South Sudan News News South Sudan » Government: UN concerned as opposition retakes a strategic town in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.N. has expressed concern over violence in the strategic town of Akobo in South Sudan’ s Jonglei State, which was retaken by opposition forces after they ousted ...
News South Sudan » Government: South Sudan forces blocking aid amid mass evacuations, rights group reports
South Sudan’s military and opposition forces have blocked humanitarian access and unjustifiably ordered civilians to evacuate populated areas, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Sunday. The country's ...
News South Sudan » Government: 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 and opposition officials trading accusations over who was behind the deaths. The ...
News South Sudan » Government: UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians a year ago, according to a U.N. inquiry. Joint aerial bombardments by South Sudan and Uganda ...
News South Sudan » Government: Aid agencies in South Sudan decry restricted access as government and opposition troops fight
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan said Monday that restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving ...
News South Sudan » Government: South Sudan
There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended. Both government and opposition groups have been accused of being responsible for the deadly attack.
News South Sudan » Government: Court blocks Trump admin’s attempt to end TPS for South Sudanese
A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese immigrants.
News South Sudan » Government: 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 and opposition officials trading accusations over who was behind the deaths. The ...