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Fighting breaks out in South Sudan 2 days after peace deal
JUBA: Fighting has broken out in South Sudan two days after the warring sides signed what the government called a "final final" peace agreement...
South Sudan claims civil war is over but skepticism abounds
NYAL: South Sudan's government claims the shattering five-year civil war is finally over, but there is considerable skepticism. It wasn't helped by the sight...
South Sudan president Kiir grants Machar, other rebels amnesty
JUBA: President Salva Kiir granted a general amnesty to rebels in South Sudan's civil war, including his former deputy Riek Machar, as a rights...
UN Security council imposes an arms embargo on South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan on Friday, nearly five years after civil war erupted in...
South Sudan lawmakers extend president’s term until 2021
BARCELONA: South Sudan's parliament has approved extending President Salva Kiir's term until 2021, angering the armed opposition as peace talks continue in a five-year...
UN slams ‘revolting acts’ by South Sudan govt-backed forces
GENEVA: The UN slammed government-backed troops in South Sudan Tuesday for ruthlessly targeting civilians in opposition-held areas, killing hundreds and using sexual violence, including...
South Sudan cancels Independence Day celebrations amid war
JUBA: South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, has canceled Independence Day celebrations for the third year in a row as its devastating civil war...
South Sudan rebels reject peace deal reinstating Machar
JUBA: South Sudan rebels on Monday rejected a peace plan to reinstate insurgent leader Riek Machar as vice president, saying it failed to dilute...
South Sudan’s warring sides accuse each other of attacks, 18 killed
JUBA: The warring sides in South Sudan accused each other of launching attacks that killed 18 civilians and violated the latest peace deal aimed...
South Sudan’s latest ceasefire violated within hours
DUBLIN: South Sudan government troops violated the country's latest cease-fire just hours after it began at midnight, the armed opposition claimed Saturday, while a...
Bangladeshi peacekeeper killed in attack in western South Sudan
NAIROBI: A peacekeeper from Bangladesh was killed on Tuesday when unidentified gunmen ambushed a humanitarian convoy on a road in western South Sudan, two...
Warring South Sudan leaders reach agreement on ‘some points’: Sudanese minister
KHARTOUM: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar reached an agreement on "some points" in peace talks in Khartoum on Tuesday,...
South Sudan’s Kiir hopes talks will bring ‘immediate end’ to war
KHARTOUM: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said he hopes his meeting with arch-foe Riek Machar in Khartoum on Monday will bring an "immediate end"...
South Sudan peace deal attempt fails as Kiir rejects Machar
ADDIS ABABA: The latest attempt at ending South Sudan's five-year civil war failed Friday as President Salva Kiir rejected working again with rival Riek...
South Sudan warring leaders to meet today
ADDIS ABABA: South Sudan's warring leaders will meet face-to-face for the first time in almost two years on Wednesday amid efforts to end a...
UN Security Council extends South Sudan sanctions through mid-July
NEW YORK: The UN Security Council voted on Thursday to renew some sanctions on South Sudan through mid-July and to consider imposing travel bans...
Pakistani engineer reportedly kidnapped by South Sudanese rebels
A Pakistani engineer, who was working in South Sudan, has been kidnapped by the rebels from the country's capital city of Juba, the family...
