Second Sudanese Civil War

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South Sudan Rebels ‘blame Government For Aid Worker Killings’

A South Sudan rebel spokesperson quoted by the Reuters news agency is blaming the government for the deaths of six aid...

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Fresh Defections Hit South Sudan Rebel Movement

South Sudan's rebel movement (SPLA-OI) led by former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar suffered another blow...

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South Sudan’s President ‘prays For Forgiveness’

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has prayed for forgiveness for what he described as sins he may have committed...

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S.Sudan Students Miss Final Exams Over Security Fears

Hundreds of uprooted South Sudanese students missed taking school-leaving exams this week after refusing a government...

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Four S.Sudan Soldiers Arrested Over Village Rape Spree

Four South Sudanese soldiers have been arrested over the mass rape of about a dozen women and girls in one village last...

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Famine-Hit South Sudanese Eat Water Lilies To Survive

Thousands of people at the epicentre of a man-made famine in South Sudan emerged from the safety of the swamps this...

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Hiding In Swamps, S.Sudanese Eat Little More Than Lilies

Thousands of people at the epicentre of a man-made famine in South Sudan emerged from the safety of the swamps this...

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Bashir Orders Full Aid Access To S. Sudan Famine Areas

President Omar al-Bashir has ordered Sudanese authorities to assist the delivery of international humanitarian aid to...

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S. Sudan President Vows Aid Access To Famine-Hit Areas

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir vowed Tuesday that government would ensure aid could reach areas hit by famine after...

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Five Things To Know

South Sudan, where the government on Monday declared famine in some parts of the country, is mired in an economic...

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South Sudan Declares Famine In Parts of War-Torn Country

South Sudan's government said on Monday that the country's over three-year war has led to famine in parts of the...

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Third S.Sudan Military Official Quits Over ‘ethnic Crimes’

A third top South Sudanese military official has resigned, accusing President Salva Kiir's regime of war crimes and...

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S. Sudan Minister Quits, Rejoins Machar’s Rebels

South Sudan's labour minister resigned Friday and declared allegiance to rebel leader Riek Machar, making him the...

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South Sudan Minister Defects To Rebels

South Sudan's three-year old civil war has displaced more than 3.5 million people A South Sudanese minister has...

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S. Sudan Army Says General Who Quit Was ‘deeply’ Corrupt

South Sudan's army said Tuesday a general who quit after accusing President Salva Kiir and his tribe of "ethnic...

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South Sudanese General Resigns, Citing ‘ethnic Cleansing’

A senior South Sudanese general has quit, accusing President Salva Kiir and top members from his majority Dinka tribe...

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South Sudan General Quits, Cites Army Abuses and Ethnic Bias

A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called...

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South Sudanese Rival Forces Rapes 217 Since July 2016 Violence

The United Nations has documented 217 victims of rape by South Sudanese government and rival forces since the beginning...

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South Sudan’s Central Bank Governor, Other Senior Government Officials Sacked

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has sacked his longer – serving central bank governor Korneilo Koryom Mayik and...