"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.

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 ...

SINGAPORE, March 7 (Reuters) - A sharp fall in the number of private jets based in China in recent years shows the impact a weakening domestic economy, anti-corruption drives and the pandemic have ...

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 ...

President Kiir said an army general who had been injured during a previous evacuation mission was killed when a UN chopper was shot at. He said a second helicopter managed to take off after the ...