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Armed Groups Reportedly Raped, Castrated, and Slit the Throats of Children in South Sudan
Witnesses implicated perpetrators belonging to the government Sudan People's Liberation Army and the allied South Sudan Liberation Army, who launched an offensive in Unity State in late April.
Already Facing Famine, South Sudan Expels UN Humanitarian Coordinator
After a year and a half of civil war, 3.8 million people in South Sudan are classified as "severely food insecure" — and the situation may have just gotten even worse.
Devastation in South Sudan Approaches Razor's Edge of Hunger Crisis
Some 4.6 million people, or about 40 percent of the country’s population, are expected to experience emergency levels of food insecurity by July amid persistent fighting.
South Sudan Faces Economic Devastation and Famine as Fighting Grows More Ferocious
The UN warned Friday that continued fighting between opposition forces and the South Sudanese government has led to "alarming gross" human rights violations.
‘Pray It Rains Like Hell’: Fighting Heats Up as South Sudan's Dry Season Winds Down
South Sudan's most intense fighting in nearly a year has led to reports of widespread atrocities, and only Mother Nature might be able to intervene.
The UN Is Fed Up With South Sudan's Leaders — and They Might Actually Do Something About It
The United Nations Security Council is inching closer to imposing sanctions on individuals in South Sudan and instituting an arms embargo.
Slow Response Follows Forced Conscription of Hundreds of Child Soldiers in South Sudan
The Wau Shilluk incident is one of the few large forced recruitment operations to be made public, yet unlike large kidnappings elsewhere in Africa, events in South Sudan have prompted little international outcry.
At Least 89 Boys Reportedly Abducted From School by Armed Group in South Sudan
UNICEF expressed concern that 89 boys reportedly kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a village in South Sudan could be used as child soldiers.
South Sudan Moves to Postpone Elections to Resolve Government's 'Legitimacy Issues'
Amid ongoing fighting between the government and rebel groups, South Sudan's Cabinet has moved to put off elections scheduled for June until 2017.
South Sudan's Warring Factions Sign Yet Another Ceasefire in Latest Effort to Stop the Bloodshed
The latest agreement is the conflict's eighth — each of the previous pacts were violated within days or even hours of their signing.
South Sudan Risks Famine With Ban on Foreign Aid Workers
Humanitarian organizations say the ban could have devastating consequences for the war-ravaged country.
Weapons Are Streaming Into South Sudan
Since fighting broke out last December, South Sudan's government has spent more than $1 billion on arms and weapons systems.