UN Secretary-General Chastises South Sudan’s Leaders for Humanitarian Crisis
United Nations Security Council members have unanimously called on South Sudan’s leaders to prioritize the needs of the South Sudanese people, but disagree over the...
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Former South Sudan Official Sues Woman for Slander
Pagan Amum, a well-known South Sudanese politician who lives in the United States, is suing a member of his country’s diaspora for slander. Amum says...
UN Security Council again eyes sanctions on South Sudan
The UN Security Council voiced alarm about the deepening humanitarian crisis and famine in South Sudan, with the United States, Britain and France raising anew...
Uganda at ‘breaking point’ as South Sudan refugees pour in
Uganda is at a “breaking point” as almost 3,000 South Sudanese refugees pour into the country every day, the United Nations refugee chief said Thursday....
First Wave of Regional Protection Force to Deploy to South Sudan Within Weeks
The outgoing United Nations undersecretary general for peacekeeping operations said Tuesday that he expects to see the first wave of a regional protection force to...
South Sudan says will boost security in oilfields after kidnappings
South Sudan promised to increase security at oil installations on Tuesday, days after rebels kidnapped four oil workers including a Pakistani national in an effort...
South Sudan buys weapons during famine
South Sudan’s government is spending oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by President Salva Kiir’s military campaign, a...
UN report slams South Sudan’s arms purchases amid famine
A proposal for an arms embargo was supported by the United States in December, but the plan was rejected by the UN Security Council. Could...
South Sudan Government to Blame for Famine, Still Buying Arms: U.N. Report
South Sudan’s government is mainly to blame for famine in parts of the war-torn country, yet President Salva Kiir is still boosting his forces using...
South Sudan gunmen attack aid convoy, kill two
The International Organisation for Migration said Thursday that two people were killed when gunmen attacked an aid convoy in South Sudan, where chronic violence has...
