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

In South Sudan’s Upper Nile State ... This, in turn, further escalates the violence against the Nuer people. For readers who may not be familiar with the Abushok and Aguelek militias, Aguelek ...

In early March 2025, the White Army, a Nuer community militia, launched attacks against units of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces in Nasir County, Upper Nile State. This sparked fierce ...

In early March 2025, the White Army, a Nuer community militia, launched attacks against units of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces in Nasir County, Upper Nile State. This sparked fierce fighting ...

In an apparent attempt to boost his stature as a leader of the Nuer, South Sudan's second largest tribe after the Dinka, Machar has kept in his possession a ceremonial stick once carried by a ...

In all three states, offensives have been conducted by opposition commanders that defected to the South Sudan People's Defence ... to replace this force. The Nuer youth of Nasir, tired of being ...

In early March 2025, the White Army, a Nuer community militia, launched attacks against units of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces in Nasir County, Upper Nile State. This sparked fierce fighting ...

This is where the mother and child were hurt,” he reportedly said. The attack followed a March 17 one in which at least 21 people were killed. The UPDF has warned the Nasir-based Nuer militia called ...