VIDEO: Has US failed South Sudan?

The failure of South Sudan's leaders to meet a deadline to end the civil war means a "severe man-made food crisis could reach catastrophic levels", a charity says.

Alastair Leithead gives his account of what has happened in South Sudan and where it’s heading.

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The UN has warned the situation in South Sudan has actually worsened since a peace deal was signed by the president and the rebel leader last month under intense international pressure.

China now has peacekeepers in the world's newest state, South Sudan.

South Sudan has what many business people describe as a "war economy" as they battle to keep their companies afloat as a result of the brutal civil war.

According to the UN, rape and other forms of sexual violence by all sides in South Sudan's civil war have become so widespread that a two-year-old child was among the victims.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned of the possibility of revenge killings in the on-going conflict in South Sudan.

BBC News explains the fighting gripping the world's newest state, South Sudan - in 60 seconds.