India postpones Africa summit over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
India and the African Union have postponed the ‘Fourth Africa-India Forum Summit’ which had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 28 to […]
South Sudan
Angry residents torch Ebola treatment Centre as Congo outbreak worsens
Angry youths set fire to an Ebola treatment Centre in the eastern Congolese town of Rwampara on Thursday, May 21, after authorities prevented them from […]
Sierra Leone Receives Nine Migrants Deported From United States
Nine migrants deported from the United States arrived in Sierra Leone early on Wednesday, May 20, under a temporary migration arrangement with Washington, authorities said. […]
South Sudan Balances Infrastructure Drive with Wildlife Conservation in Major Planning Push
In a forward-looking Policy dialogue unfolding in South Sudan, authorities and conservation experts have opened, on Wednesday, May 20, high-level discussions in Juba City aimed […]
South Sudan launches first independent air traffic control system
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has inaugurated South Sudan’s first fully operational independent air traffic management system, marking a significant milestone in the country’s […]
South Sudan Opposition Bloc Boycotts Parliament Over Peace Deal Amendment Dispute
In South Sudan, 47 lawmakers, aligned with the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), boycotted a parliamentary sitting on Monday, May 11, in protest against proposed […]
Norway Warns South Sudan Against Unilateral Changes to 2018 Peace Deal
Norway’s Ambassador to South Sudan Roar Haugsdal has warned that unilateral amendments to South Sudan’s 2018 Peace agreement could undermine the country’s fragile transition and […]
South Sudan’s Kiir Sacks Finance Minister and Army Chief
President Salva Kiir has carried out a major Government reshuffle, dismissing the Finance minister and Army chief in the latest shake-up within South Sudan’s transitional […]
Private sector investment key to ending food imports and hunger crisis in South Sudan, experts say
Experts on Tuesday, May 5, emphasized that scaling up private-sector investment in South Sudan’s agriculture and livestock sectors is essential to achieving food self-sufficiency and […]
UN Security Council Renews South Sudan Mission Until April 2027, Cuts Troop Levels
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year, […]