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Fri, 09/13/2019 - 15:33
Africa

Sudan, South Sudan Leaders Agree to Reopen Borders

Sudan's new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and South Sudan President Salva Kiir agree to reopen crossings to boost trade
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (L) and Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok shake hands before meeting in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan, Sept. 12, 2019.
Wed, 09/11/2019 - 15:31
Africa

South Sudan's Kiir, Rival Machar Meet for 3 Hours in Juba

President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar were all smiles after their talks in Juba but announced no new agreements on unresolved issues
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (R) shakes hands with opposition leader Riek Machar before their meeting in Juba, South Sudan, Sept. 11, 2019.
Tue, 09/10/2019 - 14:43
Africa

South Sudan's Kiir, Machar to Resume Talks Wednesday

President's spokesman says Monday talks between president and rebel leader were positive
FILE - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, left, and opposition leader Riek Machar, right, shake hands during peace talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 21, 2018.
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 15:00
South Sudan in Focus

South Sudan President Agrees to Meet Former Rebel Leader

South Sudan Opposition leader Riek Machar agrees to meet with President Salva Kiir in Juba if he can move about freely in the country
South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar ], left, agreed Friday, July 12, 2019, to a face-to-face meeting with President Salva Kiir, a step that could energize the lagging talks on a government for the civil war-wracked country.
Tue, 06/11/2019 - 20:20
South Sudan in Focus

South Sudanese Sentenced from Blue House Uprising   

A South Sudanese activist and economist are sentenced after uprising, lawyers for both say they'll appeal
Prominent South Sudanese activist and economist Peter Biar Ajak prepares to embrace his wife Nyathon Hoth Mai, left, as she weeps after he was sentenced to two years in prison, in a courtroom in the capital Juba, South Sudan Tuesday, June 11, 2019…
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 17:26
Africa

New Bridge Slashes Travel Times in South Sudan

A new, EU-funded bridge opens in Kuajok, South Sudan, making travel to three states safer, faster and cheaper
A new bridge in Kuajok that has now connected The states of Gogrial, Tonj and Wau are now connected by the new bridge in Kuajob. (Waakhe Simon Wudu/VOA) on June 4, 2019.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 16:50
Archive

Critics Slam Multimillion-dollar Deal Between South Sudan, US-based Lobbying Firm

Critics are voicing opposition to an effort by South Sudan to block the establishment of a special court aimed at investigating and prosecuting war
The new U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Thomas Hushek speaks to The Associated Press at the embassy in Juba, South Sudan, June 25, 2018.
Fri, 04/19/2019 - 15:27
Archive

Timing of Machar's Return to Juba Could Delay South Sudan's New Government

Carol Van Dam contributed to this report.JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Opposition leader Riek Machar is supposed to be in Juba on or before May 12 to
South Sudan's ex-vice president and former rebel leader Riek Machar gestures during an interview with Reuters in Rome, Italy, April 12, 2019
Wed, 12/19/2018 - 15:03
Archive

Solar Power Brings Water to South Sudan Neighborhood

At least 5,000 residents in and around the South Sudanese capital now have access to clean drinking water after the opening of a U.S.-funded, solar
FILE - An internally displaced girl prepares to collect water in a plastic can in the Sudd Swamp near the town of Nyal, in South Sudan, Aug. 19, 2018.
Fri, 12/14/2018 - 08:00
Science & Health

New Midwives, Some Male, Want to Reduce Maternal Mortality in South Sudan

More than 60 people graduated in Juba this week with diplomas in midwifery and nursing.
FILE - A woman holds her newborn baby in a nursery, while a newborn nearby is attached to a ventilator at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba April 3, 2013. South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.