South Sudan

Abyei market drone strike kills at least 153, local official says

A local official blamed Sudan’s military for the strike; the army said it targeted fuel tankers, while the AP could…

6 days ago

South Sudan’s election commission urges peaceful electoral process

By Rédaction Africanews with agencies South Sudan's National Elections Commission on Tuesday called on politicians and political parties to help…

1 month ago

South Sudan’s Kiir dissolves government ahead of first national elections

By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved the country’s transitional unity government and…

1 month ago

South Sudan’s President Kiir fires army chief and finance minister

By Rédaction Africanews More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the…

6 months ago

Officials warn of deepening crisis amid South Sudan’s hunger emergency

By Dominic Wabwireh with Agencies Almost two‑thirds of South Sudan’s population — around 7.9 million people — are now facing…

6 months ago

South Sudan: Aid agencies warn of possible war crimes amid deepening humanitarian crisis

By Agencies In South Sudan, aid organizations are raising alarm over reports of serious abuses, warning that civilians could be…

7 months ago

More than 70 miners killed in South Sudan as government and opposition trade blame

At least 74 mine workers have been killed by gunmen in an area south-west of the capital, Juba, with government…

7 months ago

Dozens killed in deadly gold mine attack in South Sudan

By Agencies At least 73 people have been killed in a brutal attack on a gold mining site in South…

7 months ago

‘Fire came from the sky and burned them’ – life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

Thousands of people have been fleeing the South Sudanese town of Akobo and surrounding parts of Jonglei state, where the…

7 months ago

South Sudan models chase global fashion dream despite visa hurdles

By Rédaction Africanews with AFP In the capital Juba, young men and women practise runway walks hoping modelling will take…

8 months ago