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South Sudan repatriates a Mexican national who had been deported from the United States, after receiving assurances from Mexico that he would not face torture or unfair prosecution.
2025-09-6

Stephen O'Brien, head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, reports that the world is experiencing its most severe humanitarian crisis since World War II, with over 20 million people suffering from severe lack of food security in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia, and Northeast Nigeria.
2017-03-10

A cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan. 41 people have reportedly died. The five Armenian crew members were killed.
2015-11-4

The United Nations seeks $16.4 billion to fund humanitarian assistance programs in 2015 with Syria, Iraq, Sudan and South Sudan the areas of greatest need.
2014-12-8

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir visits South Sudan for the first time since the country won its independence in 2011 to meet with President Salva Kiir.
2013-04-12

A Russian Mi-8 helicopter working for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is shot down and crashes near Likuangole in the South Sudanese state of Jonglei.
2012-12-21

South Sudan invites Sudan to discuss outstanding issues next month between the two countries that nearly resulted in a war.
2012-03-22

Southern Sudanese leader Salva Kiir calls on the people of South Sudan to forgive the north for killings during the civil war.
2011-01-16

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir goes to Juba to meet with Southern Sudanese President of the Government Salva Kiir Mayardit ahead of Southern Sudan's independence referendum.
2011-01-4

Salva Kiir Mayardit is inaugurated as the first elected president of Southern Sudan.
2010-05-21