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Kenyan Parliament approves deployment of 900 troops to DRC

November 11, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

Kenya’s Parliament has approved the deployment of 903 troops as part of an East African regional force to stabilize eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), […]

South Sudan extends transitional government by two years

August 5, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

South Sudan’s unity government on Thursday announced a two-year extension of the post-civil war “transition period”, which was supposed to end in 2023, in a […]

Pope postpones trip to DRC and South Sudan at doctors’ request

June 13, 2022 Geraldine Boechat 0

Pope Francis, 85, has been forced to postpone his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, scheduled for July 2-7, because […]

Pope Francis prepares for African tour despite health issues

May 30, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a […]

UN: Humanitarians Urge Action to Avert Famine in Somalia and South Sudan

April 12, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The threat of famine is ‘very real’ in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned […]

South Sudanese leaders sign key military agreement as part of 2018 peace deal

April 4, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

In South Sudan, rival leaders signed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision of the 2018 peace deal, after mediation by neighboring Sudan. The […]

AfDB provides $14Mln grant to boost food security in South Sudan

January 10, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Monday a $14 million grant to South Sudan destined to boost food security, value addition and trade. “The five-year […]

Nigeria destroys one million doses of expired covid vaccine

December 23, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Nigeria’s health authorities destroyed more than a million doses of expired coronavirus vaccine in Abuja on Wednesday. A move aimed at reassuring a wary public. […]