South Sudan

South Sudan Goran_tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0

Country in East Africa

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Central Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, Uganda to the south, Kenya to the southeast and to the west by the Central African Republic. South Sudan's diverse landscape includes vast plains and plateaus, dry and tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, and forested mountains. The Nile River system is the defining physical feature of the country, running south to north across its center, which is dominated by a large swamp known as the Sudd. South Sudan has an estimated population of just over 12.7 million in 2024. Juba is the capital and largest city.

Also known as...Republic of South Sudan, Southern Sudan, ss, and SSD
South Sudan plane crash kills 14

South Sudan plane crash kills 14 A Cessna aircraft crashed near Juba, South Sudan, killing all 14 people on board during poor weather.