World Nov 05 Refugee influx and foreign aid cuts strain South Sudan's health care system By Anna Conkling
World Jun 22 South Sudan says it will hold first-ever election in December after repeated delays Authorities in South Sudan on Monday set the date of Dec. 22 for the country's first general election since independence in 2011. By Deng Machol, Associated Press
World Jun 19 Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan repatriated after year in detention Tuan Phan moved to the U.S. as a child in 1991, court documents show. In 2000, shortly after turning eighteen, he received a 25-year prison sentence after he shot and killed someone during a gang altercation. By Joseph Falzetta, Deng Machol, Associated Press
World Mar 10 UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave town held by opposition The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled. By Deng Machol, Associated Press
World Mar 02 169 people killed, including women and children, after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan The killings are part of an escalating wave of violence gripping South Sudan as government forces loyal to President Salva Kiir battle armed men believed to be loyal to opposition leader Riek Machar. By Deng Machol, Associated Press
Sep 15 More African nations are receiving third-country immigrants deported by the U.S. Here are 5 things to know By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Ghana has become the latest African country to accept third-country nationals deported by the U.S. This controversial practice has raised legal concerns. Other African nations like Eswatini, Rwanda, and South Sudan have also received deportees. Continue reading
Sep 12 Concern grows for safety of South Sudan opposition leader facing treason and other charges By Deng Machol, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 What to know about the Trump administration's plan to deport migrants to Africa By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The Trump administration has deported more migrants from the United States as it expands its program to send people to countries they have no ties with. Continue reading
Aug 12 AP report: Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to realize U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population through what Netanyahu refers to as “voluntary migration.”… Continue reading
Jul 05 U.S. completes deporting 8 men from various nations to South Sudan after weeks of legal battles By Associated Press Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump administration's intended destination,… Continue reading