South Sudan’s president appoints new army chiefSouth Sudan erupted into civil war soon after securing independence from Sudan in 2011, leading to an estimated 400,000 deaths and one of t...
11 Apr, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
Refugee crisis: Where people are fleeing from and where they are goingAs the UNGA in New York and the Supreme Court in New Delhi hear arguments on Myanmar’s Rohingya refugee issue, ET Magazine takes a look at ...
24 Sep, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
VK Singh to lead evacuation of Indians from South SudanTwo IAF C-17 Globemasters will take off for Juba in South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate around 500 Indian nationals from the violence-hit A...
13 Jul, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
South Sudan army ordered to end fighting ahead of ceasefireSouth Sudanese President Salva Kiir has ordered all government troops to cease fighting rebel forces as part of a peace agreement.
28 Aug, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
South Sudan's civil war is one of the worst conflicts on earth - with no end in sightThe Obama administration on Thursday placed sanctions on leaders from opposing military forces in South Sudan for their roles in the countr...
03 Jul, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
UN Mission applauds Indian doctors helping civilians in South SudanThe UN mission in South Sudan has appreciated the critical work done at military field hospitals by Indian doctors treating several patient...
01 Feb, 2014, 01.18 PM IST
UN hopes reinforcements will reach South Sudan with 48 hoursUnited Nations has expressed hope that reinforcements including troops and critical assets will reach strife-torn South Sudan within the ne...
27 Dec, 2013, 11.10 AM IST
UN resolution addresses Indian concerns in South Sudan violenceIndia's concerns over security in South Sudan has found support from several UN Security Council members, by passing a resolution.
26 Dec, 2013, 12.01 PM IST
UN resolution addresses Indian concerns in South Sudan violenceIndia's strong concerns over the security and mandate of its peacekeepers in South Sudan found support from several UN Security Council mem...
25 Dec, 2013, 11.32 PM IST
US calls for immediate political talks in South SudanUS officials led by Secretary of State John Kerry have been trying to connect with leaders in Africa to solve ethnic and political violence.
25 Dec, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
UNSC increases peacekeeping force in South Sudan to nearly 14,000Reinforcement would be made through transfer of units from other UN forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Darfur, Abyei, Cote d'Ivoir...
25 Dec, 2013, 10.37 AM IST
Ban Ki-Moon, UNSC strongly condemn deadly attack on UN base in S SudanBan also expressed his condolences to the families of the two Indian peacekeepers and the Government of India.
21 Dec, 2013, 11.38 AM IST
3 Indians killed in attack on UN base in South SudanThree Indian peacekeepers were killed when attackers stormed a United Nations base in South Sudan where civilians had taken refuge.
20 Dec, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
Oil futures drop as much as 0.5%, Morgan Stanley sees demand dipSudanese President Umar al-Bashir and South Sudan’s Salva Kiir will meet in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on January 13.
08 Jan, 2013, 04.16 AM IST
- India extends diplomatic recognition to South Sudan
India has become one of the first nations to accord diplomatic recognition to South Sudan, the world's youngest country.
10 Jul, 2011, 10.55 AM IST
- UN Security Council welcomes Abyei roadmap agreement
The UN Security Council Tuesday welcomed the "Road Map" agreement on the Abyei conflict signed by leaders of north and south Sudan, and cal...
25 Jun, 2008, 06.30 AM IST
- Sudan rivals agree to settle differences on oil-rich region of Abyei
The leaders of Sudan's northern and southern halves signed on Sunday a new ``roadmap'' for peace for the contested oil-rich Abyei region th...
09 Jun, 2008, 12.51 AM IST