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WORLD FACTBOOK (US)
Introduction: Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern Sudan by establishing the province of Equatoria in the 1870s. Islamic Mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a British force was able to overthrow the Mahdist regime. An Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was established the following year with Equatoria being the southernmost of its eight provinces. The isolated region was largely left to itself over the following decades, but Christian missionaries converted much of the population and facilitated the spread of English. When Sudan gained its independence in 1956, it was with the understanding that the southerners would be able to...
BACKGROUND NOTES (US)
History: South Sudan and Sudan were a collection of small, independent kingdoms and principalities from the beginning of the Christian era until 1820-21, when Egypt conquered and unified the northern portion of the country. However, neither the Egyptian nor the Mahdist state (1883-1898) had any effective control of the southern region outside of a few garrisons. South Sudan remained an area of fragmented
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COUNTRY PROFILE (UK)
International Relations: The Department for International Development (DFID) works with South Sudan in a number of ways, including reducing poverty, tackling corruption and providing the resources for sustainable livelihoods. For more information on what DFID are doing in South Sudan, please visit their
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- 'Every Kind Of Norm Is Broken': U.N. Says Brutality In S. Sudan May Rise To War Crimes
NPR
Thursday February 21, 2019 4:58 pm EST - Too young to wed: Poverty and hunger are driving up numbers of child brides in South Sudan
The Independent
Thursday February 21, 2019 2:14 pm EST - UN Habitat opens a 'One Stop Youth Centre' in Wau, South Sudan
africanews
Thursday February 21, 2019 6:10 am EST - Ugandan truck driver shot dead in South Sudan
The East African
Thursday February 21, 2019 3:24 am EST - South Sudan: Fighting continues despite peace deal
Aljazeera.com
Tuesday February 19, 2019 10:17 am EST - Amid Upheaval in South Sudan, Country's Teak Forests Fall
VOA News
Tuesday February 19, 2019 9:40 pm EST - Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to South Sudan: May 2019
GOV.UK
Tuesday February 19, 2019 4:00 am EST - South Sudan's bid to build a new army is troubled
Mail and Guardian
Tuesday February 19, 2019 5:00 pm EST - Blame for mass rapes points to South Sudan army – UN report
Rappler
Wednesday February 20, 2019 10:59 am EST - South Sudan warring parties vow to end use of children in armed conflict
Xinhua | English.news.cn
Thursday February 21, 2019 3:45 pm EST - South Sudan to Deduct from Civil Servants' Salaries — But Salaries Aren't Being Paid
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Monday February 18, 2019 2:50 pm EST - South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan, now rocked by protests
Channel NewsAsia
Thursday January 24, 2019 3:00 am EST - European Union calls to cease hostilities in South Sudan's Equatoria
Sudan Tribune
Tuesday February 19, 2019 12:24 am EST - Thousands of Displaced South Sudanese 'Suffering' Without Food, Water
VOA News
Wednesday February 13, 2019 4:15 pm EST - Jubilation in S. Sudan as UN Habitat opens a 'One Stop Youth Centre'
pmldaily.com
Thursday February 21, 2019 12:00 pm EST - New Violence in South Sudan Sends Thousands Fleeing to DR Congo
VOA News
Tuesday February 12, 2019 3:00 am EST - 119 child soldiers released to families in South Sudan
News24
Wednesday February 13, 2019 2:18 am EST - Peter Martell's moving evocation of South Sudan's slide into civil war
New Statesman
Tuesday February 5, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudanese Woman in Hiding to Avoid Forced Marriage
Voice of America
Friday February 15, 2019 4:39 pm EST - Deadline looms for South Sudan's peace deal terms
africanews
Sunday February 10, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (January 2019)
South Sudan
Wednesday February 13, 2019 7:42 am EST - S. Sudan's Kiir Blames Outsiders for Peace Deal Inaction
VOA News
Thursday February 7, 2019 3:00 am EST - Conflict, poverty and hunger driving child marriage in South Sudan – Oxfam
Daily Monitor
Monday February 18, 2019 11:31 am EST - Amid upheaval in South Sudan, the country's teak forests fall
Reuters
Tuesday February 12, 2019 3:00 am EST - Kenya, South Sudan: Investigate Critics' Disappearance
Human Rights Watch
Tuesday February 12, 2019 6:00 am EST - UN envoy: Fighting in South Sudan 'has diminished greatly'
Washington Post
Tuesday February 5, 2019 3:00 am EST - U.N. Warns of Oil Company Complicity in South Sudan Mass Atrocities
Democracy Now!
