While the United States, Russia, and the European Union have recognized the Republic of South Sudan, Google and Microsoft's mapping programs, to date, have not.

South Sudan, red, in central Africa. Map courtesy of Creative Commons . Kit Doyle. October 17, 2018 ...

By James Gatdet Dak Lampuar. September 27, 2007 (JUBA) — The Government of Southern Sudan has resolved to develop a new working map for its territory.

To help south Sudan prepare for independence, Internet giant Google is training volunteers to help improve maps of the new country. While the initiative aims to facilitate development in the south ...

At a roundabout in Juba, southern Sudan’s capital, stands a digital clock. It has four faces, each titled “Countdown to Southern Sudan Referendum — Period Remaining.” The referendum on Jan ...

This map, from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, succinctly shows the number people displaced by fighting in South Sudan and where they have fled. There is a deeper story to ...

Two days of tribal fighting in Sudan's south killed at least 220 people, a senior health official said Sunday, marking one the deadliest bouts of tribal violence in recent years.