South Sudan

Dec- 2024 -

20 December

UAE Promises Not to Arm Sudan Paramilitaries as US Warns of Arms Export Ban

The United Arab Emirates, under fire in Washington, has told the US it has cut off weapons to paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

Nov- 2023 -

15 November

Africa

South Sudanese government soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.

Staff Writer With AFP

S.Sudan Deploys First Unified Forces After Peace Deal

Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a long-overdue ceremony.

Jul- 2023 -

10 July

Africa

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster has transported over 60 Vietnamese military personnel deploying to the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) in South Sudan in June 2023. The flight provided a strategic airlift to Vietnamese soldiers and equipment from Ho Chi Minh city to Juba, enabling Vietnam to rotate their staff at the role 2 field hospital.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia, Vietnam Deliver UN Medical Field Support to South Sudan

The Australian and Vietnamese militaries have teamed on a United Nations Mission to deliver medical field support for South Sudan.

Jun- 2023 -

16 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Over 400 Killed in South Sudan Between January and March: UN

More than 400 people were killed in South Sudan between January and March this year, with ethnic clashes accounting for much of the violence, the UN said.

May- 2023 -

5 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven South Sudanese Peace Delegates Killed in Attack: NGO

Seven South Sudanese delegates who attended a peace conference in the country's southeast were killed, a Norwegian humanitarian organization said.

Apr- 2023 -

2 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

South Sudanese Troops Join Regional Force in East DR Congo

South Sudanese soldiers arrived in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, joining a regional military force in the region wracked by the M23 rebellion.

Jan- 2023 -

12 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP