In an apparent attempt to boost his stature as a leader of the Nuer, South Sudan's second largest tribe after the Dinka, Machar has kept in his possession a ceremonial stick once carried by a ...

The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war.

Finally as a testament to how tall they are, Manute Bol, one of the tallest people to ever play in the NBA at 7-foot-7, was ...