South Sudan: Deadly Clashes Erupt Following Cattle Raid Amid Rising Political Strain
A provisional report indicates that at least thirty people have been killed and around forty others injured during clashes in a locality in northern South […]
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South Sudan: African Union Mediators Arrive in Juba amid Rising Tensions, Threat of Renewed Civil War
African Union (AU) mediators arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Wednesday April 2 to hold urgent talks aimed at preventing a return to civil […]
South Sudan teeters on brink of renewed conflict following vice president’s reported arrest
The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for restraint in South Sudan amid reports that First Vice President Riek Machar has been arrested at […]
South Sudan’s VP Accuses Uganda of Violating Arms Embargo and Peace Deal
South Sudan’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by deploying armoured units and airstrikes in the […]
Malaysian Civilians and Police Officers in South Sudan Confirmed Safe Amid Rising Tensions
The High Commission of Malaysia in Nairobi, Kenya, has confirmed that all 55 Malaysian civilians and 18 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers serving in the […]
AU-PSC: Morocco Calls for Efforts to Restore Stability, Peace to South Sudan
Morocco, at the chair of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) for March, stressed on Tuesday in Addis Ababa the […]
South Sudan Government Orders Civilians to Evacuate Following Deadly Airstrike
On Monday March 17, the Government of South Sudan issued a directive for civilians to vacate a northern region, just a day after the military […]
East African Bloc Calls on South Sudan to Release Arrested Officials Amid Rising Tensions
The East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has urged on March 12 the South Sudanese Government to release detained officials and lift […]
South Sudan Denies Reports of Ugandan Special Forces in Juba
The Government of South Sudan has refuted on March 11 earlier reports claiming that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba, to assist […]
US Orders Non-Emergency Personnel to Leave South Sudan Amid Rising Tensions
The United States State Department has ordered non-emergency Government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as violence escalates following intense clashes in the northern […]