South Sudan
Our System for Fighting Malnutrition Is Broken
Malnutrition clinics are either prohibitively distant or not accessible at all. There is a better way.
Detained Harvard Activist Charged With 'Insurgency'
"We condemn in the strongest terms Mr. Ajak's continued detention and urge the South Sudanese authorities to release him immediately," a group of United Nations experts have said.
Detained Harvard Activist 'Could Be Put to Death'
"If charged and convicted of these crimes, he could be sentenced to death," international human rights lawyer Jared Genser said of Peter Biar Ajak.
Senators Call for Release of Detained Harvard Graduate
Since his arrest seven days ago, Peter Biar Ajak has not received formal charges or any answer as to why he is being detained by South Sudan officials.
Harvard Graduate Arrested in South Sudan After Tweets
Peter Biar Ajak has been detained because he's a threat to South Sudan's corrupt regime, his friends and family say.
South Sudan Warring Leaders Reach 'Permanent Ceasefire'
Previous agreements have failed to bring permanent peace in the world's youngest country.
We Must Spend More On Ending Child Poverty | Opinion
Around 535 million children—a quarter of the world's child population—live in fragile states, affected by natural disasters, epidemics and other emergencies.
The 11 Countries the U.S. Says Will Probably Kill You
The State Department has classified these 11 nations as "Do not travel."
Top Scientific Contributions From 'Shithole Countries'
The long list includes a Haitian immigrant who has helped save infants from a deadly disease.
The U.S. Must End Its Paralysis on South Sudan
Washington has failed to take meaningful steps to help end the conflict in the world's youngest country. That must change.
Meet Donald Trump's Number One Fan in South Sudan
Lawrence Lual Malong Yor Jr. is a controversial figure whose stepfather is accused of orchestrating massive violence in a brutal civil war.
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.
South Sudan's Famine Takes a Terrible Human Toll
"The people have nothing here. This is the worst place I've ever seen in my life."
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.
Ebola Virus: CDC Not Ready to Issue Travel Advisory
Experts know from the 2014 epidemic that when the deadly virus crosses borders it sticks around for awhile.
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.
Aid Workers Under Fire in Famine-Stricken South Sudan
At least 82 aid workers have been killed since 2013 in South Sudan, the U.N. says.
Starving Under the Bullets in South Sudan
Famine is the latest of many man-made predicaments to hit South Sudanese civilians.
Famine Roils War-Torn South Sudan
The U.N. made a formal declaration of famine in parts of South Sudan, which has been mired in civil war since 2013.
Saving the Child Soldiers of South Sudan
As the Trump administration hashes out its new foreign policy, some fear the country's child soldiers are running out of time.
U.K. Launches Appeal for 16 Million Hungry in E. Africa
Some 16 million people in the region are in urgent need of food, water and healthcare.
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.