Riek Machar in South Africa for Medical Treatments
South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar left Khartoum on Wednesday, for “medical examinations” in South Africa. The former rebel leader who lives in exile […]
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Ethiopia: Stampede Kills Dozens as Police Fires Teargas
Several people have been reportedly killed and many injured this weekend during a stampede as police dispersed a crowd at an annual cultural festival of […]
Sudan: WBG Calls for ‘Diversification’ to Revive Ailing Economy
The World Bank Group (WBG) has urged the Sudanese government to accelerate macro-economic reforms and economic diversification including devaluing the Sudanese pound against the dollar, […]
Ethiopian PM Says Rieck Machar is no More ‘Welcome’
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalgen said former South Sudan first vice president and rebel leader, Riek Machar is only welcome to the country on […]
Sudan to Close Border with South Sudan again
The Sudanese government on Sunday said it would close its border with South Sudan within days if its neighbor does not expel militant groups. According […]
South Sudan’s Inflation Hits 600%
South Sudan’s National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday said the war-torn nation’s inflation rate hiked by more than 600 percent in July. “Everything here comes […]
South Sudan Agrees to 4,000 Additional Peacekeepers
The South Sudanese government this weekend agreed to the deployment of 4,000-strong regional protection force in the war-torn East African country as approved by the […]
Sudan’s Ceasefire Talks Collapse in Addis-Ababa
Sudan’s ceasefire talks have collapsed less than a week after they began, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The road map of ceasefire talks and political reconciliation […]
Sudan: Talks to End Years of Conflict Resume
Talks to end years of conflict in Sudan began on Tuesday, a day after the signing of a roadmap agreement on peace and dialogue by […]
Ethiopia to Distribute 14 Million Praziquantel Tablets to School Children
Ethiopia has received around 14 million praziquantel tablets, used to treat schistosomiasis, for mass distribution to school children. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), […]