South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011, according to the peace deal ending Africa's longest-running civil war. Independence, however, has not brought conflict and its consequences to an ...

In places like South Sudan and the Sahel, ongoing conflict has hindered families’ access to food for years. Across areas of East and Southern Africa, climate change has triggered harsher and more ...

"We're putting a lot of smiles on a lot of faces," South Sudan guard Carlik Jones told DW. "We're giving a lot of younger kids and families hope. My biggest thing is trying to just let everybody ...