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South Sudan war: Who is vice-president and rebel leader Riek Machar?
Machar is returning to capital Juba as part of a peace deal aimed at ending the civil war.
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar expected in Juba after unexplained delay
Machar's reinstatement as vice president forms part of a peace deal aimed at ending civil war.
Ethiopia vows to pursue perpetrators of Gambella massacre
Murle tribe believed to be behind massacre and abduction of civilians in region bordering South Sudan.
South Sudan conflict: Rebel leader Riek Machar returns home as part of peace deal
Machar expected in capital Juba on 18 April to resume vice-president office and work on unity government.
The only radiotherapy machine treating cancer patients in Uganda is broken beyond repair
The machine donated in 1995 also treats patients from Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan.
South Sudan: Opposition says is already promoting diversity in its army recruitment
Opposition says its forces are trying to include people from all ethnic groups in South Sudan.
South Sudan: African Union under fire as 'rape in lieu of wages' and mass murder grips country
EXCLUSIVE: African Union must establish a hybrid court in South Sudan to deliver justice, Amnesty says.
South Sudan: Serious abuses and fighting escalate in western regions
South Sudan's leaders failing to end atrocities committed by government forces and rebels.
South Sudan: Fresh clashes leave five dead at UN compound in Malakal
Shilluk and Dinka clash days after rebel leader reinstated as vice-president.
South Sudan war: President Kiir reappoints rebel leader Machar as vice-president
Reinstatement of Riek Machar is a key condition of peace deal aimed at tackling conflict that killed thousands.
Sudan: President Omar al-Bashir reopens borders with South Sudan
For the first time since secession in 2011, Bashir has ordered the opening of his country's border
South Sudan conflict: Rebel leader Riek Machar seeks Uganda's help to end civil war
Machar to meet President Museveni as latest South Sudan peace deal in jeopardy.
South Sudan: Up to 15,000 child soldiers recruited in 2015 despite peace agreement
UN warns of 'deliberate' strategy to deprive civilians used after Juba peace accord was signed.
Congo giraffes on brink of extinction say conservationists
The giraffes were part of the reason the national park they live in was awarded UNESCO protected status.
Refugee crisis: Over 1,000 migrants land in Greece as influx to Europe continues
So far 31% of arrivals to Europe this year have been children.
In Focus: South Sudan war destroyed every aspect of people's life
IBTimes UK speaks with NGO World Vision on impact of war as millions face famine.
South Sudan: Dinka and Nuer 'stockpile weapons' as plan to create more states fuels tension
Warring sides reached a ceasefire in August, but UN warned faction still gathering weapons and ammunition.
South Sudan: Rebels release 13 UN contractors after keeping them captive for almost a week
The UN contractors were detained by the rebel group, The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir to end two-year ethnic civil war with Juba peace deal
Kiir expected to sign South Sudan peace deal after provoking wrath of international community.
Barack Obama: Warring factions in South Sudan could face sanctions if August truce is missed
Obama said more powers could be used to leverage a resolution to South Sudan's 18 months of civil war.
South Sudan: Cholera outbreak kills dozens as fears of epidemic spread in conflict-riven nation
The spread of the deadly disease has been fuelled by crowded, unsanitary conditions in refugee camps.
South Sudan: Aid organisations say rape and violence by government troops forcing exodus
Amnesty International said government troops are setting villages on fire, killing and raping civilians.
Unicef: 89 boys abducted by armed group in South Sudan
Armed group kidnaps at least 89 boys who were sitting exams in South Sudan on Saturday.
Sudanese army raped over 200 women and girls in 36 hours
Human Rights Watch: 'The mass rape of the town's women and girls is a new low in the catalogue of atrocities in Darfur.'
IMF: Sudan must step up efforts to get relief from debt burden
Fund says Sudan has to work with South Sudan to get debt relief from external creditors.
South Sudan Rivals Reach Ceasefire Deal amid Regional African Bloc's Warning
President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agree to stop eleven-month-long conflict immediately.
South Sudan Conflict: Warring Sides 'Rape Children as Young as Two'
Sexual violence is carried out by both warring sides in the war-torn country
South Sudan's New Security Bill will Create a Police State, Warns Human Rights Watch
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir urged to veto 'abusive' security bill.
China to Deploy 700 Troops to South Sudan UN Mission to Protect Oil Investments
Beijing to send soldiers to join United Nations peacekeeping mission to assist conflict situation.
Scottish Independence: Scotland is Eighth Nation to Vote Against Independence Since World War II
While some 22 countries voted Yes, seven voted No in various independence referendums since Second World War.