President Kiir is expected to announce a transitional government despite newly appointed Vice President Riek Marchar's reluctance to return to the capital. Read more »
In 2016, we should watch for surprises from unexpected quarters, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran for the Institute for Security Studies. Read more »
Riek Machar has been re-appointed as vice president in fulfillment of one of the conditions of a peace agreement reached in August. Read more »
The government of President Salva Kiir reached an agreement with rebel leader Riek Machar on the structure of a transitional government. One of the mediators, South African Deputy ... Read more »
President Salva Kirr has declared that Rwandan passport holders and the whole of East Africa "will no longer need visas" to travel to South Sudan. Read more »
The UN says 16,000 children have joined armed groups since South Sudan's civil war erupted two years ago. Read more »
The opposition says it is due to violations by the government in passing constitutional amendments after the peace agreement. Read more »
The African Union Commission says it has identified perpetrators on both sides that might bear the greatest responsibility for crimes committed during the fighting of the past two ... Read more »
After previous disagreements, the opposition has signed with, "reservations", regarding the number of soldiers from both sides that would remain in the capital. Read more »
The UN says unless unrestricted access is urgently granted, food insecurity could deteriorate to famine in parts of of the country. Read more »
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