Sr Orla Treacy was among 100 who walked for nine days to meet Pope Francis, the first pontiff in the modern era to visit ...

Youth leaders from South Sudan’s Warrap state and the contested Abyei region have committed to fostering peace and ...

South Sudan hosts 552,333 refugees and asylum-seekers across 140,445 households, settled in 29 locations nationwide as of ...

Despite their concerns, Southern Sudanese voted for independence in 2011, as per the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ...

According to Lual who called for urgent reforms, in addition to excessive taxes, law enforcement officers regularly shut down ...

Observers say the country is still on a knife edge with politically-motivated purges targeting Machar allies who are either dismissed from their positions or detained.

During his papacy, Pope Francis—who died April 21—tirelessly advocated for peace in the face of what he relentlessly decried ...

Crisis Group's Daniel Akech on stirrings of renewed civil war in South SudanThe South Sudanese army recaptured the town of Nasir on 19 April, in a setback for the opposition militia that had seized it ...

Cardinal Ameyu recalled with gratitude the Pope’s unwavering commitment to South Sudan, even as he struggled with bad health.

South Sudan stated it is in contact with authorities in neighbouring Sudan regarding the situation of its nationals and has ...

A UN peacekeeping soldier patrols a street near Bangui’s Koudoukou mosque, Central African Republic, before the arrival of ...

COMMENT: Writing exclusively for The Independent, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalls his meetings with Pope ...