Rising tensions in the east African country of South Sudan, culminating in the 26 March arrest of Vice-President Riek Machar, ...

Hoping to pull South Sudan back from the brink of another civil war ... "What we are seeing is darkly reminiscent" of the ...

During Sudan’s second north-south civil war from 1983 to 2005, before South Sudan became independent, Khartoum sought to ...

Observers say the country is still on a knife edge with politically-motivated purges targeting Machar allies who are either dismissed from their positions or detained.

Despite their concerns, Southern Sudanese voted for independence in 2011, as per the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ...

There were high hopes when oil-rich South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after a long conflict. But the country slid into a civil war in December 2013 largely based on ethnic ...

The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war.

The detention of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013-2018 civil war, his party said on Thursday.

There were high hopes for peace and stability after oil-rich South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011. But the ...

Pope Francis kissed the feet of South Sudan's rival leaders in a dramatic call for peace. His death rekindles memories of ...

The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s ...