The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, following decades of bloody civil war. However, ...

The world has failed Sudan through its paralysis, inaction, and, in some cases, complicity in aggravating the violence that ...

As Sudan enters its third year of brutal civil war, the scale of destruction, displacement, and human suffering has reached ...

Once the largest country in Africa, Sudan was divided into two distinct regions: the predominantly Arab-Muslim north and the ...

There are alarming signs that history is about to repeat as domestic political factions position themselves for a return to ...

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Hours before his death, Pope Francis made an appearance before a crowd of thousands at Saint Peter’s Square where his Easter blessing was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli.

Francis did not preside over the Vatican’s Easter Mass as he was limiting his workload since his hospitalization, but made an appearance at the end to deliver the twice-yearly blessing and message ...

Tributes have been pouring in from Africa and across the world following the announcement, Monday April 21 that Pope Francis ...

When Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir was forced to step down in April, many hoped it would mark a new beginning. But the ...

As the country marks two years of war this week, the question that looms large is whether hope for a democratic future still lives or has it vanished amid the gunfire and violence of war?

The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s ...