JUBA, South Sudan, December 8 (UNHCR) - "I am here now because we have been attacked many times by other tribes. They stole our cattle, they stole our clothes - they even stole our kitchen utensils," ...

South Sudan is a nation of over 64 ethnic groups that overwhelmingly voted for independence in the 2011 referendum. People ...

In the 1980s, before the country gained independence from Sudan, Machar was a senior commander in the Sudan People’s ...

Tribal identity has long been a key component of social and political organization. During the struggle for independence, ...

In March 2025, South Sudan’s ex-vice president Riek Machar was placed under house arrest. Members of his security team and ...

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said Thursday, as fears grow that the east African ...

It was hard for them to envisage this scenario because Atem was born amid the second Sudanese civil war, which started from ...

22 people were killed including Nadhir (Chieftain) of Dinka Ngok tribe and UN peacekeepers during clashes which took place at the disputed area of Abyei on Sudan- South Sudan border, announced Sudan's ...

JUBA, South Sudan — The criminal trial of South Sudan's suspended vice president began in the capital Monday as Riek Machar appeared in a cage alongside his co-defendants. It was the first time Machar ...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Amnesty International on Friday called for a public trial of a South Sudanese opposition figure facing treason and other criminal charges, in a case that some worry could ...

FILE - South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar speaks to the media about the situation in South Sudan following a peace agreement the week before with the government, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, ...