South Sudan's government forces announce the recapture of the opposition-held town of Akobo -- the latest flashpoint in fighting between rival armies that has brought the country back to the brink of ...

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of ...

Government offensives, as the president looks to consolidate power, are leading to widespread abuses against civilians.

Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the ...

Fighting has resumed in South Sudan eight years after a fragile peace was agreed. The conflict has caused the displacement of 280,000 people and widespread civilian casualties in the past two months ...

A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.

AKOBO, South Sudan(AP) — Kool Gatyen Pajock was in a South Sudan hospital while a physiotherapist wrapped bandages around the 18-month-old’s legs under the watchful eye of his grandmother, Nyayual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 280,000 people have been displaced in the past two months by a renewed conflict in Jonglei state between the government army, ...