a mortar shell hit an armored vehicle amid a fierce exchange of fire between government and opposition forces in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan. Inside the vehicle were two Chinese peacekeepers ...

Oil’s importance to South Sudan’s economy is often exaggerated – the bigger challenge facing Juba is its inability to secure ...

Since South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011, the former has relied on the latter to export its oil via Port Sudan. In return, Sudan has collected fees from Juba as part of their 2005 ...

Although the Sudanese civil war poses a threat to South Sudan's oil exports via pipeline, its impact on the South Sudanese economy is more nuanced than a straightforward collapse. The 2024–25 budget ...

The U.S. Embassy's travel warning said that “violent crime, such as carjackings, shootings, ambushes, assaults, robberies, and kidnappings are common throughout South Sudan, including Juba.” ...

The US is extending Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals for six months as well as the UN mission after Juba caved on accepting migrants. South Sudan appears to be getting back into ...

By Abdi Latif Dahir Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya Riek Machar, the vice president of South Sudan, has been detained at his residence in an upscale neighborhood of the capital, Juba, since March.