In an apparent attempt to boost his stature as a leader of the Nuer, South Sudan's second largest tribe after the Dinka, Machar has kept in his possession a ceremonial stick once carried by a ...

The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival, President ...

Because of this inherited characteristic, the tribe's average height is noticeably higher than other populations. Protein and dairy, mostly from cattle, are abundant in the traditional Dinka diet.

Holy words and hymns in English and Dinka filled a Papillion church Friday evening as a former "Lost Boy" from South Sudan became Nebraska's newest Episcopalian priest.

A love for his people … Luol Deng was born in Sudan, in the territory that is now South Sudan, into the Dinka tribe. His father moved the family to Egypt to escape the Second Sudanese Civil War ...

The Dinka people, one of the largest ethnic groups in South Sudan, practice a unique marriage ritual called Anyuuc, or generous welcoming. In this ritual, newlywed brides are forbidden to cook or ...

The Ngok Dinka assert their rights to the whole territory of what is known as the “Abyei Box”. This is the current internationally recognised form of Abyei, which was established based on the ...

JUBA, South Sudan — Gunmen attacked villagers in the oil-rich region of Abyei claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving at least 52 people dead, including a U.N. peacekeeper, and 64 wounded ...

The Bols are from South Sudan's Dinka tribe, a Nilotic ethnic group and one of the world's tallest populations.