Families still grieving in South Sudan
More than 500 people were killed in just three days of fighting in the South Sudan capital Juba in July. That put an end to any hope of peace in a country…
Kenya withdraws troops from UN mission in South Sudan
Kenya says it will withdraw from a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan after its commander was sacked by Ban Ki-moon, the secretary-general, for failing to protect civilians from deadly violence…
South Sudan president tours Juba after rumors of his death
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir travels around Juba, standing in the bed of a pickup truck, after rumors of his death had been circulating.…
South Sudan minors seek refuge in Uganda camps
More than 900,000 South Sudanese children have been displaced by the civil war. Hundreds of unaccompanied minors have fled to Uganda since renewed fighting broke out in July.…
UN approves new peacekeeping force to South Sudan
The U-N Security Council has decided to strengthen the UN mission in South Sudan. It approved a resolution to send a four thousand strong regional protection force to the capital, Juba…
Fighting erupts in South Sudan on eve of fifth anniversary
Violence in South Sudan's capital has overshadowed preparations to mark five years since the country's independence. There was gunfire outside the Presidential Palace in Juba, a day after five soldiers were killed.…
Fighting erupts in South Sudan on eve of fifth anniversary
Violence in South Sudan's capital has overshadowed preparations to mark five years since the country's independence. There was gunfire outside the Presidential Palace in Juba, a day after five soldiers were killed.…