Nairobi — Kenya is committed to strengthening bilateral relations with South Sudan for the mutual benefit of the citizens of the two nations. President William Ruto said the two countries are pursuing joint infrastructure projects to enhance regional integration and boost trade. Kenya, he added, is keen on implementing the infrastructural projects under the Lamu […]
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Nairobi — South Sudan President Salva Kiir has held talks with Kenya’s President William Ruto during a visit to Nairobi. Kiir arrived in Nairobi on Saturday and headed straight to State House, for the bilateral meeting, officials said. Kenya’s President Willliam Ruto welcomes his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir to State House, Nairobi on August […]
Uganda still has to negotiate with the government of South Sudan for the release of dozens of trucks that were impounded for containing grains contaminated with aflatoxins. In May, the government of South Sudan impounded 90 trucks from Uganda that had crossed into its territory carrying grains, mostly maize, that were not fit for consumption. […]
As people continue to flee the conflict in Sudan, more than 358,000 refugees have arrived at the border town Adré, in eastern Chad. Refugee camps are being built, but the shelter and basic facilities available in the camps are wholly inadequate to meet the needs of the incoming people. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling […]
Rwandan troops in South Sudan were on Thursday, August 10 decorated with United Nations medals in recognition for their contribution to peacekeeping and security in the country. The ceremony to honour the Rwandan battalion (Rwanbatt-3) and Rwanda Aviation Unit of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) took place at Durupi base, in the capital […]
South African coach Desiree Ellis says a positive result in their final FIFA Women’s World Cup™ group match against Italy is the team’s most important objective at the moment, as it would be a massive boost for the game in the country. The trainer was speaking from the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand where […]
Cape Town — Three new cardinals from the continent have been named by Pope Francis – Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of Juba in South Sudan, and Archbishop Protase Rugambwa , the former Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization , who was appointed the Coadjutor Archbishop for Tanzania’s Tabora Archdiocese on April 13, and South Africa’s […]
Johannesburg — South Sudan elections scheduled for next year will go ahead as planned, according to President Salva Kiir. Kiir also confirmed that he will run for president in the December 2024 polls. The country’s elections were due to be held in February 2023, but the government has so far failed to meet critical clauses […]
Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian government is taking strides to acknowledge and regulate the longstanding informal cross-border trade occurring along the Djibouti border. The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration is currently introducing a law with the goal of formalizing the informal trade activities that have been existing along the border between these countries. Kasahun […]
Uganda will start selling power to neighbouring South Sudan, despite the blackouts back home. With the many complaints regarding power blackouts in the country and especially in the West Nile region, Uganda has instead embarked on a deal to sell power to neighbouring South Sudan. While it is not clear how much Uganda intends to […]
Survivors of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy abandoned plans to speak at a memorial service on Monday for their friends who died in the tragedy, saying they feared for their lives. A memorial service on Monday 26, June for the 21 young people who died at the Enyobeni Tavern a year ago was brought to a […]
Juba — Sweden announced its commitment of 90 million Swedish Krona ($8.4 million) to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to implement its fourth Country Programme on sexual and reproductive health and rights, in support of the Government and people of South Sudan. UNFPA Representative Dr. Demola Olajide acknowledged the support of […]
The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action is urgently needed to ease rising tensions that has already resulted in deadly clashes, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan told the Security Council on Tuesday. “Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball […]
Geneva — Sudan, like Ukraine, is deeply worrying for the United Nations as the latest figures show it helped swell the worldwide displacement total to an estimated 110 million in May, the UN Refugee Agency said Wednesday. The upward trajectory in global forced displacement showed no sign of slowing in 2023 as the eruption of […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announce that on May 20, 2023, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed an Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian Arrangements. The short-term ceasefire, which enters into force 48 hours after the signing of […]
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday 9/5/2023 with South Sudan’s Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs Hon. Tut Gatluak, in the presence of Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, stated that Hon. Gatluak gave the President a letter from his brother, President […]
Addis Abeba — Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has held discussions over the phone with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the two generals at the helm of the warring Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stressing the need to resolve disputes amicably and bring stability to Sudan. […]
North Darfur State Governor Nimir Mohamed and a committee of local leaders have established one of the first meditated ceasefires in Sudan for the western state’s capital, El-Fasher, according to a statement by the governor and confirmed by local sources. The agreement, discussed with the two warring parties and a local committee on Sunday evening, […]