Peace at Last for South Sudan? That May Depend on the Price of Oil
Bloomberg8 hours agoA civil war has cast South Sudan into five years of bloody upheaval. The latest peace deal may hinge on something that’s almost as unpredictable: the oil price. A new power-sharing ...
South Sudan's runner dreams of putting his country on the map - Olympic News
Olympic Committee News3 days agoThe clock marked 1:54:54 when he crossed the finish line, which meant that the South Sudanese athlete was almost four seconds behind the race leader. The nation has been independent from ...
Humble Sudanese refugees light the field up on debut for Australia
Daily Mail1 day agoBoth men's families moved to Australia from South Sudan to make a better life for themselves and to flee an ongoing conflict. Mabil was born in Kakum, Kenya to South Sudanese ...
South Africa Deputy President in South Sudan to Talk Peace Plans
Bloomberg2 days agoSouth African Deputy President David Mabuza is in South Sudan for meetings with President Salva Kiir in a bid to strengthen the enactment of a deal to end the five-year civil war.
South Sudan: How it won the longest war but lost the peace
MSN News9 hours agoFor the last decade, British journalist Peter Martell has covered the situation in South Sudan. His new book is entitled "First Raise A Flag: How South Sudan Won ...
UN urges action on marking disputed Sudan-South Sudan border
ABC News6 days agoThe Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping force in the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border for the last time unless ...
Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees unite on basketball court
Reuters via Yahoo News7 days agoTwice a week refugees from Sudan and South Sudan gather in a church courtyard in Cairo to play basketball, unfazed by political differences at home. "We've all been friends ...
UN approves 'final' extension of Abyei peace mission
Daily Mail5 days agoIn its unanimous decision, the Security Council extended for six months the United Nations Interim Security ...
Kenyan protest demands action over South Sudan’s civil war | The Sun Herald
The Biloxi Sun Herald6 days agoThursday's protest demanded that Kenya's government deport former South Sudan army chief Paul Malong Awan, who is under a U.N. travel ban and asset freeze. The makers of the recent ...
Sudan: From troublemaker to peacemaker?
Al Jazeera3 days agoRegionally, it's mediating a peace deal between the warring parties in South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011. Sudan has also been playing a role in the Saudi-led ...