South Sudan's army and rebels have agreed to deploy joint military units in the capital, Juba, as tensions continue in the poverty-stricken country.

Rebels in South Sudan have released 13 United Nations contractors after nearly a week of captivity, the UN says.

South Sudan rebels say the army forces have violated the newly-signed ceasefire agreement aimed at ending a brutal civil war in the landlocked African country.

South Sudan has described a proposed deal with the rebels as a "sell-out" after abandoning peace talks mediated by the African Union (AU) in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.

South Sudan’s government has refused to sign a peace deal with the rebels in the country despite the threat of international sanctions.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on South Sudan’s warring factions to end hostilities and reach a compromise.

A United Nations committee is weighing imposing sanctions on six senior commanders from South Sudan, the first to face penalties over the 18-month war

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says dozens of children have been killed, raped or abducted amid a new bout of fighting between rival militant groups in South Sudan's northern Unity State.

The United Nations says over 2.5 million people in South Sudan are on the brink of famine amid the destructive civil war in the country.

South Sudan has warned the UN Security Council (UNSC) against imposing further sanctions in an attempt to end nearly a year of violence in the northeastern African country.

South Sudanese government forces have clashed with rebels in several areas across the country, only two days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire.South Sudanese government forces have clashed with rebels in several areas across the country, only two days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire.

Warring factions in South Sudan have agreed to a ceasefire aimed at putting an end to the months-long violence in the northeastern African country, says a mediator in the peace talks.

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar have signed a deal to end the hostilities that have left thousands of people dead in the African country.

South Sudan's government troops and rebels have engaged in heavy fighting, violating a ceasefire signed in May.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has once again warned the warring parties in South Sudan that it is prepared to impose sanctions against either side that threatens ongoing peace talks.

South Sudan’s warring sides have missed a deadline to form a unity government despite growing international condemnation of the conflict in the country.

African Union (AU) experts in South Sudan say thousands of children have been killed or abducted since fighting erupted in the war-ravaged nation eight months ago.

South Sudan's warring sides have continued peace talks amid ongoing clashes in the African country.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned of the rising number of people forced to flee from their homes in South Sudan, with more than 700,000 refugees expected by the end of the year.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on the leaders of South Sudan's warring sides to resume peace negotiations to end the country’s months-long conflict.