Sudan, S. Sudan extend agreement on transit of humanitarian aid
Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Sunday to extend their agreement on transit of humanitarian aid through Sudanese territory in the South, a media report said.
Jan 11, 2016, 05:41 AM IST
Pope honours Ugandan martyrs on Africa tour
Vast crowds of Ugandans greeted Pope Francis on Saturday as he honoured Christians martyred for the faith on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa, which he dubbed "the continent of hope".
Nov 28, 2015, 13:48 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
Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly
"The An-12B was is no state to fly because it failed to undergo timely technical servicing... That should have included work on extending its resources and exploitation timeframe," Antonov said in a statement.
Nov 05, 2015, 05:10 AM IST
South Sudan seeks AIIMS help to strengthen health care
South Sudan has sought the help of AIIMS New Delhi, to strengthen its health care infrastructure and for training of doctors, nurses and paramedics at the premier institution here.
Oct 31, 2015, 23:44 PM IST
Rebels in South Sudan detain 16 UN peacekeepers on barges
Rebels in South Sudan said on Thursday they have seized UN barges they suspected were transporting weapons for government troops, and have been holding 16 peacekeepers who were aboard.
Oct 30, 2015, 00:22 AM IST
South Sudan makes plea against 'undeserved' UN sanctions
South Sudan's vice president has urged the United Nations not to impose "undeserved" sanctions against leaders working to implement a peace deal to end 21 months of war.
Oct 02, 2015, 06:13 AM IST
South Sudan makes plea against 'undeserved' UN sanctions
A peace accord was signed in August between President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, but fighting has continued in certain parts of the country, which broke away from Sudan in 2011.
Oct 02, 2015, 05:26 AM IST
British troops to be deployed in Somalia, South Sudan
Prime Minister David Cameron announced the deployment of British troops in Somalia and South Sudan to train African peacekeeping forces in order to have "less terrorism and less migration", the media reported.
Sep 28, 2015, 16:14 PM IST
Women held as sex slaves in South Sudan `rape camps`
One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months.
Sep 28, 2015, 09:50 AM IST
34 children die from malnutrition in South Sudan
At least 34 children have died from malnutrition in the first week of September in South Sudan's Bentiu town, a UN spokesman has said.
Sep 22, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
South Sudan: Death toll rises to 193 in fuel tanker blast
The death toll rose to 193 in South Sudan's fuel tanker explosion on Saturday as the government declared three days of mourning.
Sep 19, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
South Sudan oil tanker blast deaths top 150: Reports
At least 150 people died in South Sudan when a crashed oil tanker exploded as a crowd scooped up spilled fuel, reports said on Friday.
Sep 18, 2015, 14:29 PM IST
Oil tanker explosion kills over 100 in South Sudan
Over 100 people were killed and many injured in South Sudan when an oil tanker exploded, authorities said.
Sep 18, 2015, 00:52 AM IST
At least 85 killed in South Sudan oil tanker blast
At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker that had veered off the road on its way to a region west of the capital Juba, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:47 PM IST
At least 85 killed in South Sudan oil tanker blast
At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker that had veered off the road on its way to a region west of the capital Juba, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:47 PM IST
