Tensions were witnessed on Wednesday with the arrest of the nation's Petroleum Minister and several senior military officials ...

Grooming a successor often involves positioning a trusted individual, frequently a family member or close ... suggest that President Salva Kiir Mayardit may be grooming Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel ...

"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.

South Sudanese soldiers have surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital and several of his allies were ...

FILE - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, and Vice President Riek ... Chol was arrested Wednesday alongside his bodyguards and family. No reason was given for the arrests.

Machar, whose political rivalry with President Salva Kiir has in the past exploded into ... arrested Wednesday alongside his bodyguards and family. No reason was given for the arrests.