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South Sudan has started holding a trial for First Vice President Riek Machar, who has been sacked by his decades-long rival, President Salva Kiir, and charged with murder, treason and crimes against ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: South Sudan's road to elections remains uncertain
South Sudan's first general election is set for December 22. Insecurity, political tensions and failure to begin voter registration have raised doubts over whether the poll can be held credibly.
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: South Sudan: IRC launches emergency response in Upper Nile and Unity state following escalation of conflict and deepening nutrition crisis
Juba, South Sudan, August 7, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched an emergency response in Unity and Upper Nile states in South Sudan to address growing humanitarian needs ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: South Sudan’s Kiir dissolves government ahead of first national elections
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved the country’s transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration as the country prepares for its first-ever national elections. The ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: South Sudan on an uncertain path to first election
South Sudan has scheduled a general election for December 22, the first since the country gained independence from Sudan in 2011. But, as preparations lag, political tensions are high and the debate ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: South Sudan: 3 Years On, No Justice for Abuses in Southern Unity
South Sudan’s authorities have not brought to justice those responsible for attacks on civilians three years ago by government forces and allied militias in Leer and other opposition-controlled areas ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: S.Sudan’s warring leaders to form long-delayed unity government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed on Thursday to form a unity government, a long-delayed step towards ending more than six years of war. The rivals have overseen a ...
News South Sudan » Unity » Social: Treason trial begins for South Sudan VP Machar as ‘unity government’ breaks
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now-suspended First Vice President Riek Machar (left), and South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (right), attend a Holy Mass led by ...