On Monday, the treason trial of First Vice President Riek Machar opened. It followed a bloody weekend in which at least 48 people were killed and more than 150 wounded in clashes between government ...

The U.S. is cracking down on South Sudanese officials accused of undermining a fragile peace deal, announcing visa ...

South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, gaining independence in 2011. However, hopes for stability were quickly undermined: a brutal civil war from 2013 to 2018 killed hundreds of thousands of ...

Worshippers gathered in their thousands to particiapte in various processions across the Easter weekend Church leaders and politicians in South Sudan have used their Easter messages to call for ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As of December 2025, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces appear to be making gains, ...

KHARTOUM, Sudan – One year since the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital, large parts of the ravaged city are a ghost town. The shell of the grand presidential palace is stained black from ...

This story originally appeared in Truthdig on Aug. 26, 2025, and is shared with permission. KHARTOUM, Sudan — As the world watches Gaza with outrage and concern, similar tactics are being used by both ...

Tens of thousands killed and over 10 million displaced, as deadly civil conflict between army and militia allegedly backed by UAE has no end in sight ...