The latest break between two military and political leaders risks spelling civil war again for the embattled nation.

“We believe the primary beneficiaries of the peace agreement are the people of South Sudan, who are eager to see it through ... The conflict was marred by horrific ethnic violence. Kiir is an ethnic ...

South Sudan's Riek Machar is a veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and exile and now faces charges of treason and crimes against humanity. Until this month, ...

Both Kiir and Machar are historical leaders of the rebel movement — the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM — that secured South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011. But they are from ...

GENEVA, November 23 (UNHCR) - At more than 1.8 metres tall and always clad in something striking, Aguil de'Chut Deng stands out in a crowd. The ethnic Dinka made a big impression during UNHCR's annual ...

The criminal trial of South Sudan's suspended vice president began in the capital on Monday as Riek Machar appeared in a cage ...

The treason trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice President Riek Machar opened on Monday under tight security in the capital Juba, with his lawyer arguing the court lacked jurisdiction to hear ...

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar takes the oath of office at the State House in Juba JUBA (Reuters) -At least four soldiers and 10 militia members were killed in fighting in ...

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

World leaders have thrown their weight behind the first-ever United Nations global political declaration tackling ...

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar faces treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said Thursday.