Recruitment of new soldiers threatens South Sudan’s peace
YAMBIO, — South Sudan’s rival armed groups are forcefully recruiting civilians, including child soldiers, violating a fragile peace deal signed five months ago. The evidence...
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S. Sudanese militias shoot Ugandan truck driver dead
AMURU/GULU. A Ugandan truck driver has been shot dead by unknown armed men in the volatile South Sudan, the police have reported. Samu Nyonjeza Yako,...
South Sudan rife with human rights abuses, says UN report
JUBA,— The “lawless” activities of South Sudan’s national security and military intelligence risk turning the war-torn country into a police state run on fear and...
Sexual violence rampant in South Sudan’s Unity area, says UN
JUBA,— Brutal sexual violence committed with “pervasive impunity” and a level of “premeditation” persists in South Sudan’s northern region, the United Nations said on Friday....
Eight remanded over murder of South Sudan businessmen
Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded eight men to Luzira prison over murder of two South Sudanese businessmen in a hotel at Arua Park...
Over 3,000 children released from armed groups in South Sudan – UNICEF
At least 119 children were on Tuesday released by an armed group in South Sudan, bringing the total number of those freed since the conflict...
Fire guts Uganda-South Sudan border market
A fire outbreak at the bustling Ugandan-South Sudan border market in Elegu town council, Amuru District has left several traders counting losses. The fire reportedly...
UN helicopter crash kills three in South Sudan
An Ethiopian military helicopter with 23 passengers on board has crashed on Saturday inside the compound of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei...
High-level detainee accuses Kenya, South Sudan of kidnapping
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — “I was terrified … I knew that I was heading for a terrible situation.” For the first time, the spokesman...
South Sudan rebel leader plans return in May
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar is planning to return to Juba in May under a power-sharing deal that a UN envoy said Tuesday offered...
