A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that the world’s youngest nation — and one of its poorest — could swiftly lapse back into war.

Who Is Riek Machar, South Sudan's Embattled Vice President? (Reuters) -The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks ...

(Reuters) - The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South Sudan was in a shambles, telling the country's leaders to put down the weapons and put all the people of South Sudan first.

Fears of a return to civil war following  barrel bombs attacks