South Sudan
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:13:10 GMTSudanese Armed Forces Inflaming Border Situation - FA Spokesperson
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Sudanese armed forces have been inflaming the border situation despite Ethiopia's magnanimous and tolerant attitude to settle the issues peacefully, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti said.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:37:38 GMTTimely Action By Ghanaian Peacekeepers Proves 'Every Second Counts'
[UN News] Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:14:05 GMTStates Must Join Hands to Resolve Regional Issues
[Nation] For many years, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa has remained delicate due to lack of a binding collective action by the member states, who share the region's prosperity.
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMTAU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:05:53 GMTGERD Meeting to Resume On Sunday
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The trilateral meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Sunday January 10, 2021 when experts from the three countries are expected to present identified common positions and differences, according to Ministry...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:50 GMTMinistry Says GERD Talks Shouldn't Compromise Next Generation's Interest
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said that the tripartite negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should not compromise the development interest of the next generation.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:47:10 GMTCovid-19 Threatens Uganda-South Sudan Informal Trade
[Monitor] It has been close to a decade and a half of prosperous trade. Despite South Sudan's disruptions, it has been a major trade partner, taking up a large chunk of Uganda's formal and informal exports.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 04:29:01 GMT10.4 Million Children Will Suffer From Acute Malnutrition in 2021
[Unicef] As 2021 approaches, UNICEF is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of 10.4 million children projected to suffer from acute malnutrition next year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, ...
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:38:28 GMTUN Confirms Closure of Darfur Peacekeeping Mission
[UN News] The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end operations on Thursday, when the Government of Sudan will take over responsibility for the protection of civilians in the area.
Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:15:30 GMTEgypt's Sisi, AU Chair Ramaphosa Hold Talks on Nile Dam
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday 26/12/2020 reiterated the foundations of Egypt's firm stance on the imperative to formulate a binding legal agreement gathering Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa on the Ethiopian dam.
Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:17:41 GMTAnnus Horribilis - Why 2020 Was the Horn of Africa's Worst Year
[Nation] An air of optimism greeted the year 2020, but it has turned out to be the Horn of Africa's -- and indeed the World's -- worst Year-- an annus horribilis. Many are happy that this "horrible year" has come to an end.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:13:41 GMTViolence, Flooding and Displacement Push One Million Children in South Sudan to the Brink of Starvation
[savethechildren_uk] Save the Children is warning of a devastating large-scale hunger crisis among children in South Sudan, as new data shows a dramatic increase in food insecurity that has pushed one million children to the brink of starvation - as ...
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 14:25:48 GMTOnline Memorial and Writing Prize Launched to Mark 30th Birthday of Slain Journalist Christopher Allen
[RSF] With support from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the family of slain British-American journalist Christopher Allen have launched an online memorial and writing prize to mark what would have been his 30th birthday. More than three years after ...
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:14:13 GMTThe Ministry of Health With Support From Who and Partners Vaccinated Over 63 000 People With Oral Cholera Vaccine in Bor South County, South Sudan
[WHO] To prevent the risk of a cholera outbreak following the devastating floods that displaced communities and led to contamination of water sources in Bor South county, the Ministry of Health with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and pa...
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:20:53 GMTIGAD Lifts Travel Restrictions Against Riek Machar
[East African] Regional bloc, teh Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), has formally lifted travel sanctions imposed on South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar during the war.
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:51:52 GMTSudan Lawyers - Juba Peace Agreement Amendment 'Illegal'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Yesterday, lawyers criticized the way the Juba Peace Agreement was included in the Constitutional Document, explaining that the document required approval from two-thirds of the members of the Legislative Council for it to...
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:49:11 GMTConflict, Floods and Covid-19 Push Nation Into Extreme Hunger
[UN News] Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of flooding on livelihoods, three UN agencies called on Friday for immediate humanitarian access to eastern South Sudan's Pibor county, where people ...
Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:50:15 GMTSudanese-Egyptian Military Relations and Geopolitics - Implications for Powering the GERD
[African Arguments] Egypt's deepening relations with Sudanese senior military will prolong talks over the GERD as Egypt attempts to leverage its geopolitical relationship with Sudan to influence the water sharing negotiations.
Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:55:42 GMTKeep Focus On South Sudan, UN Mission Chief Tells Security Council
[UN News] The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has appealed for the international community to remain focused on the country as it continues to make gains on the political and peacebuilding fronts.
Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:27:59 GMTBeja Conference Rejects Eastern Track of Juba Peace Agreement
[Radio Dabanga] Telkok -- Thousands of people attended a conference on the eastern Sudan track of the Juba Peace Agreement in Teweit, Telkok locality, Kassala. It was organised under the patronage of Beja Sheikh Ali Betai and the sheikh of the Hamash...
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 05:50:45 GMTWill Country Rein in Its Notorious National Security Service?
[African Arguments] The NSS has become a feared agency and a vital tool in the government's campaign of silencing dissent.