Tag: South Sudan

South Sudan’s disrupted oil exports due to Sudan’s civil war could escalate insecurity

March 27, 2024

The disruption of oil exports from South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets was damaged in February could further escalate ... Read More

South Sudan: gunmen kill 15 as UN reports 35% rise in people affected by violence

March 21, 2024

Unidentified assailants have reportedly shot dead 15 individuals in South Sudan's Pibor region, including its commissioner, just as a new UN report found that the ... Read More

UN pledges to fund AU-led peace missions after challenging year for peacekeepers in Africa

December 28, 2023

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations that also aims to “bolster the ... Read More

Swedish oil firm executives go on trial over war crimes in South Sudan

September 6, 2023

Two former executives at a Swedish oil company Lundin Oil are going on trial on Tuesday (5 September), with both defendants accused of complicity in ... Read More

US to ponder ‘next way forward’ on Sudan, as generals choose fighting over talks

June 15, 2023

The United States is increasingly frustrated that Sudan's warring factions are not taking advantage of talks initiated by Washington and Riyadh aiming to reach a ... Read More

Djibouti to host first IGAD Summit since 2019 from Monday

June 12, 2023

Djibouti is the venue from Monday June 12 for the 14th Ordinary Assembly of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government, the ... Read More

Ugandan, South Sudanese troops join EAC force in DRC’s east as rebels ignore retreat deadline

April 3, 2023

About 1,000 Ugandan troops and a first batch of at least 45 South Sudanese soldiers have entered the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the ... Read More

UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one additional year

March 18, 2023

The UN Security Council has renewed for one year the UN mission in South Sudan where close to 20,000 forces have been stationed. Thirteen out ... Read More

East Africa promotes regional, China tourism to reduce over-reliance on US, Europe

March 9, 2023

In their post-Covid recovery plans, East African countries are promoting niche products, such as cruise, adventure, culture and sports tourism, in emerging tourist markets such ... Read More

South Sudan declares cholera outbreak

March 9, 2023

South Sudan Wednesday announced 179 cases of cholera outbreak that has also caused the death of one person since the report of the first case ... Read More