East African bloc urges South Sudan to free arrested officials
A bloc of East African nations on Wednesday called for South Sudan's government to release detained officials and lift ...
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva ...
Uganda says it has deployed troops in South Sudan capital
Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to "secure it", Uganda's military chief said on Tuesday, but ...
South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital
South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba. Uganda's ...
Why is South Sudan on edge again?
South Sudan's security situation is volatile as civil war-time leadership divisions deepen. The UN has expressed concerned, ...
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U.S. orders non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan amid escalating violence
"Violent crime, such as carjackings, shootings, ambushes, assaults, robberies, and kidnappings are common throughout South Sudan, including Juba," the advisory said. "Foreign nationals have been ...
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U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
South Sudan’s information minister said that 27 ... That account could not be confirmed either. In Juba, the country’s capital, Mr. Kiir has sought to consolidate his power by arresting ...
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Army surrounds South Sudan vice president’s home as his allies are arrested
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese soldiers surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital on Wednesday and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to ...
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Climate Change Made South Sudan’s Heat Wave 10 Times as Likely, Study Finds
In Juba, South Sudan’s capital and largest city, only 1 percent of the city has green space to help cool residents who cannot get relief at home, according to the study. But there are ...
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1 crew member killed after a UN helicopter was attacked in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A crew member was killed and two others were injured when a United Nations helicopter on an evacuation mission in a remote part of South Sudan was attacked on Friday ...