South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar, the long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested on Wednesday -- a ...

First Vice President Riek Machar's detention raises fears that the situation in the country could again escalate into a civil ...

The party of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar said on Wednesday it was trying to locate him after the defence ...

Norway has temporarily closed its embassy in Juba, South Sudan, citing worsening security. President Salva Kiir's dismissal ...

Norway has decided to temporarily close its embassy in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, citing escalating security concerns.

Norway's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was temporarily shutting its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba due to the deteriorating security situation in the country.

Hostility between President Salva Kiir’s allies and his long-time rival, First Vice President Riek Machar, has been at its highest since a temporary peace deal was initiated in 2018. Because of the ...

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering the country with armoured and air force units, and conducting airstrikes around ...

The latest tensions stem from fighting in the country’s north between government troops and a rebel militia, known as the White Army.