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
Ceasefire Signed in South Sudan
Government signed a cessation of hostilities with rebel opposition to end fighting within 24 hours
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
Government Retakes South Sudanese Town Ahead of Peace Talks
Negotiations with rebels scheduled to begin Sunday
U.S. Evacuates Embassy in South Sudan
As warring factions continue to plunge the young country into chaos
How South Sudan’s Leaders Let Down the World’s Newest Nation
Two years after an optimistic beginning, South Sudan’s bickering leadership has let down a new nation brimming with hope
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