US urges South Sudan to release Vice President Machar UN warns of potential resurgence of ethnic conflict Peace deal between Kiir and Machar at risk of collapse African Union, regional bloc ...

For the first half of the twentieth century, Sudan was a joint protectorate of Egypt and the United Kingdom, known as the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium. Egypt and the United Kingdom signed a treaty ...

By Abdi Latif Dahir South Sudan’s vice president, Riek Machar, has been placed under house arrest, according to his party, escalating tensions that the United Nations has warned are pushing the ...

The world’s newest nation, South Sudan was formed in 2011. Having already suffered decades of conflict and unrest, the country descended into civil war shortly after independence. It is now enjoying a ...

By Malachy Browne An airstrike by Sudan’s military ripped through a crowded market in the country’s western region of Darfur, killing at least 54 people and wounding dozens more, according to ...

The civil war has spilled over Sudan’s borders, sending millions of refugees streaming into neighboring Chad, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Egypt. Oil-rich South Sudan, which won its independence ...

Machar accuses Uganda of violating UN arms embargo Uganda says deployment was requested by South Sudan government Uganda fears conflict could destabilise region, cause refugee influx NAIROBI ...

The Sudanese army is encircling Khartoum airport as it battles to oust its rival Rapid Support Forces from its final foothold in Sudan's capital. The Sudanese army on Wednesday said it had gained ...

Sudan's army says it has captured the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after a brutal two-year conflict. The battle between Sudanese Armed Forces leader Abdel ...

White Army militia linked to Machar blamed for deadly attack on UN helicopter amid fragile peace in South Sudan. Several allies of Vice President Machar arrested as soldiers surround his Juba home ...

Trump Cut Aid to Sudan. Here's Why That Could Hasten Peace. Humanitarian aid has been weaponized by corrupt warring factions. It's time to change that. Why Trump Cutting Aid May Help Sudan The ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, and Vice President Riek Machar, left, agreed to a peace deal in 2018 [File: Ben Curtis/AP] Published On 25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025 South Sudan is on the ...