Sources: BBC
The South Sudan Health Ministry issues an ebola alert in the country following cases in the DRC and Uganda. 2026-05-15
The United Nations Security Council approves a resolution drafted by the United States to extend the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan since 2018 until May 31, 2022, due to the increasing violence and repeated human rights abuses in the country. 2021-05-28
A United Nations human rights commission in South Sudan claims a "steady process of ethnic cleansing is underway" in the war-torn nation. 2016-12-1
At least 11 people are killed and 16 others are injured after a gunman opens fire on football fans watching an English Premier League game near Juba, South Sudan. 2016-11-6
South Sudan accuses neighboring Sudan of "stealing" its oil exports. 2012-01-15
At least 16 people have been killed the Southern Sudanese state of Jonglei, breaking a ceasefire agreed last month. 2011-02-10
Crowds gather in the South Sudan capital Juba to mark one month until the referendum on independence. 2010-12-9
South Sudan's 7ft 7in basketball legend and humanitarian, Manute Bol, dies. 2010-06-20