Stephen Ameyu, archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, says the government is doing very little to address last week's deadly attacks by suspected armed cattle herders from Jonglei State on civilians in Central Equatorial State.
Following Pope Francis' historic visit to South Sudan, many in the country hope the pontiff's message of peace and respect — especially for vulnerable women and humanitarian workers — take root in a nation rife with conflict and poverty.
The United States, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have expressed concerns over the likelihood of renewed fighting in Upper Nile State.
South Sudan’s Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism Rizik Zachariah said Wednesday his office has opened a police case against 39 suspected poachers arrested last week at Bandingilo National Park.
U.S. ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler on Friday called on the South Sudanese authorities to hold individuals responsible for abductions and other forms of human rights violations.
The spokesperson of the South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSPDF) Major General Lul Ruai Koang told reporters in Juba Tuesday that one soldier from the Tiger Division has been arrested in connection with the killing of a South Sudan and three Syrian nationals in Warrap state.
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 Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it has registered a 60 percent decrease in incidents of violence against civilians across the country.
Health officials and experts are calling on South Sudan’s government to increase spending in the fight against malaria, where 600 people die from the disease each month, according to the health ministry.
South Sudan health officials say one person suspected of having contracted the Ebola virus died three days ago in Central Equatoria state’s Kajokeji County before his laboratory test results were confirmed.
A South Sudanese freelance journalist and contributor to Voice of America's South Sudan in Focus program remains detained in Juba after covering a peaceful protest.
South Sudan's parties to the 2018 peace deal have agreed to extend the transitional period of the unity government by two years, a move that some of its partners have said lacks legitimacy.
As South Sudanese gear up for their 11th independence day, some feel the international community has abandoned them, which they say is why the West has not pushed harder for implementation of the 2018 peace deal.
A signatory to the 2018 South Sudan peace deal is calling for an urgent meeting to have the parties agree on a date for national elections.
South Sudan opposition lawmakers walked out of parliament Monday to protest the passage of the Political Parties Act, saying it did not have majority consensus.
Commission says pattern of harassment is further slowing pace of achieving peace among feuding factions and stifling public opinion
Abdalla Hamdok arrives for talks that aim to strengthen peace efforts in South Sudan
'We believe the military command does not make any decision' for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, Riek Machar's spokesperson says
Ten years after gaining independence, some South Sudanese say they do not have freedom in their country
Many citizens say there is little to celebrate after living through a civil war, poverty and widespread hunger
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