South Sudan: War and hunger scar world's newest country
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSouth Sudan proclaimed its independence from Sudan in July 2011 following a referendum that saw...
South Sudan's bloody first 10 years
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn July 9, South Sudan proclaims itself independent from Sudan following six years of autonomy and two decades of war. The president is Salva Kiir, with...
Poverty and turmoil: S.Sudan's post-independence history
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoSouth Sudan's leaders have announced they will remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline,...
South Sudan leaders agree deal to pave way for united army: minister
AFP via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe world's newest nation has struggled with chronic instability since independence in 2011, with...
Salva Kiir: The man who led South Sudan to independence then war
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA towering guerrilla commander turned president, Salva Kiir led South Sudan to independence a decade...
Riek Machar: Wily survivor of South Sudan's bloodiest wars
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and stretches in...
Coup leader pushes Sudan off post-Bashir path to democracy
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA career soldier who served Bashir loyally for decades, Burhan rose through the ranks in wars in ...
UN to reduce peacekeepers in S.Sudan
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Tuesday it plans to reduce troop numbers by seven percent this year, due to a drop in violence in...
The Latest: UN Security Council to discuss Sudan on Tuesday
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency closed-door meeting on the coup in Sudan for...
Factbox-Sudan's worsening humanitarian situation
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoUnder former President Omar al-Bashir, a brief period of growth came to an end when oil-rich South Sudan gained independence in 2011. A sharp price...