As South Sudan prepares to welcome Pope Francis later this week, many are hopeful his visit will promote peace in the country while others doubt the two-day visit will bring lasting change.
Suba Samuel, spokesperson of the National Salvation Front (NAS) said the holdout group welcomes the government’s return after Juba suspended its participation in the Rome Peace Initiative on several previous occasions.
The U.S. Embassy in South Sudan has condemned the recent targeted attacks on humanitarian workers in the country and the deaths of three South Sudanese aid workers.
The deputy head of UNOCHA in South Sudan Annette Hearns says the attackers injured one aid worker and stole valuables on January 18.
A South Sudan lawmaker who represents Jonglei State in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly is urging the government of South Sudan to intervene in weeks-long intercommunal fighting in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area and Jonglei State between armed youth in the two areas.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir early this week deployed the national army to parts of Upper Nile State to end ongoing clashes between warring SPLA-In Opposition factions.
The United States and Norwegian ambassadors to South Sudan are calling on the nation's leaders to end human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable.
South Sudan army forces have been deployed to end fighting between communities from the disputed Abyei Area and Warrap State’s Twic County.
A new rebel group known as the South Sudan People's Movement/Army captured Mayom County and killed at least 10 people, including the county commissioner, according to Unity state authorities.
3 days of fighting within the SPLM-IO Kitwang faction left 18 fighters dead in South Sudan after forces loyal to General Simon Gatwech Dual attacked forces supporting General Johnson Olony in Upper Nile state, said Major General Sebit Koang of the Kitwang faction.
