Riek Machar
What Role Can the U.S. Play in Fixing South Sudan?
The U.S. backed the country in its independence struggle. Now, it is needed again.
FBI Helps South Sudan Investigate Rape of Foreigners
A U.S. intelligence agent is assisting with the prosecution of suspects accused of killing a South Sudanese aid worker and raping his foreign colleagues.
Vatican Pulls Pope Francis Visit to South Sudan
The pope had wanted to visit the war-torn country, but ongoing violence between the two main ethnic groups proved too dangerous.
South Sudan's Army May Be Guilty of War Crimes: U.N.
Soldiers killed 114 civilians, raped countless women and attacked funerals in a recent offensive, according to a U.N. report.
South Sudan Bumps Up Fees for Foreign Aid Agencies
Almost half the population face food shortages and 100,000 people are at risk of immediate starvation in South Sudan.
U.N. Peacekeeper Advance Team Arrives in South Sudan
The rest of the 4,000-strong contingent is expected in the country later this year.
Starving Under the Bullets in South Sudan
Famine is the latest of many man-made predicaments to hit South Sudanese civilians.
South Sudan Increases Aid Worker Fees to $10,000
Foreign aid workers will have to pay $10,000 for permits.
Famine, South Sudan's Man-Made Disaster
The silence of political leaders about the plight of their citizens is deafening, a U.N. official writes for Newsweek.
Starving South Sudanese Surviving on Water Lillies
Nearly half the population will not have a reliable food source by summer.
Pope Hopes to Visit South Sudan in 2017
Civil war and famine are raging in the world's youngest country.
Famine Declared in South Sudan Region
Civil war has engulfed South Sudan since December 2013, leaving millions without food.
South Sudan's Refugees Pass 1.5 Million
UNHCR said that 1.5 million refugees have now fled South Sudan.
South Sudan General Quits Over 'Ethnic Cleansing' Fears
The U.N. has warned of possible genocide in South Sudan.
What's on the African Union's Agenda?
Choosing a new leader and preventing genocide are just a couple of the AU's priorities.
How the U.N. Security Council Can Help South Sudan
The Security Council has failed to impose an arms embargo on the conflict-hit state.
South Sudan: A People Betrayed
The U.N. Secretary-General writes exclusively for Newsweek as warnings of genocide emerge from South Sudan.
South Sudan Could Follow Rwanda into Genocide: U.N.
A U.N. human rights commission said that ethnic cleansing was already underway in South Sudan.
South Sudan Rebels 'Burned Civilians Alive:' HRW
Government troops and rebel forces are guilty of serious abuses, a Human Rights Watch report said.
South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission 'In Ruins' Says Russia
Russia said U.N. mission in South Sudan is "in ruins" after damning inquiry on peacekeepers.
Kenya to Pull Troops From South Sudan U.N. Mission
Kenyan head of the U.N. mission in South Sudan was sacked Monday.
South Sudan: U.N. Fires Peacekeeping Chief
Peacekeepers failed to protect civilians from abuse including gang rape, an inquiry has found.
How the International Community Has Failed South Sudan
South Sudan's crisis is getting worse, and international bodies are standing idly by.
European, Israeli Arms Fuelling South Sudan War: U.N.
European and Middle Eastern firms use African middlemen to sell arms to the war-torn state.
South Sudan Closes Newspaper Following Clooney Report
Report accused top officials, including Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, of benefiting from the conflict.
How George Clooney Exposed South Sudan's Dirty Money
Top South Sudanese officials have accrued fortunes during the country's civil war.
South Sudan: Machar Can't Be Vice-President: U.S. Envoy
Machar fled South Sudan after fighting in the capital Juba in July.
South Sudan Accepts 4,000 Extra U.N. Peacekeepers
Renewed fighting broke out in the world's newest country in July.
South Sudan: Machar Receives Medical Attention in Sudan
The deposed vice-president fled South Sudan earlier in August.
'Take Bull by Horns,' Kerry Tells South Sudan Leaders
Kerry met with East African ministers on Monday to discuss possible solutions to the conflict.