KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested ...

African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan's capital Juba on Wednesday for talks aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of a new civil war after First Vice President Riek Machar was ...

KHARTOUM/JUBA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan are locked in a long list of disputes stemming from their split in 2011, blocking cross-border oil flows and undermining stability in both ...

BUSINESS Political bickering, insurgency strain South Sudan The newly independent state has to settle its affairs in order to create a business climate that is conducive to economic growth. September ...

Even fully funded aid operations could not fix the worsening political conflict or dampen the violence it has brought. For the third time since independence in 2011, South Sudan could now face famine.