The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is set to convene the 43rd Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and ...

The US is evacuating non-emergency personnel from oil-rich South Sudan amid concerns that Africa’s youngest nation is again ...

As tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea escalate, the region of Tigray stands at the heart of a looming conflict, writes one ...

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Travel Advisory UpdatedThe Department of State updated its Travel Advisory for South Sudan on March 8, 2025, to reflect the Ordered Departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel for Juba. The ...

In South Sudan, our female colleagues are challenging gender roles in their community. They are excelling in their jobs and ...

JUBA, South Sudan - A United Nations (UN) helicopter was attacked in South Sudan on Friday, officials said, just as tensions ...

A fragile power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar has been threatened by recent clashes between their allied forces in the northeastern Upper Nile ...

The U.S. State Department has ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates ...

The travel advisory level for South Sudan remains at Level 4, which means Americans should not travel to the African country.

The U.S. has mandated non-essential personnel to leave South Sudan due to escalating conflict and security concerns. The situation, exacerbated by arrests of key figures, threatens the 2018 peace deal ...

The United States has mandated the evacuation of its non-emergency personnel from South Sudan due to escalating security ...