"This (Thursday) morning, I spoke with President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan and First Vice President Riek Machar about the escalating security situation in the country," Ruto said.

President William Ruto has urged South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the first Vice President Riek Machar to engage in dialogue in a bid to foster peace.In a statement, the President implored the two ...

FILE - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, and Vice President Riek Machar, left, attend a Holy Mass led by Pope Francis at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan Sunday, Feb. 5 ...

In a speech appealing for calm, President Salva Kiir of South Sudan vowed not to let that happen. “Let no one take law into their hands,” he said on Friday. “The government which I lead will ...

The Somali leader assured both Kiir and Machar that regional talks are underway to support South Sudan’s stability and prosperity. “As a region, we remain committed to supporting efforts that ...

Juba: South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday appealed for calm and reiterated his commitment to peace, hours after 27 people were killed in a violent attack on government forces and a UN ...

Apat Bul Kiir Aguer (Class of 2027, South Sudan) was born in Kakuma, one of the largest refugee camps in Sub-Saharan Africa, located in Kenya. Apat knows little about her mother's history ...