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South Sudan's Kiir asks deputy to return to Juba within 48 hours

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Thursday evening asked his deputy Dr. Riek Machar to return to the capital Juba within 48 hours to take part in the implementation of a peace deal signed in August 2015.

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Remains of two Chinese UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan airlifted back home

The Chinese government Tuesday airlifted the remains of its two UN peacekeepers killed in the recent fighting in the conflict-hit South Sudan back home for burial.

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China evacuates embassy staff, citizens from conflict-hit South Sudan

​China on Saturday evacuated some of its embassy staff and some citizens trapped in the recent fighting in South Sudanese capital, Juba.

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3,000 Sudanese nationals willing to be evacuated from S. Sudan

The Sudanese government on Monday announced that around 3,000 Sudanese nationals are willing to be urgently evacuated from South Sudan's capital Juba, which has been witnessing bloody military clashes.

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South Sudanese army leaders exercise "maximum restraint" after fighting

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the leaders of the South Sudanese army to "exercise maximum restraint in the use of force" after the outbreak of fighting between soldiers in Juba on Sunday night.