The recent outbreak of violence in South Sudan doesn’t appear to have been motivated by political directives from the country ...

The United States ordered the immediate departure of non-emergency personnel from the capital of South Sudan, citing an increase in crime, kidnapping and armed conflict, the Department of State ...

South Sudan’s government has asked civilians to leave a northern area a day after the army conducted an airstrike against an armed group accused of overrunning a military base and attacking a U.N ...

and South Sudan officially gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011. In the early years of South Sudan’s independence, peace processes failed to address long-standing grievances and ...

Sexual assault is a constant risk for many women in South Sudan. Now one aid group is trying to bridge the gap with ...

The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that ...

Uganda says it has deployed troops in South Sudan's capital South Sudan requested deployment, says Uganda military South Sudan information minister says no troops present Tensions rose after ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy ...

Fighting reportedly broke out in Nasir in Upper Nile state on February 14 and 15, the UN mission in South Sudan says.