South Sudan Unrest

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  Ugandan Army Says 38,000 Evacuated From South Sudan Conflict

  The Ugandan army said on Wednesday it had evacuated 38,000 civilians caught up in fighting in Juba, the capital of crisis-hit South Sudan.

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  Barack Obama Orders Troops To South Sudan To Protect US Embassy

  President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the deployment of 47 troops to crisis-ridden South Sudan to protect the US embassy and its staff.

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  In The Eye Of The Storm: The UN's South Sudan Mission

  Thrust into the spotlight by a surge in fighting between loyalist and rebel troops, the United Nations' mission in South Sudan is one of the UN's biggest peacekeeping forces, and has a task to match.

• South Sudan rivals open ceasefire negotiations: Ethiopia

  South Sudan's warring parties opened negotiations in Addis Ababa on Friday to strike a ceasefire deal and ending nearly three weeks of conflict, Ethiopia's foreign ministry said.

• Humanitarian fears grow amid South Sudan violence

  The World Health Organization is warning of a looming risk of disease outbreaks in South Sudan, where violence has displaced more than 190,000 people since mid-December.

• South Sudan government, rebels set for New Year's Day talks

  South Sudan's government and rebels are set for New Year's Day peace talks in Ethiopia's capital.

• Fighting erupts in South Sudan flashpoint town, sanctions loom

  South Sudanese forces fought rebels on the outskirts of the flashpoint town of Bor on Tuesday, as a deadline imposed by East African nations for an end to hostilities neared.

• Battles rage in South Sudan as ceasefire hopes fade

  South Sudanese rebels allied to ex-vice President Riek Machar sought to retake control of a key town on Monday, the army said, as hopes faded that an upcoming ceasefire deadline will be obeyed in the violence-wracked nation.

• Brent edges up amid unrest in South Sudan, Libya

  Escalating violence in South Sudan in the past two weeks is threatening to cut the country's crude output further, adding to supply outages in Libya, where production is running at a mere 250,000 barrels per day (bpd).

• South Sudan rebels, government claim control of key oil town

  South Sudanese rebels loyal to former vice president Riek Machar said on Friday they have captured the key oil town of Malakal from government forces after three days of fierce fighting.

• Brent steadies below $112, holds near 3-week high

  Brent crude steadied below $112 a barrel on Thursday, holding near a three-week high touched earlier in the session, as a civil unrest in Africa reduced supply.

• UN: Aid agencies need $166 million in South Sudan

  The United Nations humanitarian office says aid agencies need $166 million to save lives amid continuing violence in South Sudan.

• Battle looms as South Sudan army moves on rebel-held town

  South Sudan's army said on Monday it was poised for a major offensive against rebel forces, as the country slid towards civil war despite international peace efforts.

• South Sudan to become new nation amid war worries

  The people of South Sudan finally get their own country on Saturday, an emotional independence celebration few thought possible during a half century of civil wars and oppression that left more than 2 million dead.Military parades and celebrations will burst forth Saturday in front of dozens of visiting world leaders. But when that party ends, Sout...