Authorities have provided no official explanation but the UN has called on an immediate reversal of the decision. Read more »
Latest analysis shows that more than 40 percent of the population need aid. Read more »
After days of fierce fighting with rebel forces, the army says it has taken full control of the oil-rich town of Malakal. Read more »
Experts say the destruction of infrastructure and continual displacement of people has left the economy in chaos. Read more »
Four civilians including a woman and a child were killed when artillery struck a UN Mission base in Melut, Upper Nile State. Read more »
Human Rights Watch says military and Security Service have detained dozens of civilian often accused of supporting rebels - and in some instances tortured or brutally beaten them. Read more »
The government says the bill adheres to international standards but aid groups are worried the new law would hinder operations in the country. Read more »
As new reports of clashes in different areas of South Sudan emerged, African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in an unusually strong diplomatic statement that it was "high ... Read more »
The country's ambassador to the UN say the move is "counter productive'" as South Sudan needs encouragement, not condemnation. Read more »
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There are fears the civil war will worsen as talks in Addis Ababa have now been adjourned indefinitely. Read more »
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