New alliances in Sudan’s civil war risk sparking a regional conflict by drawing in neighbouring South Sudan, analysts tell Al ...

Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was ...

The arrest of Vice President Riek Machar could trigger a new wave of fighting in Africa's youngest nation. Analysts are ...

Soon after, violence erupted between presidential guard soldiers from the two largest ethnic groups in South Sudan. Soldiers from the Dinka ethnic group aligned with Kiir, and those from the Nuer ...

Amid rising tensions in Africa’s youngest country and reports that the country’s first vice president was arrested, Bishop ...

South Sudan's independence in 2011 was met with hopes for freedom and democracy. However, political rivalry between President ...

The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country ...

The United Nations chief is urging regional and international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling 'over the abyss' ...

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated on charges of trying to stir up ...

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace ...