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South Sudan rebels recapture their headquarters

South Sudan's rebel forces have reclaimed their stronghold of Pagak, less than a week after being pushed out of the town by government forces, Colonel Lam Paul Gabriel, deputy spokesperson for the opposition IO, told the Associated Press.

Heavy fighting erupts in South Sudan

Heavy fighting erupted on Friday in the South Sudanese town of Pagak near the border with Ethiopia when rebels launched an offensive against government forces, the rebels said.

South Sudan: At least four dead in road ambush

At least four people were killed by unknown gunmen on the main road between South Sudan's capital and the Uganda border on Wednesday, an...

South Sudan’s Machar refuses to renounce violence

Exiled South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar declined to renounce violence or declare a unilateral ceasefire and instead demanded new peace talks outside the...

South Sudan’s Kiir declares state of emergency in home state

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has declared a three-month state of emergency in his home state, where clashes have raged for months between clan-based...

South Sudan judges sacked by President over strike

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions for the last two...

UN says worst form of famine in South Sudan over

More South Sudanese people are going hungry and 45,000 are still living in famine-like conditions even though South Sudan is no longer classified as...

South Sudan forces killed 114 civilians around Yei in six months

South Sudanese pro-government forces killed at least 114 civilians in and around Yei town between July 2016 and January 2017, as well as committing...

$1.4bn needed to help South Sudanese refugees

The United Nations said Monday that $1.4 billion was needed this year alone to help the nearly two million people who have fled war...

South Sudan’s ousted army chief returns to capital

South Sudan's ousted army chief Paul Malong returned to the capital Juba on Saturday, saying he had no intention of staging a revolt against...

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