South Sudan

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

South Sudan struggles to avert `catastrophe`

Street sweepers in Juba have cleaned up the blood and bullet casings after gun battles at the Presidential palace.

Jul 18, 2016, 08:56 AM IST

At least 300 killed in latest S Sudan violence: UN

At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said on Monday.

Jul 15, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

Operation Sankat Mochan: 156 Indians return home from South Sudan

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Jul 15, 2016, 15:57 PM IST

156 Indians safely return home from war-torn South Sudan

The two Indian Air Force C-17 Globe Masters carrying Indians stranded in South Sudan is back in the country. 

Jul 15, 2016, 11:49 AM IST

Bashir reshuffles senior Sudanese military officials: army

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday reshuffled senior military officers after his troops carried out intense operations against rebels across war-torn regions, including in Darfur.

Jul 15, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

South Sudan violence to dominate African Union meet

The AU`s goal of bringing peace to the continent by 2020 has been dealt a hammer blow by the fighting that raged for four days in the South Sudanese capital Juba.

Jul 15, 2016, 09:29 AM IST

Over 146 Indians evacuated from South Sudan

According to the ministry, there are around 600 Indians in South Sudan, of them 450 are in Juba and nearly 150 are outside the capital.

Jul 14, 2016, 21:21 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

Operation Sankat Mochan: Indians evacuated safely out of South Sudan - In Pics

Indians on their way back to country from South Sudan.

Jul 14, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

Operation Sankat Mochan: Indian rescue team lands in Juba, evacuation begins

Operation Sankat Mochan is in full swing as the rescue team headed by Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh landed in Juba here on Thursday and the process for the evacuation of the stranded Indians began.

Jul 14, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

Ugandan army enters S.Sudan to evacuate citizens: AFP

A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped by recent fighting in the capital Juba, an AFP reporter at the border said.

Jul 14, 2016, 15:15 PM IST

Ugandan army enters S.Sudan to evacuate citizens

A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan to evacuate trapped citizens.

Jul 14, 2016, 14:57 PM IST

US deploys 47 more troops to South Sudan to boost embassy security

The White House said US had sent additional military personnel to South Sudan to boost security of its embassy in the country.

Jul 14, 2016, 10:25 AM IST

UN warns of new South Sudan fighting as humanitarian crisis grow

The United Nations warned Wednesday of the risk of fresh fighting in South Sudan after days of deadly gun battles that have sent thousands of people fleeing and prompted the urgent evacuation of foreign nationals.

Jul 13, 2016, 22:52 PM IST

Operation Sankat Mochan: VK Singh to lead evacuation of Indians from South Sudan

South Sudan's capital is witnessing heavy fighting due to clashes between former rebels and government soldiers in several parts of the city.

Jul 13, 2016, 18:18 PM IST

Germany evacuates its nationals, foreigners from South Sudan

Germany said it was evacuating its nationals and other foreigners from South Sudan.

Jul 13, 2016, 16:14 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

Next UN chief ballots remain secret, despite televised debates

Ten of the 12 candidates vying to be the next UN Secretary-General took part in live televised debates on Tuesday.

Jul 13, 2016, 09:13 AM 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