While conflict isn't inevitable, a convergence of familiar patterns in South Sudan has significantly increased the risk of ...

This weekend's trip to Oregon State will be a little more special for CSU Rams sophomores Buom Jock and Nuer Gatkouth with some additional South Sudanese heritage on the sidelines.

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), despite the most robust ‘protection of civilians’ mandate in United Nations history, will not protect the Nuer communities of Upper Nile and Jonglei ...

Kiir belongs to the Dinka, South Sudan’s largest ethnic group, while Machar is a Nuer, the second largest tribe. Their rivalry dates back to the pre-independence civil war, which saw Machar ...

The militants are said to mostly be from Machar's Nuer ethnic group, ... During South Sudan's five-year civil war that ended in 2018, more than 400,000 people were killed.

Clashes have killed 56 people during four days of fighting in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official said on ...

Dozens of Nebraskans with South Sudanese backgrounds rallied at the Nebraska State Capitol to raise awareness about what they call a genocide in their homeland.

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 ...

Learn about the civil war in South Sudan, sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe, and other recent developments on CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.

In early March 2025, the White Army, a Nuer community militia, launched attacks against units of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces in Nasir County, Upper Nile State. This sparked fierce ...

South Sudanese Nebraskans rally at State Capitol, label killings of Nuer people as genocide. Published: Mar. 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM CDT A crisis unfolding on the other ...