South Sudan

  • Mar 27
  • 2 min read

Machar’s arrest may inflame South Sudan’s conflict

The president has placed his first vice-president under house arrest, amid escalating domestic conflict

South Sudan
  • Mar 21
  • 7 min read

South Sudan descends into a new civil war

The army is preparing an all-out assault on the Nuer of the Greater Upper Nile region

South Sudan
  • Mar 18
  • 2 min read

South Sudan conflict risks escalate further

The government has launched airstrikes on rebel forces in Nasir, while Ugandan and Sudanese forces now appear involved

South Sudan
  • Mar 11
  • 2 min read

Ugandan deployment underscores South Sudan’s fragility

Ugandan troops have arrived in South Sudan’s capital amid escalating tensions

South Sudan
  • Mar 7
  • 7 min read

South Sudan returns to a war footing

The army and allied militias are prosecuting military campaigns against opposition forces across the country

South Sudan
  • Mar 5
  • 2 min read

South Sudan clashes will raise fears of wider conflict

The government is blaming the main opposition movement for escalating conflict across the country

South Sudan
  • Feb 19
  • 7 min read

Kiir’s South Sudan succession plan faces resistance

The president’s plan to anoint Benjamin Bol Mel as his successor has provoked elite and popular opposition

South Sudan