Renewed fighting between rival leaders forces mass exodus across South Sudan’s borders as fears of wider war rise.

Tribal identity has long been a key component of social and political organization. During the struggle for independence, ...

ABOUT 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens civil war, the ...

South Sudan’s hard-won unity is under unprecedented strain. Political paralysis, insecurity, and growing public frustration ...

On Monday, the treason trial of First Vice President Riek Machar opened. It followed a bloody weekend in which at least 48 people were killed and more than 150 wounded in clashes between government ...

The latest break between two military and political leaders risks spelling civil war again for the embattled nation.

"The political stalemate between the various parties in South Sudan must be resolved before it is too late," said George Owinow, President of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation ...

Reconciling self-determination with national unity by Francis Mading Deng and Abdullahi A. An-Na’im Since the right of ...

In March 2025, South Sudan’s ex-vice president Riek Machar was placed under house arrest. Members of his security team and key opposition figures were also arrested. Social media posts have circulated ...

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar attends his swearing-in ceremony at the State House in Juba (Reuters) -The treason trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice President Riek ...

President Salva Kiir has repeatedly flouted the peace deal and now seems to be putting a succession plan into action.On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the suspended First Vice President of South ...

Riek Machar charged over White Army raids Case renews fears of return to conflict Suspended VP and co-accused deny charges Sept 22 (Reuters) - The treason trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice ...