Aug 30 Oil-rich South Sudan to resume production in war-hit region By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Civil war-torn South Sudan says it will resume oil production in a key region next month to make up for more than $4 billion of revenue lost during years of fighting. Continue reading
Jun 29 ‘Permanent’ cease-fire begins in South Sudan’s civil war By Cara Anna, Associated Press The civil war that erupted in late 2013, just two years after South Sudan won independence from Sudan, has killed tens of thousands and created Africa's largest refugee crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Malta accepts stranded migrant ship, ending standstill In our news wrap Wednesday, Malta allowed a rescue ship to dock with more than 200 African migrants on board. An EU summit convenes tomorrow to focus on a long-term policy for handling migrants. Also, South Sudan’s warring parties agreed… Continue watching
Feb 02 U.S. slaps arms embargo on South Sudan, urges UN to do same By Josh Lederman and Cara Anna, Associated Press The United States is restricting all sales of defense equipment and services to all parties to South Sudan's conflict, saying it is "appalled" by the continuing violence that has defied a cease-fire. The U.S. is also calling on South Sudan's… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:30 South Sudan civil war causes Africa’s worst refugee crisis By PBS News Hour The United Nations says South Sudan’s four-year-old civil war has left half of the nation’s population -- 6 million people -- in need of humanitarian aid. The conflict began when South Sudan’s army split between factions loyal to President Salva… Continue watching
Oct 15 Why reporting from South Sudan is so difficult — and critically needed By Simona Foltyn The war has had a devastating impact on South Sudanese communities, but much of it has remained out of the limelight of international media. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 10:25 Meet an American citizen fighting with South Sudan’s rebels By PBS News Hour Two years after South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011, the world's newest nation became embroiled in civil war. The conflict, cut along tribal lines, has led to a man-made famine, mass rape and a refugee crisis. NewsHour… Continue watching
Sep 06 U.S. hits officials in South Sudan with sanctions for role in crisis By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions freeze any assets senior officials and certain companies may have in U.S. jurisdictions, ban them from travel to the United States and bar Americans from doing business with them. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 6:19 How this educator is keeping refugee children in school in Uganda A million South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Uganda over the past year, the U.N. announced Thursday, with many taking up residence at the Bidi Bidi camp, the largest of its kind in the world. When it comes to the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Uganda now houses more than 1 million South Sudanese refugees By Synclaire Cruel More than 1 million South Sudanese refugees reside in Uganda, the United Nations said Thursday, as a result of an ongoing civil war. Continue reading