South Sudan

S.Sudan’s leaders force famine on their people: analysts

by Tristan MCCONNELL Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya  - South Sudan's famine is a disaster created by its leaders, say analysts…

UN needs $4.4 billion for famine relief in four countries

by Carole LANDRY Agence France Presse UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- UN aid agencies need $4.4 billion in emergency…

S. Sudan president vows aid access to famine-hit areas

JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir vowed Tuesday that government would ensure aid could reach areas…

1.4 million children face famine in four countries: UNICEF

UNITED NATION, UNITED States (AFP) -- Almost 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition could die this year from famine…

UN rights team says ‘ethnic cleansing’ under way in S.Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) - UN human rights experts on Thursday said "ethnic cleansing" was under way in South Sudan…

International community slams fresh call for war in S.Sudan

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - The international community on Thursday hit out at a call from South Sudan's rebel leader Riek…

South Sudan: Hundreds of children recruited into armed groups, reports UNICEF

  (UNITED NATIONS)   Reporting that 650 children have been recruited into armed groups in South Sudan since January, the United Nations…

South Sudan army slams UN report alleging killings, rape

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - South Sudan's army on Friday described a UN report alleging its troops carried out ethnically targeted killings…

South Sudan minister resigns, calls for regime change

ADDIS ADABA Ethiopia (AFP) - A South Sudanese minister and opposition figure resigned on Monday saying a peace deal designed…

Ugandan army enters S.Sudan to evacuate citzens

JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) by Peter MARTELL with Michael O'HAGAN in Nimule, Uganda A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into…

Fierce fighting in Juba despite appeals for calm

JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) - Heavy fighting resumed in South Sudan's capital Juba on Monday despite international calls for calm…

UN Security Council meets on South Sudan fighting

by André VIOLLAZ JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) -- The UN Security Council pressed South Sudan's neighbors Sunday to help end…

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