World Sep 12 Concern grows for safety of South Sudan opposition leader facing treason and other charges South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced Thursday that he suspended Riek Machar as the country's first vice president, effectively ending the transitional government of unity that forestalled a return to full-blown war.
World Mar 18 South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 Celsius, or 113 Fahrenheit.
World Feb 04 Amid rampant violence in South Sudan, Pope Francis warns treatment of women is key for peace Pope Francis called for women and girls to be respected, protected and honored during a meeting in the South Sudanese capital Juba with some of the 2 million people who have been forced by fighting and flooding to flee their…
World Feb 03 Pope urges peace on visit to South Sudan as continued fighting in the country kills 27 JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage with plans to encourage the young country's stalled peace process.
World Dec 07 South Sudan’s ruling party backs longtime president for another run Kiir has been the country's only president since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011. South Sudan has since grappled with a five-year civil war and the slow implementation of a peace deal signed in 2018.