At least 73 people have been killed following a violent attack on a gold mining site in South Sudan, underscoring the persistent insecurity and volatility in the world’s youngest nation. The assault targeted the Khor Kaltan mining area, located roughly 70 kilometres southwest of Juba, over the weekend. Authorities say…
A recent United Nations inquiry has found that Uganda assisted South Sudan in carrying out airstrikes last year that killed and severely burned civilians, predominantly affecting Nuer communities in opposition-controlled areas. The U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said the joint aerial bombardments “targeted civilian-populated areas predominantly affecting…