Sudan, Mass Graves Found
80,000 Displaced Amid Fears Violence Will Become Ethnically Charged
South Sudan Rebel Leader Says He’s Ready to Negotiate
Demands release of political prisoners in return for peace talks to end 9-day conflict
4 Injured After Rebel Gunfire Strikes U.S. Aircrafts in S. Sudan
In a mission to evacuate American citizens from the conflict-riddled region
American Troops Sent to South Sudan
President Obama sent 45 military personnel there to protect U.S. embassy as tensions mount
How the World’s Newest Country Is Destroying Itself
Ethnically charged violence has already left hundreds dead and threatens to plunge the new country into chaos
U.N. Says Peacekeeping Base Attacked In South Sudan
Amid continuing fighting that has left as many as 500 dead
U.S. Evacuates South Sudan Personnel Amid Clashes
Fighting after president said government forces had put down a coup