(Reuters) - Armed Nuer tribesmen killed at least 139 members of a rival tribe in an attack in a remote area of southern Sudan, an official said on Thursday. A surge of ethnic violence has resulted in ...

The development marks the first time the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) have regained control of Akobo since the civil war erupted in December 2013.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... JUBA, South Sudan — The estimated 25,000 armed fighters whom the government said had been marching toward a state capital in what could have been a vicious ...

GENEVA, March 13 (UNHCR) - Some 15,000 Lou Nuer tribespeople have fled to western Ethiopia from South Sudan in recent weeks to escape clashes with a rival tribe and for fear of reprisal attacks. "Most ...

Today is the one year anniversary of the Republic of South Sudan’s declaration of independence. Reuters is running a series of deeply reported stories that show some of the key challenges faced during ...

South Sudan’s army said Wednesday it had taken control of the strategic town of Akobo from opposition forces, marking what it described as the loss of the last major stronghold of the Sudan People’s ...