After a lengthy shutdown, South Sudan's oil is flowing again. But experts question whether the resumption of production will end the nation's economic struggles. Some even believe it might deepen existing inequalities.

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan has lifted a nationwide curfew imposed more than 10 days ago after a night of deadly rioting in the capital over the alleged killing of South Sudanese people by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan, its spokesperson said on Monday.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting government forces for 19 months.

The RSF did not immediately acknowledge the attack in El Fasher, which is over 800 kilometers southwest of Khartoum.

A plane crash in a remote area of South Sudan killed at least 18 people. The plane, chartered by Greater Pioneer Operating Co., was carrying oil workers and crashed while taking off near an oil field.

“To make life easier for women, surviving the war requires collective work and strength in solidarity,” said Huyam*, a mutual aid volunteer from southeastern Sennar state, where the army now controls key areas after an advance last year by the RSF.

A small plane chartered by the Chinese oil firm Greater Pioneer Operating Company crashed in South Sudan, killing at least 18 people. The aircraft, carrying 21 individuals including oil workers and two pilots,

The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday appealed for $500 million in extra-budgetary resources for 2025 to support the monitoring and investigation of human rights abuses around the world from Syria to Sudan.

Sudan is facing a famine of historic proportions, with millions at risk. Join us as we dive into the dire consequences of the ongoing conflict and its devastating impact on the nation’s food security.

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