South Sudan Civil War Death Total Raised to Nearly 400,000September 29, 2018 — 09/28/2018 South Sudan (International Christian Concern) – The civil war in South Sudan has claimed nearly 400,000 civilian lives. This is many more than were originally thought to have died....
South Sudan Leaders Sign Cease FireSeptember 13, 2018 — 09/13/2018 South Sudan (International Christian Concern) – South Sudan is a majority Christian nation that was formed due to the long time persecution of the Sudanese government, who uses Sharia...
South Sudanese Youth Evangelist Shot to DeathSeptember 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Youth evangelist, Joseph Kiri was killed by a group of unknown gunmen. Kiri’s death is one of many over the last few years in South Sudan. The church...
Church Leaders in South Sudan Call for PeaceJuly 27, 2018 — ICC Note: Church leaders in South Sudan are calling on political leaders to truly pursue peace in the country. They are calling for “one people, one nation, and one South...
South Sudan Talks End in FailureMay 30, 2018 — ICC Note: South Sudan Peace talks fail only one day after ceasefire signed. The opposition, who had signed the ceasefire, decided the next day to end the negotiations when certain...
Church Leads Peace Talks for South Sudan, Ceasefire SignedMay 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Church led peace talks achieved a cease fire signed between South Sudan leadership and rebel leaders. The peace talks are still ongoing, however, they have committed to ending...
SPLA Kills 10 at Christian College in South SudanMay 17, 2018 — ICC Note: 10 people were killed in an attack on a Christian college in South Sudan. These people included multiple children and security guards. It is believed that the attack...
White House Warns South Sudan About Ongoing Civil WarMay 10, 2018 — ICC Note: The White House has warned South Sudan that they must do more to end the civil war in their country. If they do not show more willingness to...
Pope’s Easter Message Calls For Peace in South Sudan and DRCApril 2, 2018 — ICC Note: During his Easter message, Pope Francis called for peace in many of the world’s most war torn regions. He specifically called for Peace to be brought to South...
South Sudan Ends Boycott on Peace Talks in Hopes of Ending Civil WarFebruary 8, 2018 — ICC Note South Sudan has ended its boycott of the peace talks in Addis Ababa, talks aimed at ending the civil war that has dragged on in the country since...
Pope Calls for a Day of Prayer and Fasting For Central African CountriesFebruary 5, 2018 — ICC Note The Pope has called for an international day of prayer and fasting for the growing crisis in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The refugee population...
South Sudan Church Leaders Give Road Map to PeaceDecember 24, 2017 — ICC Note South Sudan’s Church leaders have issued a report that they say is a roadmap to peace in the war torn country. They are trying to end the country’s...
South Sudan Fighting Outbreak of MeaselsOctober 27, 2017 — ICC Note South Sudan is asking for international intervention in an outbreak of measles that is wreaking havoc on children. So far only 10 children have reportedly died from the...
South Sudan’s President has Called for Continued Support from the UNOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note South Sudan has called on the U.N. to continue its support of the youngest country in the world. South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Only...
Archbishop says the “Golden Rule” will stop Violence in South SudanSeptember 21, 2017 — ICC Note Archbishop Moses Deng Bol, the archbishop of the internal province of Bahr el Ghazel, has called on the church to help end the suffering and war that is...
Thousands Suffer Rape and Sexual Abuse in South SudanSeptember 18, 2017 — ICC Note Rape and sexual assault are becoming a common occurrence in War-torn South Sudan. Thousands of refugee women have described how their husbands were killed and then they were...
