2022-05-22 South Sudan Plan to Re-Start Waterway Project Faces Resistance
The people of South Sudan are debating whether to restart a project first considered over 100 years ago to change the way water moves through the country. The Jonglei Canal…
2020-02-17 South Sudan’s Government Ignores Oil Industry’s Harm to Population
The oil industry in South Sudan has left land with hundreds of open holes containing poison waste. In the water and soil, there are poisonous chemicals and heavy metals including…
2019-11-17 South Sudan Launches Reading, Writing Classes for Adults
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is slowly trying to rebuild after years of conflict. South Sudan has the lowest literacy rate of any country worldwide. Only 27 percent of…
2016-03-14 South Sudan Soldiers Accused of Rape, Killing
The United Nations accuses South Sudanese soldiers and militias of using rape as a weapon against women. And Amnesty International says government forces suffocated men and boys in a shipping…
2016-03-08 South Sudan Civil War Marked By Killing, Rape
A human rights group has evidence of killing, rape and disappearances committed by both sides in South Sudan’s civil war. Human Rights Watch, an organization that monitors human rights, said…
2015-12-17 South Sudan to Shoot Down Unknown Planes
South Sudan’s military has given orders to shoot down any aircraft that is not known to the government. South Sudan voted for independence in 2011, but has been in civil…
2015-07-09 South Sudan Marks Independence Day With Joy and Worries
South Sudan marked four years of independence Thursday. But for most citizens, there was little to celebrate. The country is suffering from a civil war and a deepening humanitarian crisis.…
2014-10-07 Foreign Aid Workers Under Pressure in South Sudan
The conflict in South Sudan is harming relations between the government and international organizations. Aid groups are helping the millions of South Sudanese who need food, shelter or medical care.…
2014-01-07 UN Refugee Agency Struggles to Help Displaced in South Sudan
Hello and welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter in Washington. Conflict in Africa has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Today we…
2013-11-11 Lawyers in South Sudan Face Struggles
Hello, and welcome to As It Is. I’m George Grow. Today we tell about struggles facing lawyers in South Sudan. They are helping the country’s government control rebels — within…