South Sudan forces killed 114 civilians around Yei in six months: United Nations
South Sudanese pro-government forces killed at least 114 civilians in and around Yei town between July 2016 and January 2017.
May 19, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
South Sudan's ousted army chief in a fighting mood: President Salva Kiir
A showdown between South Sudan`s President Salva Kiir and his ousted army chief intensified on Friday after the general failed to return to the capital Juba following his dismissal amid a worsening civil war.
May 12, 2017, 19:37 PM IST
South Sudan's sacked army chief quits Juba, dismisses fears amid civil war
South Sudan`s sacked former army chief Paul Malong sought on Wednesday to allay concerns he might join a revolt after leaving the capital Juba soon after his dismissal, saying he had no "problems" with the government.
May 10, 2017, 22:35 PM IST
South Sudan government to blame for famine, still buying arms: United Nations report
South Sudan`s government is mainly to blame for famine in parts of the war-torn country, yet President Salva Kiir is still boosting his forces using millions of dollars from oil sales, according to a confidential United Nations report.
Mar 17, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
Japanese troops land in South Sudan, fears of first foreign fighting since WW2
The deployment of 350 soldiers is in line with Japanese security legislation to expand the military`s role overseas.
Nov 21, 2016, 17:33 PM IST
US seeks sanctions against South Sudan rebel leader, army chief
The United States on Friday proposed that South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar as well as the army chief and information minister face UN sanctions for their role in fueling violence in the war-torn country.
Nov 19, 2016, 05:27 AM IST
UN warns of increasing violence as tensions rise in south Sudan
The UN warned Wednesday of increasing violence in parts of South Sudan, as the government was forced to publicly dismiss rumours of President Salva Kiir`s death to quell rising tensions.
Oct 12, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
South Sudan says rebels kill 21 civilians in ambush
Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former vice president risks dragging the country back into civil war.
Oct 10, 2016, 19:56 PM IST
South Sudan leader agrees to extra UN peacekeepers
South Sudan`s President Salva Kiir on Sunday agreed to the deployment of a regional protection force to beef up the UN`s large UN peacekeeping mission in the war-scarred nation after initially opposing it as a breach of national sovereignty.
Sep 05, 2016, 05:15 AM IST
South Sudan security forces killed, raped civilians: UN
Government security forces in South Sudan executed civilians and gang raped women and girls during and after heavy fighting last month in the capital Juba, the United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday.
Aug 04, 2016, 17:57 PM IST
China to send special envoy to Africa over South Sudan crisis
China is sending its special envoy for Africa to the continent to help with efforts to resolve the political crisis in South Sudan, China`s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
'I don't want any more bloodshed in South Sudan': president
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir called on arch-rival Riek Machar on Thursday to meet for talks to salvage peace after days of intense gun battles in the capital Juba.
Jul 14, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
South Sudan's vice president leaves Juba, not seeking war
South Sudan`s vice president has withdrawn with his troops to outside of Juba but is not planning for war, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as a ceasefire that ended heavy fighting with the president`s forces entered its third day.
Jul 13, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Three quarters of South Sudanese need humanitarian aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN`s World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2016, 23:30 PM IST
UN chief calls for arms embargo, sanctions on South Sudan
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Security Council on Monday to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, sanction leaders and commanders who are blocking the implementation of a peace deal and fortify a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
Jul 12, 2016, 11:41 AM IST
Ceasefire declared after deadly South Sudan clashes
South Sudan`s President and his estranged deputy ordered a ceasefire Monday after a new day of heavy fighting in the capital that sent thousands fleeing and threatened a return to civil war.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
India planning evacuation of nationals from South Sudan, tweets Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday indicated that India was planning to evacuate its nationals from the African nation of South Sudan, where fighting has erupted again between forces loyal to the country's president and vice president.
Jul 11, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
Renewed fighting erupts in South Sudan as fears of civil war mount
Renewed fighting erupted in South Sudan`s capital on Sunday and forces loyal to Vice President Riek Machar said his residence was attacked by the president`s troops, raising fears of a slide back into full-blown conflict in the five-year-old nation.
Jul 11, 2016, 12:53 PM IST
South Sudan ceasefire monitors warn of violence
Ceasefire monitors in war-torn South Sudan warned Thursday of "appalling" violence in breach of a peace deal, as rivals battle despite the formation of a unity government in the world`s youngest nation.
Jun 30, 2016, 15:47 PM IST
South Sudan declares end of cholera outbreak: Report
South Sudan has declared itself to be free of cholera which had been spreading in the new-born state since last June, the media reported on Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
