Women and children being raped and slaughtered as worsening conflict worsens famine threatening millions
Women and children are being slaughtered in South Sudan by soldiers who said to be using knives for the massacres to save their ammunition. The brutal conflict, sparking UN warnings over ethnic cleansing, is driving a devastating famine that is threatening millions with starvation in the country. One woman who fled violence in the city […]
War-torn, famine-hit South Sudan Work permit fees increased 100-fold to $10,000, officials say
War-ravaged South Sudan has hiked work permit fees 100-fold for foreign aid workers to $10,000, officials said, despite suffering from famine. The world’s youngest nation has been mired in civil war since 2013, when President Salva Kiir fired his deputy Riek Machar, sparking a conflict that has increasingly split the country along ethnic lines. Last […]
South Sudan Soldiers Arrested for ‘Mass’ Rape
A senior South Sudanese military official says three soldiers suspected of mass rape have been arrested. Both rebels and government troops have been accused of committing war crimes. The alleged incident took place in Kubi village about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital of South Sudan, Juba. At a press conference held at army […]
South Sudan Govt Accused of Blocking Aid, Despite Famine
The head of the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says the government there should make sure that aid agencies can reach people who are starving. On Monday, three U.N. aid agencies declared famine exists in two counties of South Sudan. UNMISS chief David Shearer said the government was still blocking aid by delaying paperwork […]
More South Sudan Military Officials Resign
A brigadier general and a colonel have resigned from the South Sundanese armed forces. Both have accused President Salva Kiir’s government of corruption and protecting soldiers from his ethnic group. Two top military officials overseeing South Sudan’s military courts have resigned. Both are claiming that high-level interference made it impossible to discipline soldiers accused of […]
Get Serious About the South Sudan Conflict
Over the past six months, at least half a million South Sudanese fleeing insecurity in South Sudan have arrived in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda, joining the thousands of South Sudanese who had relocated to Uganda earlier. On Saturday, this newspaper reported that a health training institution from Kajokeji town, Yei, South Sudan, had […]
South Sudan: Why the World Needs to Act Urgently
The international community is focused on defeating ISIS, dealing with the Syrian conflict and the refugee crisis on their doorsteps as well as home grown terrorism. But, now more than ever, it needs to be actively engaged in South Sudan or the situation could rapidly deteriorate. The country is dealing with a deadly cocktail of […]
South Sudan Leaders ‘Profit’ As Country Suffers During War
South Sudan’s rival leaders have been accused of amassing wealth abroad amid a conflict in which tens of thousands have been killed, according to a US-based watchdog. A new report, published on Monday by The Sentry group, said that President Salva Kiir, opposition leader Riek Machar and those close to them had looted the country […]
Riek Machar Sworn in As First Vice President of Sudan
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has returned to Juba, an important step in ending South Sudan’s civil war. After landing at the Juba International Airport on Tuesday, Machar was inaugurated as first Vice President of South Sudan by President Salva Kiir. It marked the formation of a unity government, and a fresh chance for […]