On March 1, insurgents in South Sudan razed a village, killing 169 people, including women, children, and elders. South Sudanese officials are calling the attack a ‘brutal massacre’ and warn that the ...

Summary: In early March, a village in Abiemnom County, northern South Sudan, was hit by an attack that claimed the lives of many people. Local authorities report that at least 169 people have been ...

South Sudan’s instability is usually explained through politics: weak institutions, competition over oil wealth, and ...

A senior South Sudanese general has quit, accusing President Salva Kiir and top members from his majority Dinka tribe of "ethnic cleansing," according to a resignation letter obtained by AFP Sunday.

Later, when the soldier returned, "his chest was bloodied even the legs was full of blood." A second man was called out. Isaac waited as soldiers came to take away his cellmates, one by one, fearing ...