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South Sudan's rival leaders Kiir, Machar to form unity government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed Thursday to form a unity government on Saturday, a long-delayed step towards ... Middle East -
South Sudan cuts number of states from 32 to 10, unlocking stalled peace deal
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said on Saturday he was cutting the number of states from 32 to 10, unlocking a stalled peace deal and paving ... Middle East -
Pope, Canterbury archbishop send Christmas ‘peace’ wishes to South Sudan
Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Wednesday sent wishes of “peace and prosperity” to South Sudan as ... World News -
S. Sudan rebel leader seeks further delay to unity government
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar said on Sunday that he wants to further postpone the formation of a power-sharing government, warning that ... Middle East -
S.Sudan rebel leader in Juba for talks as peace deal falters
South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba on Saturday in a bid to salvage a peace deal with less than a month to go until he ... Middle East -
UN Security Council urges progress in South Sudan
The UN Security Council said on Tuesday that a peace deal in South Sudan signed a year ago is “a window of opportunity” to end the civil ... Middle East -
South Sudan jails prominent economist over media interviews
A South Sudanese court sentenced a prominent economist to two years in prison on Tuesday for disturbing the peace because he gave interviews to ... Middle East -
South Sudan President urges rebel chief to join unity government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Saturday urged opposition leader Riek Machar to return home “urgently” to help form a government of ... Middle East -
Pope kisses feet of South Sudan leaders, urging them to keep the peace
Pope Francis, in a dramatic gesture after an unprecedented retreat at the Vatican, knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan’s previously warring ... Middle East -
South Sudan warring rivals meet at Vatican ‘peace retreat’
South Sudan's warring rivals President Salva Kiir and rebel leader and former Vice President Riek Machar began a retreat at the Vatican on Wednesday ... World News -
South Sudan frees rebel chief’s associates to back peace deal
South Sudan freed two associates of rebel leader Riek Machar from prison on Friday, advancing a peace agreement to end almost five years of civil war. ... Middle East -
South Sudan’s opposition figure ‘not dead politically’: UN
Senior diplomats met to discuss South Sudan on Friday on the sidelines of the annual UN gathering of world leaders North Africa -
Displaced South Sudanese appeal to UN to urgently send more troops
The 15-member council met with President Salva Kiir’s cabinet, religious and civil society leaders North Africa -
UN: About 243,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan
Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have also sought refuge in other neighboring countries Africa -
South Sudan rebel leader has fled country, spokesman says
South Sudan’s rebel leader has fled the country and was expected to emerge after weeks in hiding later Thursday to speak to the press North Africa -
South Sudan leader fires 5 ministers close to opposition
Kiir accused Machar of planning a coup, setting off a cycle of retaliatory killings that degenerated into a ruinous civil war North Africa -
Sudan hopes rebel chief’s return brings peace to South Sudan
South Sudan won independence from Sudan under a peace agreement in 2011 but the world’s newest country is now caught in a ferocious civil war North Africa -
UN chief urges south Sudan’s Machar to return to Juba
Machar had been expected to return to the capital on Monday, in line with a political agreement aimed at ending the two-year war North Africa -
S. Sudan oil production pollution threatens thousands: rights group
Dangerous heavy metals used in oil production in South Sudan have leaked into drinking water sources used by 180,000 people Energy -
U.N. official says at least 50,000 dead in South Sudan war
The U.N. said that South Sudan’s warring parties are killing, abducting and displacing civilians and destroying property North Africa -
Over 200,000 S. Sudanese sheltering from war inside U.N. bases
Ceasefire monitors called on rival forces to allow food into conflict zones where aid workers have warned tens of thousands may be dying of starvation News -
‘Children massacred’ in South Sudan battles
Civil war began in December 2013 when President Salva Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar of planning a coup Middle East -
U.N. threatens sanctions if South Sudan peace deal isn’t kept
The council called for an immediate end to fighting in a statement after a closed-door meeting Africa -
‘Spoil peace, face consequences:’ U.S. warns South Sudan over ceasefire
A truce is aimed at ending the brutal civil war between government and rebel forces in South Sudan Africa -
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar orders ceasefire
South Sudan's former vice president Riek Machar ordered his rebel troops to lay down their arms Africa -
S. Sudan fighters carried out a ‘month of rape:’ U.N.
Fighting erupted in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, in Dec. 2013 Africa -
South Sudan’s warring sides sign another ceasefire deal
The conflict in Africa's newest nation and one of its poorest erupted in December 2013 and has rumbled on since then Africa -
U.N. reports October atrocities by South Sudan rebels
The fighting in Juba set off a cycle of retaliatory massacres across large swathes of the country Africa -
South Sudan rivals told to end war or face sanctions
The warning was issued in the early hours of Saturday by the regional bloc IGAD Africa -
U.N. Security Council threatens sanctions on South Sudan leaders
The warning came in a unanimous statement agreed to ahead of a South Sudan visit by Security Council ambassadors next week Africa