May 04 Watch Long welcoming to refugees, hostility toward newcomers is growing in Uganda By PBS News Hour Nearly 600,000 refugees have entered Uganda since July, fleeing violence and war in neighboring South Sudan, and the flow continues unabated. The overwhelming numbers are straining relief efforts and inciting tensions between newcomers and Ugandans from nearby communities. Special correspondent… Continue watching
May 03 South Sudan’s violence hasn’t stopped the spirit of dance hall music By Elizabeth Flock Despite civil war, many young people seek to keep living life as usual, a major part of which is the infectious, can't-stop-dancing, culture of dance hall music. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:37 Millions are on the brink of war-driven starvation in South Sudan By PBS News Hour Countless numbers of people in South Sudan are on the run from government troops, targeted because of their tribe amid a brutal civil war. Communities hide in the wilderness to avoid violence, but there is nothing to eat, fueling a… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:12 South Sudan’s civil war spirals into genocide, leaving ghost towns in its wake By PBS News Hour South Sudan was founded in 2011, and now it’s on the edge of collapse: Forces allied to the president and vice president have been fighting along tribal lines. Murderous raids on civilian communities are a favored tactic, and UN peacekeepers… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 9:41 South Sudan faces famine, potential genocide in civil war By PBS News Hour The country of South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011, but two years later, this new nation of 11 million people became embroiled in civil war. The conflict has led to a man-made famine, accusations of mass rape… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:06 In South Sudan’s deadly famine, ‘anything we can find we will try to eat’ By PBS News Hour South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is moving from the brink of genocide into the arms of a man-made famine. The UN reported last week that 7.5 million people are in need of assistance. John Ray of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Feb 23 Photos: As fighting continues in South Sudan, children battle famine By News Desk Nearly 1.4 million children across several countries face an "imminent risk of death" because of famine, according to the United Nations children's agency. Continue reading
Feb 17 In South Sudan, a mother reunites with her children By Larisa Epatko Families scatter in the chaos of South Sudan's internal fighting, but from time to time, lost loved ones are reunited. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:42 South Sudan’s violent summer, alleged corruption according to the nation’s vice president By PBS News Hour A recent investigation into corruption among South Sudan’s top leaders alleged that the country’s president, former vice president and military generals have been involved in insider deals. The country’s new vice president, Taban Deng Gai, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching
Sep 26 South Sudan’s vice president responds to report over misuse of aid By Larisa Epatko In an interview airing on Monday’s PBS NewsHour, South Sudan Vice President Taban Deng Gai responded to a report that the country’s top leaders were profiting off the five-year conflict by saying it’s under investigation, but the report might be… Continue reading