On July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan and became Africa's 54th nation.

The award-winning artiste, known for chart-topping hits like “Kwetu” and “Tetema,” drew a massive crowd as he took the stage ...

Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu, South Sudan’s newest diocese, has urged good governance and selfless service as the ...

The world’s youngest country canceled its upcoming independence-day celebrations. South Sudan, plagued by a civil war and a struggling economy, will not have any official commemorations on July ...

The Department of Homeland Security said it deported several violent criminal illegal aliens after weeks of delays caused by ...

Why did we seek the independence of South Sudan? If not all of us, at least the majority—including the SPLM ...

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (left) watches an Independence Day parade in Juba on July 9, 2014 with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (right).

South Sudan was celebrating its 10th Independence Day July 9, but for the last eight years has been embroiled in a civil war. Nearly 400,000 people have been killed since December 2013 and about 4 ...

A scene from a political rally addressed by President Salva Kiir of South Sudan in March 2015 (file photo). AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 110 news organizations and ...

South Sudan became the world’s newest nation after declaring independence from the north in Juba on Saturday. Salva Kiir became the first President of the newest nation and his Sudan People's ...

SOUTH Sudan raised its flag as a new nation for the first time yesterday, as thousands of newly anointed citizens mingled with dozens of international dignitaries in the capital Juba to celebrate.

People in South Sudan have celebrated in the capital Juba and elsewhere to mark the country's first year as an independent nation. The last 12 months have not been easy on the new state, as ...