President Salva Kiir vowed the country would not return to war, but the clashes have threatened 2018's fragile power-sharing ...

South Sudan's security situation is volatile as civil war-time leadership divisions deepen. The UN has expressed concerned, regional mediators are scrambling, and a US evacuation is underway.

South Sudan has formally been at peace since a 2018 peace deal ended a five-year civil war that pitted forces loyal to ...

According to Uganda’s military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Kampala has deployed troops to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to ...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Wednesday called for the immediate release of officials ...

The leaders further urged the concerned parties to immediately de-escalate tensions and adhere to and respect the permanent ...

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has posthumously promoted two military officers killed in recent clashes between ...

East African bloc IGAD urges South Sudan's government to release detained officials and lift security restrictions amid rising factional tensions. Strained relations between political leaders Kiir and ...

JUBA, South Sudan - The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has confirmed the deployment of the elite forces to Sudan Sudan's capital, Juba, a move geared towards ...

Last week, Igad Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu called for restraint and dialogue to defuse rising tensions in South ...

South Sudan’s unity government, led by President Salva Kiir with former rebel leader, Riek Machar as First Vice President, is facing mounting tensions, and clashes between forces allied to the ...