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          South Sudan

          Negotiations between the government and rebel groups began in 2019 but have failed to curb violence in the south of the country, despite a ceasefire signed in January 2020. AFP

          South Sudan peace talks fall apart as UN warns of increasing humanitarian need

          MENANovember 25, 2022
          Young soldiers at a military graduation ceremony in the capital, Juba. AFP

          Fleeing civilians drown amid new attacks in South Sudan

          MENASeptember 09, 2022
          A supporter with US and South Sudan flags during the graduation ceremony for new members of the unified forces at Dr John Garang Mausoleum in Juba on August 30, 2022. AFP

          South Sudan's former rebels join unified army

          WorldAugust 31, 2022
          South Sudan President Salva Kiir's transitional government has been slow to write a new constitution and pave the way for elections. AFP

          South Sudan postpones elections for two years

          MENAAugust 05, 2022
          Pope Francis, pictured in a wheelchair following knee treatment, has postponed a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. AFP

          Pope Francis cancels trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan due to bad knee

          MENAJune 11, 2022
          South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, centre, and Vice President Riek Machar, right, at the signing of an agreement in Juba to bolster their faltering peace deal, in April 2022. AFP

          UN extends arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan

          AfricaMay 27, 2022
          Members of South Sudan's armed forces attend a joint security meeting in the capital Juba last month to help de-escalate tensions in the country. AFP

          Many in South Sudan 'fear a return to conflict'

          WorldMay 10, 2022
          Pope Francis, above, will visit South Sudan together with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Jim Wallace, Moderator of the Church of Scotland. Reuters

          Pope 'looks forward' to South Sudan trip despite unrest

          AfricaMay 09, 2022
          South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar meet at the State House in Juba. AFP

          South Sudan president integrates rival's officers into unified army command

          WorldApril 13, 2022
          South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, left, and Vice President Riek Machar at the signing ceremony at Juba on April 3. AFP

          South Sudan’s political rivals agree to unify army command

          AfricaApril 03, 2022
          Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in July, the Vatican announced on March 3, 2022. EPA

          Pope Francis to visit DR Congo and South Sudan this summer

          AfricaMarch 03, 2022
          Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed speaks with Salva Kiir Mayardit at a meeting at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

          South Sudan president tells Expo how much nation can offer the world

          Expo 2020February 20, 2022
          South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit flanked by ex-vice President and former rebel leader Riek Machar address a news conference at the State House in Juba, South Sudan February 20, 2020. Reuters

          32 killed in South Sudan interethnic violence

          WorldJanuary 25, 2022
          South Sudanese soldiers drive through Malakal in 2013. Clashes this year between armed groups aligned with government and opposition forces have subjected civilians to 'unimaginable violence', says Amnesty International. Reuters

          South Sudan violence could amount to 'war crimes' says Amnesty

          AfricaDecember 09, 2021
          Debris of the plane at the crash site near Juba, South Sudan. AFP

          South Sudan plane crash: five dead after aircraft hits tree

          AfricaNovember 03, 2021
          The United Nations says the flooding has affected almost a half a million people across South Sudan since May. AP

          South Sudan floods 'worst in 60 years'

          AfricaOctober 22, 2021
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