Thursday February 21, 2019 10:54 am EST - Key rebel leader in South Sudan’s civil war rejects peace deal, won't lay down arms
VICE
Friday February 15, 2019 12:37 pm EST - South Sudan to cut one-day's pay for peace implementation
Sudan Tribune
Wednesday February 13, 2019 11:22 pm EST - Thousands fleeing new violence in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State
UNHCR
Tuesday February 12, 2019 4:57 am EST - South Sudan to host 2019 international fixtures in Uganda
BBC Sport
Sunday January 27, 2019 3:00 am EST - Nine killed in South Sudan’s renewed fighting
Daily Nation
Tuesday February 5, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan refugees fleeing to DR Congo
Daily Nation
Thursday February 14, 2019 1:06 am EST - IOM South Sudan Appeal, January-December 2019
South Sudan
Tuesday February 5, 2019 3:00 am EST - Vietnam, South Sudan establish diplomatic ties | Vietnam+
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Thursday February 21, 2019 9:19 pm EST - Villagers Describe Horror in South Sudan's Yei River State
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Friday February 8, 2019 3:00 am EST - Uganda seizes 750 pieces of ivory being smuggled from South Sudan
Al Jazeera English
Thursday January 31, 2019 3:00 am EST - Disappearances of South Sudanese Critics Demand a Response
Human Rights Watch
Wednesday January 23, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan begins vaccinating against Ebola
Healio
Monday January 28, 2019 3:00 am EST - Alarm over troops build-up in South Sudan
The East African
Wednesday January 30, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan's first Episcopal radio station named in honor of Mothers' Union president
Episcopal News Service
Tuesday February 12, 2019 1:45 pm EST - South Sudan faction wants Igad to stop law review
The East African
Thursday January 31, 2019 3:00 am EST - 13 civilians, 7 soldiers killed during fresh clashes in South Sudan's Equatoria: NAS
Sudan Tribune
Tuesday February 12, 2019 11:47 pm EST - South Sudan's Nilepet needs for better corporate governance
Sudan Tribune
Wednesday February 6, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan soldiers 'unhealthy' due to food theft: Kiir
Reuters
Thursday January 24, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudanese fear leaving UN protected camps despite peace
Deseret News
Sunday January 27, 2019 3:00 am EST - Headcounts show reduction in number of people sheltering in two of South Sudan's largest displacement sites
South Sudan
Friday February 1, 2019 3:00 am EST - S/Sudan's Machar meets boundaries commission officials
Journalducameroun.com
Thursday February 21, 2019 7:08 pm EST - NAS rebels accuse Juba of new attacks, say South Sudan's ceasefire is dead
Sudan Tribune
Friday February 1, 2019 3:00 am EST - Ebola virus: South Sudan prepares for deadly outbreak in exercise | Daily Star
Daily Star
Thursday February 21, 2019 7:00 pm EST - Germany helps World Food Programme (WFP) provide critical support in South Sudan
africanews
Thursday January 24, 2019 3:00 am EST - BBC World Service
Focus on Africa, South Sudan's fragile peace under threat
Sunday February 10, 2019 7:58 pm EST - HRCSL vets troops for South Sudan, rejects President's charge
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
Saturday February 9, 2019 1:17 pm EST - ‘Life is miserable’: Even when there’s food in South Sudan, many can’t afford it
The Washington Post
Sunday November 18, 2018 3:00 am EST - Remember South Sudan? Washington Would Prefer Not to
Foreign Policy
Thursday October 4, 2018 3:00 am EDT - A new report estimates that more than 380,000 people have died in South Sudan’s civil war
The Washington Post
Wednesday September 26, 2018 3:00 am EDT - 383,000: Estimated Death Toll in South Sudan’s War
The New York Times
Wednesday September 26, 2018 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan starts planning for life beyond war, cautiously
News24
Saturday December 15, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years
Al Jazeera English
Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:00 am EDT - How European and Chinese Arms Diverted to South Sudan Fueled Its Civil War
Foreign Policy
Thursday November 29, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan's Peace Agreement: Will It Stick?
