Juba - South Sudan's army said on Tuesday that it had killed a prominent rebel leader near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, dealing a blow to insurgents who have threatened the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — A major rebel leader was killed by South Sudan government forces, officials said Tuesday, providing a possible boost to the fledgling East African government and U.S. ally. The aging ...

December 18, 2010 (ABYEI) – General George Athor Deng Dut, senior member of the southern army – the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) – who rebelled against the regional government he failed to ...

JUBA, Sudan (AP) - A top political leader in the emerging nation of Southern Sudan on Tuesday accused the northern government of backing southern rebels who killed 211 people. Macabre video showed the ...

The army of southern Sudan Wednesday signed a ceasefire agreement with the militia loyal to renegade General George Athor. The hope is that the agreement will reduce the threat of violence ...

George Athor took up arms after losing an election for a state governorship The government of newly independent South Sudan says prominent rebel leader George Athor has been killed. Vice-President ...