The Latest Breaking News from Juba

Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty – and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished. RFI met one former gang member who believes football can offer marginalised youth a brighter future.

The criminal trial of the South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar has opened in the capital, Juba, with the country’s suspended vice president appearing in a cage alongside his co-accused

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, Juba

The South Sudan government said on Friday First Vice President Riek Machar was "under house arrest," two days after he was detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.

Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was arrested in the capital

South Sudan's opposition said on Thursday the arrest overnight of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, had invalidated their 2018 peace deal and risked plunging the country back into war.

First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy entered his residence in the capital, Juba.

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar, the long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested on Wednesday -- a move described by the UN as leaving the country on the brink of widespread conflict.

The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded late Monday as Washington warned it was "deeply concerned" by escalating violence between the rival factions.