NPR
Thursday November 8, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan pursues fragile peace, but people remain wary
News24
Tuesday January 15, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan, a nation embracing its identity through its skin
Al Jazeera English
Sunday December 9, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan Bishop: The war has brought us shame and pain
Vatican News
Monday December 24, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan: Peace on paper
IRINnews.org
Friday December 14, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan: Oil revival to boost economic recovery
Al Jazeera English
Tuesday August 28, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Being a journalist in South Sudan
Al Jazeera English
Tuesday December 18, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudanese Cautiously Optimistic Over Signed Peace Deal
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Thursday September 13, 2018 3:00 am EDT - For South Sudan, It’s Not So Easy to Declare Independence From Arabic
Foreign Policy
Wednesday November 14, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudanese rebels 'approve' peace deal with government
Al Jazeera English
Thursday August 30, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Rebuilding lives while awaiting peace in South Sudan
IRINnews.org
Monday December 10, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan war: The handshake that may end a recurring nightmare
BBC News
Thursday September 13, 2018 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Harassment of East African Monitoring Group
GOV.UK
Saturday December 22, 2018 3:00 am EST - 4 South Sudanese Killed in Sudan Protests
VOA News
Friday January 4, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudanese Women Want Political Quota Respected
VOA News
Thursday September 27, 2018 3:00 am EDT - South Sudanese celebrate peace deal signed by Kiir and Machar
BBC News
Monday August 6, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Despite Peace Deal, Too Dangerous for South Sudanese IDPs to Return Home
Council on Foreign Relations
Friday December 21, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan rebel leader returns to Juba after two years
FRANCE 24 English
Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Church in South Sudan laments continuing violence
Crux: Covering all things Catholic
Monday January 14, 2019 3:00 am EST - South Sudan’s neighbours help launder the loot from its civil war
The Economist
Thursday December 13, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan region 'sees huge increase in rape', says charity
BBC News
Friday November 30, 2018 3:00 am EST - What the United States Got Wrong in South Sudan
Foreign Affairs
Tuesday August 21, 2018 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan plans to build new capital in former game park
News24
Thursday November 15, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan urges refugees to return home
The Observer
Thursday January 17, 2019 3:00 am EST - Progress in S. Sudan: Clean Streets, New Airport Terminal
VOA News
Tuesday October 30, 2018 3:00 am EDT - WATCH: South Sudan hails new era of peace
News24
Tuesday August 7, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Report: South Sudan armed opposition seized girls as 'wives'
News24
Thursday October 18, 2018 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: World's youngest nation struggles to overcome five-year-long civil war
Sky News
Sunday January 13, 2019 3:00 am EST - Barrington kids help South Sudan
Foster's Daily Democrat
Sunday December 23, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan soldiers jailed for murder and rape in hotel attack
The Guardian
Thursday September 6, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Why the US must not ignore the struggle for South Sudan’s soul | TheHill
The Hill
Wednesday December 5, 2018 3:00 am EST - ICRC: Cease-Fire in South Sudan Appears to Be Holding
VOA News
Monday September 10, 2018 3:00 am EDT - NAS's conference supports rejection of South Sudan revitalized peace deal
South Sudan
Wednesday November 28, 2018 3:00 am EST - A Peace Deal for South Sudan Is Signed. Will It Last?
New York Times
Wednesday June 27, 2018 3:00 am EDT - Analysts Warn of Overly Bloated South Sudan Government
VOA News
Friday August 10, 2018 3:00 am EDT - President of war-torn South Sudan to mediate Sudan peace talks
News24
Monday November 5, 2018 3:00 am EST - Warring Leaders of South Sudan Meet for Peace Talks
New York Times
Thursday June 21, 2018 3:00 am EDT - In South Sudan, stigma and underfunding plague mental health care
Al Jazeera English
Friday January 18, 2019 3:00 am EST - Will South Sudan’s New Peace Deal Stick?
Chatham House
Monday November 26, 2018 3:00 am EST - South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (December 2018)
South Sudan
Monday January 21, 2019 3:00 am EST
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