South Sudan
South Sudan allocates $40M to help integrate rival forces
South Sudan's government has allocated $40 million to speed up the integration of its soldiers with armed opposition fighters to create a unified national army as the country emerges from a five-year civil war.
South Sudan proposes referendum to resolve contentious states issue
The South Sudan government said on Friday the crucial divisive and contentious issue of the number of states with the opposition will be resolved through referendum vote amid fears that it could scuttle the fragile peace deal.
South Sudan official calls for political solutions to boundaries dispute
South Sudan on Tuesday urged parties to the September 2018 peace deal to seek a political solution to disputes related to demarcation of boundaries for the country's states.
Humanitarian situation remains very serious in South Sudan: UN
The humanitarian situation remains very serious in South Sudan and it is anticipated that 7.5 million people will be in need of humanitarian assistance next year, said a UN official on Friday.
South Sudan faces crisis in forming new coalition government
War-torn South Sudan is "barreling toward a crisis" and could slide back into fighting, warned the International Crisis Group on Monday.
South Sudan's former child soldiers struggle to move on
Yambio, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — When he escaped the armed group that had abducted him at the age of 15, the child soldier swore he'd never go back. But the South Sudanese teen still thinks about returning to the bush, six months after the United Nations secured his release.
Tensions high as South Sudan faces unity government deadline
Juba, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — South Sudan's fragile peace deal is faltering less than a month before the country's president and armed opposition leader are meant to form a coalition government and begin the long recovery from a five-year civil war.
UN: Over 150 sexual violence cases in South Sudan in 12 days
United Nations, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — More than 150 women and girls have sought treatment in the past 12 days for rape and other acts of sexual violence near Bentiu, the second-largest city in South Sudan, U.N. officials said Monday.