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Dengue and malaria in particular have surged after flooding and the breakdown of sewage systems created breeding grounds for mosquitoes Surging cases of cholera, dengue and malaria are overwhelming hospitals in war-torn Sudan, aid workers say. Health infrastructure...
Khartoum – The National Umma Party in Sudan condemned, on Sunday, the arrest of the party's Deputy Chairman in North Kordofan State, Sadiq Gandour, by security forces in the city of Bara. The party's secretariat pointed out...

Rising tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia raise fears of an armed conflict that could destabilize the Horn of Africa

Al-Yurae-(AFP) – Eritrea on Friday rejected what it described as “provocative military displays” and a “hostile propaganda campaign” by Ethiopia, accusing Addis Ababa of...

South Sudan president fires military chief after three months, reinstates predecessor

JUBA (Reuters) -South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has removed the country's military chief and reinstated his predecessor whom Kiir had sacked three months earlier,...

At least 14 soldiers killed as “love triangle” turns deadly in South Sudan, army says

At least 14 soldiers were killed and several others injured in South Sudan after a suspected "love triangle" dispute led to a deadly shootout, the army...

South Sudan Launches Nationwide Public Consultations Ahead of Drafting Permanent Constitution

South Sudan’s National Constitutional Review Commission has launched an extensive public consultation campaign, marking one of the most significant phases in the long-awaited constitutional...

International monitor says South Sudan rivals recruiting fighters, raising war fears

International monitors report South Sudan’s warring parties are recruiting new fighters and abducting children, raising fears of renewed civil war. Civilian casualties have...

Khalid El-Enany Egyptian Ex-minister Appointed as UNESCO Next Chief

Paris (AFP) – The UN culture agency's executive board on Monday voted to appoint a former Egyptian minister as the agency's next chief, the board's...

Riek Machar Challenges Legitimacy of Inquiry, Insists on Constitutional Immunity, Calls Trial a Breach of Peace Agreement

In a closed-door session on Friday, South Sudan’s special court heard testimony from the head of the investigation team in the case against suspended...

Italy-Libya migration pact under scrutiny as bullets fly

ome (AFP) – Years of criticism of an EU-backed migration pact between Italy and Libya are coming to a head as migrant rescuers say the...

A court in South Sudan halts the live broadcast of Machar’s trial proceedings

A court in South Sudan on Wednesday halted the live broadcast of the trial of Riek Machar, the former deputy to President Salva Kiir...

Riek Machar on Trial: South Sudan’s Power Struggles, Ethnic Divides, and the Future of a Fragile Nation

Juba – A special court in South Sudan is set to convene today Wednesday to begin hearing prosecution evidence against First Vice President Riek...

Cholera surges in Chad as vaccine campaign launches in Sudan

Twenty three countries in Africa have battled cholera outbreaks this year, with Chad as the latest nation to report a surge. Meanwhile, outbreak responders...

Ethiopia claims its dam helped reduce Sudan’s floods as speculation it caused the deluge rises

CAIRO (AP) — Ethiopia claimed Monday that its recently inaugurated dam has helped lessen floods that have hit Sudan, as speculation rose over whether it...

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