Congo Brazzaville becomes Africa’s 7th OPEC Member
The Ministry of Hydrocarbons for the Republic of the Congo has announced that the country has become the fifteenth member of the Organization for Petroleum […]
South Sudan
South Sudan: President Kiir, rebel leader Machar in Ethiopia for talks
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Ethiopia this Wednesday for a meeting with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir. This is the first time […]
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir to meet Riek Machar for face-to-face talks
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has agreed to meet rebel leader Riek Machar for a face-to-face talks. The meeting was proposed by the Inter-Governmental Authority […]
South Sudan peace talks end in Ethiopia without deal
South Sudan peace talks in Ethiopia have ended on Wednesday without a deal. The conflicting parties on Monday agreed on only three issues out of […]
Kiir appoints Dier Ngor as governor of S. Sudan’s central bank
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Thursday, appointed Dier Ngor as new central bank governor. According to the Statement released by the Presidency, Kiir had […]
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir names Gabriel Jok Riak new army chief
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has appointed General Gabriel Jok Riak as the new head of the army, State Television reported. The top army general’s […]
East African bloc of nations postpones South Sudan peace talks
The East African bloc of nations IGAD has postponed the next round of the South Sudan peace talks to next month. The talks in Addis […]
South Sudan: vaccination campaigns to reach more than 140,000 people
The United Nations migration agency and its partners are set to begin a second round of an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Malakal and Wau, […]
South Sudan protests against UN peacekeeping mission
South Sudan government has protested the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS) in the war-stricken country. According to […]
UN seeks $80 million to support refugees in Ethiopia
Two United Nations humanitarian agencies are jointly seeking $80 million to provide food assistance to refugees in Ethiopia, which hosts the second largest number of […]