SOUTH SUDAN DESCENDS INTO CHAOS
Following a failed coup attempt, South Sudan plunged into a violent internal conflict that drew international condemnation and scrutiny.
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Following a failed coup attempt, South Sudan plunged into a violent internal conflict that drew international condemnation and scrutiny.
The conflict in South Sudan intensified as rebels seized strategic oil hubs and attacks on UN bases prompted international sanctions.
Five years after independence, South Sudan faced a devastating resurgence of violence in the capital that forced thousands to flee.
Mass anti-government protests gripped Sudan as citizens occupied military headquarters to demand an end to the regime.
A violent power struggle between rival military factions plunged Sudan into a chaotic conflict marked by airstrikes and urban warfare.