South Sudan

Interview

Former South Sudanese refugee: What living in Israel taught me

Augustino Mayon Makuok: The experience in Israel keeps me alive now because of all that I learned there.

Which Arab nation should Israel seek normalization with next?

The Sudan? The Arab country that commits violence against blacks in the non-Muslim South, atrocities in forcibly converted Darfur? Op-ed.

South Sudan’s Vice President tests positive for coronavirus

South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar, and his wife test positive for coronavirus.

Last Jews from South Sudan arrive in Israel

Family torn apart during Operation Moses reunites decades later in Israel.

US sanctions former Israeli general over South Sudan

Retired Israeli major general Israel Ziv among three sanctioned by US Treasury over their roles in South Sudan's civil war.

Watch: Israeli aid comes to South Sudan

Israel grants humanitarian aid to residents of village in South Sudan hit by drought.

Israelis trapped in South Sudan civil war

As fighting rages in the streets of Juba, an IsraAid team is blockaded in South Sudan. The organization is racing to save them in time.

South Sudan fighters allowed to rape in lieu of wages

UN report reveals gov't-linked militias get permission to rape instead of pay, as children and disabled get burned alive.

Israel clarifies that hasn't sold South Sudan weapons since 2014

After UN report on soldiers in South Sudan civil war using Israeli rifles, officials explain they were supplied before fighting started.

Days after Sinai crash: Russian plane crashes in South Sudan

More than 40 dead in devastating crash near South Sudanese capital Juba, just days after fatal crash in neighboring Egypt.

WHO Seeks $1 Billion More for Four Conflict-Hit Countries

Syria, Iraq, Central African Republic and South Sudan all in dire need of emergency aid, World Health Organization says.

Sudan Summons US Ambassadors over Christian Woman

US and South Sudan issue 'criminal' travel documents to woman re-arrested after 'apostasy' death sentence lifted.

South Sudan Signs Ceasefire With Rebels

Violence raging since Dec. 15 has killed over 1,000, displaced half million. Questions remain as to whether rebels can implement deal.

US Evacuates Staff from South Sudan

US Embassy provides evacuation flight, closes Consulate in Juba as sectarian fighting continues.

African Leaders Try to Negotiate Peace in South Sudan

Flaring violence since December 15 in struggle between President Salva Kiir and former deputy Riek Machar. Over 1,000 thought to be dead.

Report: Israel to Buy Oil from South Sudan

A report Sunday said that Israel had made a deal with South Sudan to purchase oil from the newest country in Africa

South Sudanese Judicial System to be Revamped

South Sudan's Chief Justice Chan Reech: mobile courts to deal with a “backlog of cases in its justice system.”

Proposed Law: Sanctions on Infiltrators who Transfer Money

Ministry of Justice publishes a proposed bill: It will be a criminal prohibition for infiltrators to transfer funds abroad.

South Sudan Files Formal Protest over Infiltrators

South Sudan files formal protest with Israel over its treatment of the issue of the illegal infiltrators.

144 More South Sudanese Go Home

A plane carrying 144 residents of South Sudan left the Ben Gurion International Airport at midnight on Monday.

600 South Sudanese Ask to Leave

Several hundred more South Sudanese citizens have applied to leave Israel. Aharonovitch slams Yishai over ‘media festival.’

Yishai at the Airport: This is Just the Beginning

Interior Minister arrives at Ben Gurion Airport, says Israel waiting for legal clearance to deport Eritreans and North Sudanese.

S. Sudanese Farewell to Israel: Tears, Mostly Free Will

South Sudanese boarded buses for the airport in cities around the country on Sunday, often in tears, but voluntarily, ready to go home.

A Few Hundred South Sudanese 'Going Home'

A few hundred South Sudanese citizens have signed an agreement to return to their native land and are set to fly back home on Sunday.

AG: Safe to Deport South Sudanese Nationals

The government's top lawyer says there is no reason to honor a petition seeking to block deportations of illegal aliens from S. Sudan

Video: South Sudan Asks Israel to Keep Infiltrators

The agriculture minister of South Sudan tells Arutz Sheva that Israel should keep Sudanese infiltrators for “humanitarian reasons.”

South Sudan Senior Minister Visits Israel, Lauds Cooperation

South Sudan’s Minister of Agriculture visits the Agritech conference in Tel Aviv.

Israel Postpones Deportation of South Sudan Infilitrators

Court issues a temporary restraining order which postpones the deportation of infiltrators from South Sudan.

Sudan, South Sudan's Armies in Direct Clashes

Clashes break out between the armed forces of Sudan and South Sudan, ahead of a meeting of the presidents of the two countries.

Sudanese Tensions Reach Boiling Point

South Sudan reports Sudan bombed civilian villages amid a diplomatic impasse over oil rights and the disputed Abayei region.

Israeli Experts to Train South Sudanese on Gender-Based Violence

Israeli experts to fly South Sudan this week to train social workers on how to deal with gender-based violence aimed at girls and women.

Sudanese Tensions Could Impact Israel

Israel's plans to return illegal Sudanese immigrants home could be harmed as Juba warns Khartoum 'oil deal or war'

Israel Offers Assistance Basket for Departing Sudanese

The National Immigration Authority is making a limited time offer to illegal South Sudanese immigrants to aid them in returning home.

Israel to Help to S. Sudan Take Back Infiltrators

The president of the new country of South Sudan is in Israel, which is proposing aid to help it absorb illegal infiltrators in Israel.

Relations with South Sudan

Israel, South Sudan Establish Diplomatic Relations

The countries decided to establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level as of Thursday.

South Sudan Admitted as 193rd UN Member

The United Nations General Assembly voted to admit South Sudan as the world body's 193rd member.

South Sudan Official: We Love the Israeli People

Senior official in the newly formed country of South Sudan: Israel is a friendly country and we love the people of Israel.

Good Luck South Sudan. You Will Need It.

South Sudan's residents deserve to celebrate but after the celebration comes the hard part.

IsraAID to Help Communities in South Sudan

The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid (IsraAID) will help the world's newest country get started.

Netanyahu Extends Recognition to South Sudan

“Israel recognizes South Sudan,” says Prime Minister, thanks Israel’s friends for helping to block “fly-in.”

South Sudan Wants Ties with Israel

Country-in-formation invited Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara to visit and built diplomatic-economic relations.