The Latest Breaking News from South Sudan

South Sudan security forces were investigating Friday a shootout at the home of the troubled nation's powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot.

South Sudan on Thursday rejected claims by a US-based watchdog that President Salva Kiir's family had built up a vast corporate empire in one of the world's poorest countries.

A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.

Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence.

South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene and resolve all outstanding issues within two weeks

Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis

UN report highlights dire food crises in vulnerable regions due to conflicts, climate shocks, and reduced funding, urging immediate humanitarian action.

‘Hunger hotspots’ include South Sudan, Mali and Haiti where millions are being pushed to the brink, new report says.

The Nuer are a large pastoralist community living in western Ethiopia and South Sudan in east Africa. They rely on livestock keeping and have special beliefs and customs about how to live with nature. These are passed down from parents to children through the telling of stories.

Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt.