Uganda says it is ready to accept Afghan refugees
From Kabul to Kampala, they are separated by more than 5,000 kilometers, but Uganda says it is ready to take in refugees from Afghanistan, whose […]
South Sudan
South Sudan: New Parliament sworn in, activists arrested
The new Parliament was sworn in Monday in South Sudan, fulfilling one of the most important promises of the 2018 peace agreement that ended five […]
Nigeria and Algeria could see their petrol production increased as OPEC agreed to raise production limits
OPEC and allied countries, meeting as OPEC+, agreed Sunday to raise production limits on five countries, ending a dispute that had sent global energy prices […]
South Sudanese Parliament dissolved by President Salva Kiir
This important step was highly anticipated. The installation of a new expanded parliament was among the key measures of the peace agreement signed in 2018 […]
Sudan: Rebel Group SPLM-N Signs Declaration of Principle after Agreement on Separation of Religion and State
This is another step toward peace in Sudan. On Sunday, March 28, the transitional authorities in southern Sudan signed a declaration of principle with the […]
South Sudan: Awut Deng Acuil appointed first woman to head a university in the country
For the first time in the history of Southern Sudan, a woman is becoming president of the board of governors (BOA) of a university. Following […]
Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds
Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said in its latest report on […]
South Sudan: Devastating flooding displaced thousands of people
Heavy rain and severe flooding in Maban, South Sudan, last week have caused severe damage to camps for refugees and internally displaced persons, where JRS […]
Army announces death of rebel Kerbino Wol in South Sudan
Only ten days after launching his rebel group, Kerbino Wol was killed. The former soldier who became entrepreneur and philanthropist had been imprisoned for twenty […]
First Vice-President of South Sudan cured of Covid-19
According to a statement by southern Sudanese authorities picked up by local media, First Vice President Riek Machar and his wife, Defense Minister Angelina Teny, […]