N obody is quite sure how the ferry sank. Ayuen Samuel, who manages the old shipyard in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, thinks ...

AHMED KODOUDA is an aid worker who was based in Sudan until March 2023.

How Sudan’s civil war turned into a trans-regional conflict, entangling aspiring hegemons, fragile neighbours, and opportunistic spoilers.

Decades of overlapping conflicts, fragmented loyalties and militia networks complicate the narrative of a two-sided war between the Sudan Armed Forces and the RSF.

South Sudan said on Tuesday it would consolidate relations with neighbouring Sudan, aiming to enhance strategic coordination ...

For many South Sudanese, aid cuts offer hardship, but also hope of breaking through a detested status quo. For others, it is ...

Two decades later, Sudan’s civil war has once again created an enormous humanitarian crisis.

Fifty years ago in Cambodia, America turned a blind eye to reports of mass killings. In Sudan today, it can do better.

Escalating violence between factions led by the president and vice president, compounded by regional proxy dynamics, risks ...

The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, following decades of bloody civil war. However, ...

The United Nations called for a cessation of hostilities between the army and fighters loyal to South Sudan’s deputy ...

In 2010, Dr Lam Akol cautioned South Sudanese against prematurely voting for independence. He warned that a weak government ...