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JUBA, South Sudan — President Salva Kiir has appointed his daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, as First Presidential Envoy for Special Programs, a senior post that places her inside the president’s inner circle despite her lack of...
KHARTOUM — Sudan’s government has announced strict economic measures aimed at halting the pound’s decline and combating gold smuggling, a move that drew conditional support from some sectors but also sharp criticism from others. The Emergency Economic...

Tourism deal puts Ras Hankorab one of Egypt’s last wild shores of the Red Sea’s at risk

Wadi al-Gemal National Park (Egypt) (AFP) – In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is...

South Sudan says no talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

NAIROBI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - South Sudan is not in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza, South Sudan's foreign ministry said...

Israel in talks with South Sudan about resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip

Israel has opened talks with South Sudan about the possible resettlement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the troubled East African nation, according...

Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years

N'Djamena (AFP) – A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech,...

Egypt Again Warns It May Take Necessary Measures to Protect Its Water Security

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati confirmed on Monday that Egypt will take all measures guaranteed under international law to protect its water security,...

Incursions by Rapid Support Forces Militias in South Sudan Cause Waves of Displacement and Panic Among Local Residents

A South Sudanese official revealed repeated incursions by elements of the Rapid Support Forces, which have caused waves of displacement and panic among local...

ICC convicts pair over Central Africa war crimes

The Hague (AFP) – The International Criminal Court Thursday convicted a former top Central African Republic football official and a militiaman nicknamed Rambo for multiple...

Egypt legal reform raises fears over right to fair trial

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt is poised to adopt a new law aimed at overhauling the judicial process, but human rights groups warn it could entrench...

Sudden Tension Between Ethiopia and Eritrea as Afwerki Threatens War to Block Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambitions

Asmara – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has threatened war to block Ethiopia’s ambitions of gaining access to the Red Sea. This unexpected escalation may be...

UN Condemns Arbitrary Arrests in South Sudan

The United Nations Human Rights Commission has condemned the increasing cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions in South Sudan. The commission stated that hundreds of...

US Supreme Court approves deportation of migrants to South Sudan

Washington (AFP) – The US Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants stranded at...

Abiy Ahmed: Access to the Red Sea is a matter of survival for Ethiopia, not a political debate

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed affirmed that securing a sea outlet is a matter of national survival for Ethiopia, not merely a political issue,...

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