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Pope urges end to ethnic hatred at open-air mass in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan: Pope Francis appealed Sunday to the people of South Sudan to lay down their "weapons of hatred" at an open-air mass...

Explainer: Why has peace eluded South Sudan?

Among the more ambitious hopes for Pope Francis' visit to South Sudan this week is that it will give a jolt to a peace...

South Sudan rivals seal security pact in peace ‘milestone’

In what has been hailed as a major breakthrough, South Sudan's rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision in a...

10 killed as commercial plane crashes in South Sudan

Eight passengers and two pilots were killed in the South Supreme Airlines flight HK-4274 plane crash incident that took place in South Sudan which took-off from Pieri town.

Seven killed in South Sudan plane crash

Four passengers and three crew were killed on Saturday when a cargo plane belonging to a local operator crashed near South Sudan's capital Juba, the transport minister said.

Here is why this man was uninjured after shooting himself

Videos of a man shooting himself repeatedly in the mouth with different guns, while remaining unharmed, have been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.

Mental illness affects a fifth of people living in war zones

One in five people in war zones has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia

Pope Francis kisses feet of warring South Sudan leaders, urges to keep peace

The Vatican brought together South Sudanese leaders for 24 hours of prayer and preaching inside the pope’s residence in an attempt to heal bitter divisions.

South Sudan doctor wins UN refugee prize

A South Sudanese doctor who runs an overcrowded hospital with a dimly-lit surgical theatre won the UN refugee agency's prestigious Nansen award.

Warring South Sudan leaders sign peace deal

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a much-anticipated peace deal at a regional summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

At least 17 killed in South Sudan plane crash

JUBA: At least 17 people died in South Sudan on Sunday when a small aircraft carrying passengers from Juba International Airport to the city...

UN fears 2017 will be record year for attacks on schools

NEW YORK: With 500 attacks on schools documented in just six months, 2017 is shaping up as a record year for the number of...

Mother gets 26 years for drowning her kids in Australian lake

SYDNEY: A mother who fled conflict and admitted killing three of her children and attempting to murder a fourth by driving her car into...

Pakistani engineer kidnapped in South Sudan released

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani petroleum engineer who was kidnapped by rebels in South Sudan has been released from captivity on Thursday. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria confirmed...

Nearly a million South Sudan refugees face dire conditions: UN

NAIROBI, KENYA: Nearly a million refugees fleeing the brutal conflict in South Sudan, most of them women and children, are suffering dire conditions in camps across the region, the UN said on Monday.

Heavy fighting erupts in South Sudan capital

JUBA: Thousands fled renewed heavy fighting in South Sudan's capital on Sunday as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire in several parts of the city.

South Sudan lets fighters rape women in place of wages: UN

GENEVA: South Sudan lets fighters rape women as payment, the UN rights office said Friday, describing the country as "one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world."

At least 25 died in South Sudan UN camp attack: UN

NAIROBI: At least 25 people were massacred and 120 wounded when gunmen in army uniforms attacked then torched a UN camp that was sheltering civilians in South Sudan last month, the UN said Friday.

Women held as sex slaves in S.Sudan 'secret camps'

BENTIU, South Sudan: One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months.

South Sudan army raped then burnt girls alive: UN

JUBA: South Sudan's army raped then torched girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its "new brutality and intensity", a UN rights report said Tuesday.
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