South sudan conflict
Warring parties in South Sudan abducted hundreds of women and girls -UN
The abuses were committed during a civil war by forces loyal to the government of President Salva Kiir and rebels fighting for Riek Machar.
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South Sudan's warring sides accuse each other of attacks, 18 killed
Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman for the government military SPLA said rebels attacked Maban in Upper Nile state in the far northeast near the border with Sudan on Sunday.
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South Sudan's government using food as weapon of war - UN report
During 2016 and 2017, the UN said a military campaign by government troops in Wau targeted civilians on ethnic grounds and displaced more than 100,000.
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South Sudan targets oilfield security ahead of restoring production
The country has sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest reserves and is the only mature oil producer in East Africa.
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Head of South Sudan state television arrested
Adil Faris Mayat's arrest underscores continuing harassment of journalists in South Sudan where a four-year civil war pitting Kiir's military against the opposition.
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South Sudan's displaced see little chance of peace
After several failed peace efforts, South Sudan has launched its own national dialogue, while regional leaders have sought to revive internationally brokered talks.
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War forces 2 million South Sudanese children to flee homes
The civil war in the oil-producing country began two years after it won independence from neighbouring Sudan.
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UN condemns ‘callous’ attack on base in South Sudan
The assault in the town of Leer, which lies in an oil-producing region, was repelled by Ghanaian peacekeepers.
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UN likely to vote Friday on South Sudan arms embargo
Ban Ki-moon on Monday told the Security Council that he feared genocide was about to start in South Sudan unless immediate action is taken.
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South Sudan refugee: Intimidation by soldiers has become unbearable
Kevin Foni was 8 months pregnant when she fled the violence in South Sudan by foot.
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UN commission lists rights concerns in conflict-riven South Sudan
A peace deal signed in 2015 proved shaky and fresh clashes flared again in the capital in July.
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South Sudanese stave of death with water lilies & goat bones
A hunger crisis affecting 4.8 million people could turn catastrophic unless aid is urgently stepped up.
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UN South Sudan mission worried that rights groups harassed
The fighting prompted the UN to authorise the deployment of the additional UN troops to bolster its mission.
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Machar should not return to previous position in South Sudan - US official
Nearly three years ago political rivalry between President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar sparked a civil war.
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South Sudan spells out unresolved UN protection force issues
East African regional bloc IGAD pushed for a protection force and has pledged to provide troops.
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UN approves 4,000 more troops to secure peace in South Sudan capital
The authorisation follows several days of heavy fighting involving tanks and helicopters in Juba last month.
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Tens of thousands flee South Sudan violence - UN
Many of the refugees pouring into neighbouring countries carrying malnourished children.
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At least 120 cases of sexual violence in South Sudan capital - UN
UN said it continued to receive deeply disturbing reports of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape.
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South Sudan's president replaces his rival Machar as deputy
Riek Machar was sworn in as first vice president only last April, eight months after a peace agreement.
