Bodies litter looted South Sudan town

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 23:41

All that remains of Bor, a small market town that has changed hands four times in the latest South Sudan conflict, is an overwhelming smell of putrefying bodies and scattered trash that successive waves of looters ignored.

UN mission applauds Indian doctors helping civilians in South Sudan

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 13:04

The UN mission in South Sudan has voiced appreciation for the critical work done at military field hospitals in the troubled nation by Indian doctors who have treated hundreds of patients during the fighting between the government and rebel forces.

740,000 displaced inside South Sudan: UN

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 05:17

An estimated 740,000 people are displaced inside South Sudan with the largest increase in Unity State, a UN humanitarian agency said.

South Sudan atrocities need full investigation: Rights Group

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 19:46

Human Rights Watch demanded Thursday a full investigation into atrocities committed in war-torn South Sudan, reporting that in one town alone scores of both unburied bodies and fresh graves.

UN aid chief in South Sudan amid fighting despite ceasefire

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:48

UN aid chief Valerie Amos toured war-torn South Sudan Monday amid a growing humanitarian crisis, with rebels and government accusing each other of breaking a ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict.

South Sudan ceasefire `shaky`: Norwegian FM

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 03:13

A two-day-old ceasefire in South Sudan is still not firmly in place, the foreign minister of Norway, part of the so-called Troika with Britain and the United States, has said.

South Sudan govt, rebels say each other violating ceasefire

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 02:24

The government and rebels in South Sudan traded accusations on Saturday of breaking a ceasefire deal supposed to calm violence that has driven half a million people from their homes.

South Sudan fighting continues after ceasefire: UN

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:50

Government troops and rebels in South Sudan still fought sporadic battles after a ceasefire came into force on Saturday, the United Nations said.

`Sporadic` fighting in South Sudan after ceasefire: UN

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 01:26

Fighting has been reported between government and opposition forces in South Sudan after a ceasefire came into effect on Friday, the United Nations said.

South Sudan looters steal food to feed 220,000 for a month: UN

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 00:31

Looters in South Sudan have stolen more than 3,700 tonnes of food, enough to feed 220,000 people for a month, the World Food Programme said on Friday.

South Sudan rebels claim attacks as ceasefire deadline looms

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 00:03

South Sudanese rebels accused the army of attacking their positions today just hours before a ceasefire deal agreed by the government and rebels comes into effect.

UNSC welcomes South Sudan ceasefire agreement

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 15:48

The UN Security Council has welcomed the signing of a cease-fire agreement in South Sudan, calling it the first step toward comprehensive reconciliation and nation-building.