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Sudan and South Sudan Agree to Establish Free Trade Zone for Oil and Goods

Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to facilitate the exchange of oil and commercial goods between the two countries by designating a free trade zone at Port Sudan on...

uba Launches Probe into Alleged Involvement of UN Aircraft in Activities Beyond Humanitarian Mandate in Sudan

The government of South Sudan has announced the formation of an independent committee to investigate what it described as “serious allegations” concerning the possible...

Eritrea Announces Withdrawal from IGAD, Accuses the Bloc of Bias as UN Warns of Renewed Tensions with Ethiopia

Eritrea announced on Friday its official withdrawal from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), accusing the regional bloc of becoming “a political tool” used against...

After calling them “trash we don’t want in our country”… Trump’s racist remarks against Somalis trigger widespread anger

This is not the first time Donald Trump has made offensive statements about immigrants, but his latest attack on Somalis has been described as...

Yemeni drugs seizure a ‘landmark moment’, say WADA

Paris (AFP) – The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is "a landmark moment", the...

Egyptian students in Russia pressured to join army or leave

Russia has long been a preferred destination for students from across Africa seeking affordable higher education. In 2023, Russia estimated that 32,000 students from...

South Sudan in Turmoil: President Salva Kiir Ousts Vice President Amid Rising Political Crisis

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel from all of his official political and military positions, in...

Egypt begins voting in parliamentary elections

Cairo (AFP) – Egyptians head to the polls on Monday to elect a new parliament, which critics say will only further cement President Abdel Fattah...

South Sudan’s President Fires Finance Minister for the Eighth Time Since 2020

Juba – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has dismissed his finance minister for the eighth time since 2020, underscoring the persistent volatility at the...

United Nations: South Sudan on the Brink of a New All-Out War

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned that the country is on the verge of a new all-out war...

Sudan halts South Sudan’s oil transit and shuts down Heglig facilities

The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Oil announced the immediate suspension of crude oil transit from South Sudan through Sudanese territory and the closure...

Health System Collapses Amid Deadly Floods in South Sudan

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that South Sudan is facing one of the worst natural disasters in...

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