South Sudan

An independent review found "conflicting orders" within the United Nations mission in Juba resulted in failure to respond to an attack during which South Sudanese soldiers raped Western aid workers.

South Sudan has been in turmoil for much of the five years since it became independent. That trouble is spilling over into northern Uganda, where refugees are flowing in.

Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese soldiers near a U.N. compound in the capital. A U.N. spokesperson said they are taking the allegations "very seriously."

South Sudan could see new troops from the African Union that have a broader mission than the U.N. peacekeeping force that has been in the country for years.

Amid gunfire and grenades, aid workers struggle to provide food, water and health care to the residents of Juba.

Gunfire and explosions across the capital city of Juba have residents running for their lives, worried about the renewal of civil war. Both sides have now announced a cease-fire.

The clashes between forces loyal to the country's president and vice president have reportedly killed more than 150 people and are raising concerns about a renewed civil war.

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