Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

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

Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition stronghold in eastern South Sudan after the army ordered evacuations to clear ...

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 ...

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

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The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the ...

A U.N. inquiry says Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians in opposition areas.

Thousands of civilians have fled Akobo, South Sudan, following an army evacuation order to facilitate a military operation, ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — South Sudan’s army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced a major military operation against opposition forces, raising fears for civilian safety. In a statement ...

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