This article, the first in a series aimed at raising awareness of our shared ancestry and identity, seeks to ignite a ...

A divided U.N. Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan, where escalating political tensions have ...

The contemporary tension in South Sudan has a complex and disturbing history. Before 2011 ... particularly between the Dinka, the largest ethnic group, and the Nuer, the second-largest.

The failure of Dinka leaders to acknowledge and apologize, as Machar did in the past, makes reconciliation hard to achieve.

Abyei is deeply embedded in the history of the Ngok Dinka community, who are among the northernmost Dinka populations. The Dinka represent the predominant ethnolinguistic group in South Sudan ...

On July 9, South Sudan proclaims itself independent from ... The fighting spreads beyond the capital, fuelled by rivalries between Kiir's Dinka group and Machar's Nuer. It sets off tit-for-tat ...

The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group ... factions of the military. South Sudan have made history by winning their first ...

The Dinka people, one of the largest ethnic groups in South Sudan, practice a unique marriage ritual called Anyuuc, or generous welcoming. In this ritual, newlywed brides are forbidden to cook or ...