South Sudan: Kiir calls on his rival Machar to return to Juba
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Thursday called on his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, to return to the capital Juba, to revive the peace […]
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U.S. Sends 47 Soldiers to Protect US Interests in South Sudan
United States’ President Obama has ordered 47 U.S. troops to South Sudan to help protect the American embassy in the country, days after an outbreak […]
S. Sudan, Sudan Resume Talks
Sudan and South Sudan have resumed over the weekend discussions on the demarcation of the border and security aimed at easing tensions between the two […]
Kenya Threatens to Withdraw Troops from Somalia
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned that his country might withdraw its troops from Somalia if the international community does not plug funding gaps for […]
South Soudan: Unity Government Named
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Thursday named a new cabinet including former rebels and members of the opposition in a boost for a peace […]
S. Sudan: Deal Reached for Machar’s Return
South Sudan’s rebels on Wednesday said a deal had been reached to let their leader Riek Machar return to the capital Juba on Thursday to […]
S. Sudan’s Riek Machar to Return to Juba on April 18
South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar on Thursday confirmed he will be arriving in the capital Juba on April 18 to take up the position […]
South Soudan: Rebel Leader Machar Appointed Vice-President
South-Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday appointed Dr Riek Machar Teny as the first Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, a move […]
South Sudan: Kiir appoints 50 rebels as MPs
South Sudan President Salva Kiir in a decree broadcast on state radio on Friday announced the appointment of 50 lawmakers from the rebel movement to […]
S. Sudan to resume oil production in four to six months
South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining Stephen Dhieu Dau said Thursday his country hopes to resume oil production in the Upper Nile’s oilfields in […]