Pope urges end to ethnic hatred at open-air mass in South Sudan
- 05-Feb-2023
JUBA, South Sudan: Pope Francis appealed Sunday to the people of South Sudan to lay down their “weapons of hatred” at an open-air mass on the final day of his pilgrimage to a country blighted by violence and poverty. Large crowds of ecstatic worshippers streamed into the John Garang Mausoleum in the capital Juba to […]
Explainer: Why has peace eluded South Sudan?
- 03-Feb-2023
Among the more ambitious hopes for Pope Francis’ visit to South Sudan this week is that it will give a jolt to a peace process aimed at ending a decade of conflict that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives. Government forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and opposition forces that back First Vice President […]
South Sudan rivals seal security pact in peace ‘milestone’
- 03-Apr-2022
In what has been hailed as a major breakthrough, South Sudan’s rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision in a stuttering peace deal and vowed to silence their guns. President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, agreed on the creation of a unified armed forces command, one of […]
10 killed as commercial plane crashes in South Sudan
- 03-Mar-2021
Eight passengers and two pilots were killed in the South Supreme Airlines flight HK-4274 plane crash incident that took place in South Sudan which took-off from Pieri town.
Seven killed in South Sudan plane crash
- 23-Aug-2020
Four passengers and three crew were killed on Saturday when a cargo plane belonging to a local operator crashed near South Sudan's capital Juba, the transport minister said.
Here is why this man was uninjured after shooting himself
- 16-Aug-2019
Videos of a man shooting himself repeatedly in the mouth with different guns, while remaining unharmed, have been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.
Mental illness affects a fifth of people living in war zones
- 12-Jun-2019
One in five people in war zones has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
Pope Francis kisses feet of warring South Sudan leaders, urges to keep peace
- 11-Apr-2019
The Vatican brought together South Sudanese leaders for 24 hours of prayer and preaching inside the pope’s residence in an attempt to heal bitter divisions.
South Sudan doctor wins UN refugee prize
- 25-Sep-2018
A South Sudanese doctor who runs an overcrowded hospital with a dimly-lit surgical theatre won the UN refugee agency's prestigious Nansen award.
Warring South Sudan leaders sign peace deal
- 13-Sep-2018
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a much-anticipated peace deal at a regional summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.