South Sudan

By the Time Famine is Declared, it’s Already Too Late—and Another Generation is Wounded

The declaration of famine in parts of South Sudan on Feb. 20, the first announcement of its kind in almost six years, is but the beginning of a cascade of similar pronouncements to come. Yemen,...

By Aryn Baker March 3, 2017

By the Time We Declare a Famine, It's Already Too Late

And the effects can last for a generation

By Aryn Baker / Cape Town February 22, 2017

South Sudan 'on Brink' of Genocide, Says UN Report

"The stage is being set for a repeat of what happened in Rwanda"

By Dominique Rowe December 2, 2016

Meet the Rich Kids of South Sudan's Instagram

'The proof: they're posing with stacks of dollars like rappers'

By Daniel White September 12, 2016

South Sudan's Civil War Enriches Leaders, Study Finds

The findings of a new report come from The Sentry, an initiative co-founded by actor George Clooney

By Tara John September 12, 2016

Suffering and Squandering Hope in a War-Weary Country

July 9 was the fifth anniversary of the world's youngest country, but the citizens of South Sudan had no cause for celebration. Heavy fighting between the government forces of President Salva Kiir and troops loyal...

By Bryan Walsh July 14, 2016

The 13-Year-Old Survived a Horrific War Crime. But He May Never Be Safe Enough to Testify

'If people are not able to come forward and speak, how do you have a trial? And without trials, how can you have accountability?'

By Aryn Baker/Cape Town July 5, 2016

Shipping Containers Used as Prisons in South Sudan

More than 50 men died in one container incident last year

By Aryn Baker May 26, 2016

The Only One God Left Alive

The 13-year-old boy sits on a mat in a darkened hut not far from Leer Town in South Sudan, his skeletal knees pressed against his ears, and tells the story of what happened to him...

By Aryn Baker May 19, 2016

Rebel Leader Riek Machar Returns to South Sudan

After a two-year exile, the former vice-president returns to the capital and, hopefully, brings peace with him

By Aryn Baker/Cape Town April 26, 2016

South Sudan Starves Waiting for Veep's Delayed Return

He may be flawed, but without the return of its embattled vice president, South Sudan can't end its civil war and finally move forward

By Aryn Baker/Leer, South Sudan April 21, 2016

U.N. Report: Rape Used as Weapon in South Sudan

A new report from the UN shows that South Sudan may be the site of the worst human-rights abuses in the world

By Aryn Baker/Cape Town March 11, 2016

These 5 Facts Explain the Good News About Africa

Much of the news from Africa is about civil war and suffering. Yet for the most part, life on the continent of 1.1 billion is getting better

By Ian Bremmer March 3, 2016

18 Killed in Attack at South Sudan U.N. Civilian Compound

Two of those killed were local MSF staff

By Mark Rivett-Carnac February 18, 2016

Four Million Face Food Shortages in South Sudan, the U.N. Warns

Some families live on a single meal a day of water lilies and fish

By Mark Rivett-Carnac October 23, 2015

U.K. Pledges Troops to Support Somalia and South Sudan

"Our commitment to peacekeeping operations will help to alleviate serious humanitarian and security issues"

By Mark Rivett-Carnac September 28, 2015

Why George Clooney Backs Coffee Farming in South Sudan

A possible solution to the chaos in the world's youngest country can be found at the nexus of celebrity, cause and commerce

By Aryn Baker June 12, 2015

South Sudan Rebel Leader Hopeful Peace Talks Will Resume

Rebel leader Riek Machar tells TIME that this time "I hope it will be different" — but experts aren't so sure it will be

By Noah Rayman February 3, 2015

Warring South Sudan Parties Sign Cease-Fire Deal

Rebel commander Riek Machar would become Vice President under a proposed power-sharing deal

By Rishi Iyengar February 2, 2015

South Sudan Militants to Release 3,000 Child Soldiers

UNICEF calls it "one of the largest ever demobilizations of children."

By Noah Rayman January 27, 2015

Aid Group: Cholera Threatens Thousands in South Sudan

"Children are especially vulnerable."

By Hannah Goldberg July 11, 2014

And the World's Most Expensive City for Expats Is...

Down and out in Paris and London? Try spending a year in the world's biggest cost sinks, Venezuela, Angola or South Sudan

By Dan Kedmey June 12, 2014

Sudan's Real Crisis Is the Disregard for Female Life

The death sentence for a pregnant Sudanese woman who refuses to renounce her Christian faith shows that the government's depravity extends far beyond religion and deep into the heart of humanity.

By Kimberly L. Smith May 16, 2014

S. Sudan's Human-Rights Crisis

A U.N. report found "reasonable grounds to believe" that both rebels and the government committed crimes against humanity

By Noah Rayman May 8, 2014

Aid Groups Want More Than $1B for South Sudan

1 million could be displaced by June

By Andrew Katz February 4, 2014

Report: U.S. Mulling Targeted Sanctions Against South Sudan

Any sanctions, if approved, aren't likely to intentionally harm its economy

By Andrew Katz January 10, 2014

South Sudan

The South Sudanese Bishop Trying to Bring War to an End in the World’s Newest Country

Child Bride Auctioned in South Sudan on Facebook

U.S. Sanctions Myanmar General Accused of Ethnic Cleansing

Meet the Former Governor Fighting the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945