Riek Machar

South Sudan's poor go hungry as thieves steal 4,500 tonnes of food in Juba

More than a third of South Sudan's population are expected to face severe food shortages over the coming months

South Sudan: Stench of death hangs over Juba after violence kills more than 200

There is no precise official toll of how many died, either in the recent fighting in Juba or in the wider war that began in December 2013.

'I don't want any more bloodshed in South Sudan': President Kiir appeals to Riek Machar

Kiir called for Machar to meet him for talks to save the peace deal but acknowledged the deep mistrust that led to days of intense fighting.

South Sudan violence: Vice President Machar withdraws troops to outside of Juba

South Sudan's vice president has withdrawn with his troops to outside of Juba but is not planning for war, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as a ceasefire that ended heavy fighting with the president's forces entered its third day.

36,000 people displaced by the violence in South Sudan, says UN

At least 36,000 people have fled their homes in Juba since heavy fighting erupted in the South Sudanese capital on Friday, said the United Nations.

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon calls for an arms embargo on South Sudan following violence

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Security Council on Monday to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, sanction leaders and commanders who are blocking the implementation of a peace deal and fortify a UN peacekeeping mission.

South Sudan clashes: Warring factions declare ceasefire in Juba as fears of civil war grow

Eight people have been killed and 67 injured at the UN's so-called "Protection of Civilian" sites in Juba since Sunday.

Over 100 killed in South Sudan violence: All you need to know about the crisis

Five years after gaining independence from Sudan, South Sudan is entangled and paralysed from an escalating violence. 115 soldiers were reportedly killed after gun battles broke out across South Sudan’s capital Juba on its fifth independence anniversary.

South Sudan tragedy: Death toll from gunfire on eve of independence anniversary reaches 150

Friday's violence in South Sudan is yet another blow to a shaky peace deal that has so far failed to end the civil war that broke out in December 2013.

Gunfire in South Sudan's capital has led to several deaths, Juba doctor confirms

The gunfire began outside the presidential compound and soon spread through the city of Juba.