New parliament must now accommodate 550 members, including additional lawmakers from formerly warrin

David Shearer says that the process is moving more slowly than it should and that the country could

South Sudan health officials have stopped administering 60,000 AstraZeneca doses because of the COVI

Drivers want safety measures on roads before transporting much-needed goods

The retired Catholic archbishop of South Sudan, Paulino Lukudu Loro, died Monday in Nairobi, just a

South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state authorities arrested six foreigners, who are expected to be ar

Security Council votes unanimously to extend the almost 20,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force

South Sudan's people are experiencing the worst violence since civil war broke out in December 2013

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says South Sudan's 2018 peace agreement remains fragile

Zamir Kabulov says he hopes to take Islamabad onboard for a meeting this month of an enlarged troik

UN investigators report more than 75% of the country currently is engulfed in brutal violence at the

Government spokesperson, responding to International Crisis Group report, defends efforts to enact p

As of Sunday, the country registered 4,609 positive COVID-19 cases, 861 active cases, 66 deaths and

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from ot

South Africa mourns the sudden death of the first of six cabinet ministers infected with the coronav

A weekend outdoor concert in Juba attracted huge crowds including President Salva Kiir, despite a go

Negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban representatives are set to resume in the Qatari c

Three UN agencies are calling for immediate humanitarian access to parts of South Sudan where people

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says move a result of nation's 'historic democratic transition'

VOA has obtained a copy of code that sets up four principles as basis of negotiations

Red Cross warns Sudan's fragile political stability could be at risk if needs of hundreds of thousan

David Shearer says there remain major challenges that could lead to more violence

New report presents deeply disturbing picture of country mired in crooked schemes aimed at enriching

Rita Lopidia Abraham said she will use some of the $10,000 prize to educate more women in South Suda

The alleged seller told authorities he wanted someone to adopt the two boys because he cannot afford

While some citizens have embraced the peace deal, others say it's nothing more than a political deal

A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur

Outgoing Ambassador Tom Hushek said the Trump administration will not provide development aid to Sou

Daughter of Nelson Mandela was serving as Johannesburg's envoy to Denmark at time of death 

Latest inter-communal clashes leave at least 20 people dead, nearly 40 injured in Lakes state over t

The South Sudan Army said it killed Kerbino Wol at a village in Lakes State

Most new cases have been in Seoul metropolitan area, where health authorities have struggled to trac

UNMISS boss David Shearer says more inter-communal violence could unravel fragile peace agreement, w

Lual Okook Wol Kiir was a distant cousin of President Salva Kiir

South Sudan Minister of East African Affairs John Luk Jok died Tuesday in Juba

Cases of the flu-like epidemic have jumped in South Korea and Japan, prompting some manufacturers th

Western leaders praise South Sudan's leaders for finally forming unity government, but say 'free voi

Machar arrived in Juba from the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday and he and Kiir are due to meet

Salva Kiir says the country would now be divided among the original 10 states, plus three 'administr

South Sudan President Salva Kiir was named the top 'spoiler of peace' in a new award that seeks to s

After a six-hour meeting in Juba, the parties involved fail to break the stalemate over the number o

Issues of boundaries and number of South Sudan states have been turned over for arbitration and shou

While hopes have been raised of a longer-term peace deal, there is also a danger the intervention co

Taban Deng Gai calls US sanctions against him 'regrettable and baseless'