89 Boys as Young as 13 Reportedly Kidnapped in South Sudan
Armed soldiers abducted at least 89 boys, some as young as 13, from a community near Malakal in South Sudan, UNICEF said Saturday.
South Sudan Calls off Elections Amid Violent Power Struggle
South Sudan's cabinet has called off the general election scheduled to take place in June and plans to submit a proposal to parliament asking to extend President Salva Kiir's term, Reuters reports. New elections are to take place in 2017.
Why Is South Sudan a Hellhole? Blame George Clooney
All human history, everyone knows, comes down to sex, violence and oil, so that in the end is the story of Sudan.
South Sudanese Vote to Break Up with North
Guess who's gonna have a brand new country come June 2011? The South Sudanese, who, in an overwhelming vote—like, 99-percent-"yes" overwhelming—decided to secede from the north. If you're wondering where tonight's party is: It's in South Sudan.
South Sudan Will Soon Be an Independent Nation
According to provisional results, 99 percent of voters in South Sudan have chosen independence from the north.
The Man Who Glares at Reporters
[An unimpressed George Clooney sits for an interview in Juba, South Sudan during the start of an independence referendum there. Image via AP]
