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South Sudan Nears Famine, Facing ‘Toughest Year’: Aid Groups
Almost two-thirds of the population will need food aid this year to stave off starvation and malnutrition.
World
Military Investigates After South Sudan Villagers Claim Gang Rape by Soldiers
Anglican Bishop Paul Yogusuk said that soldiers had attacked at least five women and girls in Kubi village, about 15 km southwest of the capital Juba.
Government
Over 50 Killed in Fighting Around South Sudan Town of Malakal
Dozens of people were killed in heavy fighting after rebels said they would try to seize control of the town.
Queer Rights Have Polarised the World – Here’s What We Can Do About It
Only by listening to local LGBT activists in hostile environments can the West stand up for human rights worldwide.
World
South Sudan President Dismisses Six Ministers Allied to Rival Machar
Salva Kiir filled the vacant posts with people linked to a breakaway faction of Machar's SPLM-IO party, further aggravating divisions between senior politicians in the oil producing nation.
World
South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar Withdraws Troops From Juba
Although a ceasefire was reached on July 11, the latest upsurge in fighting between rivals vice president Machar and President Kiir has left many South Sudanese angry and uncertain.
World
South Sudan: President, Vice President Order Ceasefire as Civil War Fears Grow
Recent fighting in South Sudan has raised fears of a return to the civil war that erupted in late 2013 and broadly ran along ethnic lines, pitting President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, against Vice President Riek Machar, a Nuer.
World
South Sudan Peace Deal at Risk Over Rebel Leader's Delay, Say Monitors
The US, UN Security Council and the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission have voiced concern over the latest setback.
