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South Sudan president fires defence and interior ministers
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSouth Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two top security ministers, violating the terms of a...
South Sudan president holds 'frank deliberations' with vice president
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJUBA (Reuters) -South Sudan President Salva Kiir held "frank deliberations" with opposition leader...
South Sudan president appoints own defence minister, breaching peace deal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSouth Sudan's President Salva Kiir has appointed a member of his own party as defence minister,...
South Sudan's SPLM party endorses President Kiir for 2024 election
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSouth Sudan's President Salva Kiir, who has been in office for over a decade, will run for president...
Explainer-Why has peace eluded South Sudan?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmong the more ambitious hopes for Pope Francis' visit to South Sudan this week is that it will give a jolt to a peace process aimed at ending a decade...
UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo
AFP via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem...
South Sudan's president dismisses political rival's wife
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s president has dismissed the defense minister who is the wife of his longtime political rival, Riek Machar, Machar's office said it occurred without consultations ...
Explosion of violence in South Sudan threatens peace pact
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn explosion of violence in South Sudan is raising fears that the country's fragile peace agreement...
The World Has Forgotten About the Conflict in South Sudan. Enter Pope Francis
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPope Francis arrives to meet with representatives of charities at the Apostolic Nunciature in...
South Sudan elections not on path for credible process, US official warns
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 months agoElections set to be held in South Sudan in December are not on a path for a credible process without...