Juba's new order aims to rein in private armies, but history shows the path to ...

As President Kiir’s control over key political figures slowly weakens, the government’s position looks increasingly fragile. South Sudan has faced a fiscal crisis since 2024 when fighting in ...

Some pseudonyms are used to protect the identities of interviewees. “I saw a lot of suffering.” The old man, Lokwi, gestures ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Another conflict is looming in the world's youngest country, South Sudan, which gained ... has warned of a "regression" amid political infighting and escalating ...

Fears of Civil War in South Sudan Stem From Political Rivalry Between the President and His Deputy KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan ...

South Sudan’s political landscape is fragile and recent violence between government troops and armed opposition groups has escalated tensions. Last week, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio ...

A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the Upper Nile State have raised fears of a return to civil war in the world's youngest nation. In early March 2025 ...

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni visited Kiir earlier this month after deploying his army to help secure South Sudan's capital Juba amid the heightened political tensions. Uganda's military ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar ... the army's deputy chief. Machar's political group said Thursday that a ...

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to communities in South Sudan that are recovering from conflict, climate shocks and life-threatening food insecurity. Conflict spillover from ...