Nearly 300 child soldiers in South Sudan were released from the militia this week, as the nation plans to release a total of 3,000 child from forced military service.
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South Sudanese Pastor Jailed after Preaching at North Khartoum Church
Security personnel in Sudan have held a pastor from South Sudan since Dec. 21 after he delivered a sermon at an embattled North Khartoum church.
South Sudan Church Leaders: "The International Community has Forgotten Us"
Church leaders from South Sudan gathered in London on Tuesday (Aug. 19) to campaign for peace and reconciliation in the war-torn country.
New Violence Erupts in South Sudan after Weeks of Quiet
Renewed fighting broke out in South Sudan on Friday (Aug. 15) after weeks of quiet in the civil-war torn country.
South Sudan Peace Talks Failing as Famine Threatens Millions
South Sudan’s deadline for a peace agreement was missed over the weekend, leading citizens to worry about the impending famine as civil war in the nation continues.
South Sudan UN Refugee Camp Conditions "An Affront to Human Dignity"
Aid group Doctors Without Borders has reported that refugees at a U.N. camp in South Sudan are living in treacherous conditions.
South Sudan Famine Worsening as Civil War Wears On
An ongoing civil war in South Sudan has caused a severe famine in the region. The shortage of food is affecting 3.9 million people; the U.N. Security Council is calling the famine the “worst in the world.”
Historic Famine Looms in Beleaguered South Sudan
A famine worse than anything in recent history looms in war-torn South Sudan – the predominantly Christian, oil-rich African nation that fought for decades to gain independence from Muslim-dominated Sudan.
S. Sudan Civil War Causes Flood of Separated Child Refugees in Kenya
South Sudan’s ongoing civil war has caused the Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp to be flooded with people trying to escape the violence.
Millions in Danger of Famine in South Sudan
Aid agencies are asking for prayer as the South Sudan faces a famine that could be worse than the one that hit the area in the 1980s.
