South Sudan Crisis Archives

UN Warns of Sharp Rise in Wartime Sexual Violence

Conflict-related sexual violence surged by 25% worldwide in 2024, according to a new United Nations report, with the highest number of cases recorded in the Central African Republic, the Democratic…

Africa News Now August 15, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

Leadership Rift Splits South Sudan’s Main Opposition as Machar Detained

South Sudan’s main opposition group, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), has descended into internal turmoil following the house arrest of its longtime leader Riek Machar, deepening concerns over the…

Africa News Now April 10, 2025

ANN Eastern Africa

South Sudan Opposition Leader Riek Machar Arrested as UN Warns of Renewed Civil War

South Sudan’s political crisis deepened as opposition leader and Vice President Riek Machar was arrested by government forces, raising fears of a return to civil war. The United Nations has…

Africa News Now March 27, 2025