South Sudan Retakes Opposition Stronghold, but Violence Is Set to Worsen

UN Urges Ceasefire as Fighting Flares Between South Sudan Rivals

The United Nations called for a cessation of hostilities between the army and fighters loyal to South Sudan’s deputy president to prevent a “fragile” security situation deteriorating further in the oil-producing nation.

South Sudan Retakes Opposition Stronghold, but Violence Is Set to Worsen

Crisis Group's Daniel Akech on stirrings of renewed civil war in South Sudan

Atong: Persistent violence denies S. Sudan’s efforts to exploit its economic sectors

By James Chatim The national Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, said the persistent violence across South Sudan has deterred the country’s potential to exploit resources in the agricultural, industrial, and mining sectors. She was speaking during the official opening of the first-ever National Trade Forum in Juba yesterday. Ms. Atong said South Sudan has not had the opportunity to rest, which created trade imbalance, devalu…

South Sudan on brink again as fragile peace teeters – The North Africa Post

South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is once again on the edge of civil war, five years after a fragile peace agreement ended its last major conflict. Tensions have escalated dramatically following the arrest of first vice president Riek Machar in March and renewed fighting between government and opposition forces. According to a new Geopolitical […]

SOUTH SUDAN: Salesians continue support as violence increases in country

Salesian missionaries are providing aid and support for people as violence continues to escalate in South Sudan