The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of ...

South Sudan's government forces announce the recapture of the opposition-held town of Akobo -- the latest flashpoint in fighting between rival armies that has brought the country back to the brink of ...

Religious leaders and international humanitarian organizations warn that rising violence in South Sudan could push the ...

Thousands of civilians have fled the opposition-held town of Akobo in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order ...

Two major South Sudanese opposition movements have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening political ...

Junhui succeeds Lieut. Gen. Mohan Subramanian, whom Guterres is grateful for his effective leadership as UNMISS Force ...

Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

Major Swathi Shantha Kumar, a Bengaluru-based officer serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has ...

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends the swearing-in ceremony for Kenya's new president William Ruto, at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Sept. 13, 2022 ...