Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, ...
UN and rights organizations in Sudan warn against rise of extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
The United Nations has condemned reports by local rights groups of extrajudicial killings taking place in Sudan’s capital, ...
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Museveni arrives in Juba as AU, IGAD mediate South Sudan peace talks
This is in a bid by regional leaders making urgent interventions to salvage the youngest African nation’s fragile peace.
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African Union mediators arrive in South Sudan to salvage peace deal
The 2013-2018 war was marked by ethnic divisions, with Kiir’s Dinka-led forces clashing against Machar’s Nuer-aligned troops.
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South Sudan is a Test for the African Union
South Sudan is admittedly a frustrating portfolio for policymakers. The country’s leadership is corrupt and unreliable. Too many actors are quick to exploit ethnic cleavages for their own gain, sowing ...
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South Sudan: What we know about the complex crisis
The arrest of Machar last week was seen by some observers as the spark that could reignite the civil war that the rivals ...