Viola Elias reports for VOA from South Sudan.
A string of deadly road attacks rocked parts of the country this week, including one on a convoy carrying a governor who had just visited a grieving community where 17 people had been killed
132,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine arrived Thursday
Lakes State police blame the large number of firearms circulating in the region for the attack that left 17 people dead in Cueibet County
The deceased children ranged in age from nine to 14.
South Sudanese female lawyers say discrimination is widespread, while a female South Sudanese judge says the same is true for most professional working women in the country
The couple say the wife’s parents oppose their marriage because of tribal racism toward her husband
While some Sudanese cheer the peace deal signed over the weekend, others staged peaceful protests in West Darfur, saying the deal does not address the root causes of the Darfur conflict
South Sudan's council of ministers approved $88 million in loans to pay off outstanding internal debt, but local economists warn hefty loans won't solve crisis
Some government workers say they have taken on second jobs to feed their families
The governments of South Sudan and Sudan reacted to skyrocketing inflation this week by passing new regulations in a bid to stabilize local currencies
Residents in oil-rich Ruweng County petition South Sudan's supreme court demanding millions of dollars in compensation for damages from oil leaks.
Western leaders praise South Sudan's leaders for finally forming unity government, but say 'free voices of citizens' must be engaged in the new government
New unity government will take effect Saturday, which is the latest deadline set to meet terms of a peace deal to end the six-year civil war
Cabinet of South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has endorsed his decision to return country to a system of 10 states, with the addition of three administrative areas, ahead of Saturday’s deadline to form transitional unity government
Insects have made their way to South Sudan from neighboring Uganda and Kenya, prompting officials to plan counter-measures
World Food Program official who witnessed flood damage to crops, livestock pleads with donors to help nation's people
Key road in Luri village, South Sudan is only access to local hospital
