Over two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil war that has caused what aid organizations have described as one of the world’s worst displacement and hunger crises.

Spiritual warfare among politicians is part of a wider struggle over faith in Uganda, where Christianity is the dominant ...

As South Sudan marked its 14th Independence Day on 9 July 2025, Catholic Bishops across the country issued heartfelt messages ...

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on the occasion of his country's ...

Marking South Sudan’s 14th Independence Day on Wednesday, July 09, President Salva Kiir delivered a national address acknowledging the country’s enduring hardships and calling for unity, peace, and ...

The last official independence event was held in 2014.

South Sudan has faced a decade of civil war and years of poverty. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Juba, South Sudan, with the latest on the pope's mission.

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties.

Independence Day shouldn’t just be a day of celebration. It must be our guide to not give up. Issac J. Bailey is a McClatchy opinion writer in North Carolina and South Carolina.