August 10, 2012 –The politics of establishing capital cities in many countries shows complexities and sometimes acrimonious history, particularly for the countries that existed for a long time and ...

September 3, 2011 (JUBA) – The newly born Republic of South Sudan has finally resolved to relocate its national capital from Juba to Ramciel, in Lakes state of Greater Bahr el Ghazal region following ...

JUBA, Sudan | Some aid workers live in shipping containers in this stifling hot city, while residents on the outskirts dwell in mud huts. Trash fills the streets — most of which are unpaved — and ...

James W. Cousins is an Untapped Cities correspondent working in South Sudan. Please note that this piece is a retrospective written in June 2012. He blogs about his experience in South Sudan at ...

JUBA, South Sudan – A delegation of South Sudan's rebels has returned to the capital after two years of exile to start implementing a peace agreement signed four months ago. Paul Kordit, the head of ...

Around the Nyakuron Market in downtown Juba, the stench of rotting trash hangs heavily in the air. Traffic congestion limits access to shops, and power outages are rife, disrupting business in South ...

JUBA (Reuters) - Sporadic gunfire was heard in South Sudan's capital Juba late Thursday evening and military vehicles were blocking some roads, residents and a Reuters witness said. Africa's youngest ...

The guns were quiet in South Sudan's capital on Tuesday as a shaky cease-fire appeared to take hold following days of deadly violence. Fighting in the capital Juba started with a skirmish Thursday and ...

Turkish Airlines continues to expand its flight network with flights to Juba, the capital of South Sudan. Connecting Africa to more destinations than any other in the world, the Turkish flag carrier ...

People displaced following recent fighting in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, used elevated stairways as cover from the sun inside a U.N. compound on Tuesday. Photo by AFP/Getty Images The State ...

JUBA, South Sudan — Renewed gunfights broke out across South Sudan's capital Sunday between forces loyal to the president and those of the vice president, officials said, causing widespread casualties ...