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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,...

Wagner mercenaries in Mali tortured Hundreds of civilians – report

Dakar (AFP) – In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained and tortured hundreds of civilians, including at...

South Sudan announces a six-month state of emergency in Mayom County and Warrap State

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir announced on Friday a six-month state of emergency in Mayom County, Unity State, and Warrap State, following a surge...

Salva Kiir appoints his ally as deputy leader of the ruling party.

Nairobi (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has made changes to the top leadership of the ruling party by official decree, at a...

Chad’s ex-prime minister arrested for ‘inciting hatred’

N'Djamena (AFP) – Chad's former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra was arrested early Friday accused of inciting hatred in connection with deadly clashes...

Juba Denies Rumors of President Salva Kiir’s Death Amid Political Tensions with Riek Machar’s Supporters

The government of South Sudan on Thursday denied rumors circulating on social media about the death of President Salva Kiir, calling them “false and...

Amnesty International accuses the Ugandan army of violating the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan.

Nairobi (AFP) – Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to enforce the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan, describing...

With 12 Votes in Favor, UN Security Council Issues Resolution Extending the Mandate of the Peacekeeping Mission in Juba

The United Nations Security Council approved, by a majority of its members, a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in...

Chadian judiciary calls for imprisonment of President Mahamat Déby’s chief of staff on corruption charges

On Wednesday, the public prosecutor in Chad called for a 10-year prison sentence for Idriss Youssouf Boy, the former minister and chief of staff...

South Sudan: The lives of 60,000 children are at risk due to fighting and food shortages (UNICEF)

AFP -In South Sudan, the United Nations sounded the alarm on Thursday, May 8, due to a disruption in food supplies needed by 60,000...

The United Nations prepares for a decisive vote on the arms embargo on South Sudan

The annual renewal of the UN arms embargo on South Sudan is scheduled for a vote this May. In this interview, Crisis Group expert...

Doctors Without Borders: 7 killed and 20 injured in an attack in South Sudan

Johannesburg (Reuters) – Doctors Without Borders said on Saturday that at least seven people were killed, 20 injured, and the last remaining hospital and...

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