Human right activists and six entrepreneurs, including Mo Ibrahim, have urged the African Union to use the current summit in Addis Ababa to urgently resolve the conflict in South Sudan and Burundi. Continue reading “AU urged to urgently solve crises in S. Sudan & Burundi”

The South Sudanese ambassador in Ethiopia says President Salva Kiir will not attend the AU summit that will also discuss the South Sudan peace process. Continue reading “Kiir to miss AU summit in Addis Ababa”

The SPLA has rejected a report that some elements of the Ugandan army are still in Juba. Continue reading “SPLA denies UPDF presence in Juba”

Some 240,000 children are at risk of severe malnutrition this year in South Sudan, says the United Nation Children’s Agency. Continue reading “UNICEF: 240,000 children at severe malnutrition risk”

The Commissioner of Twic East County has appealed to Jonglei and Boma State authorities to establish a joint system to reduce the increasing insecurity in the region. Continue reading “Appeal to Buma & Jonglei governors on insecurity”

The director of Kampala University-South Sudan center says his institution has not received an order to shut down. Continue reading “Kampala University-Juba awaiting formal order to shut down”

A new report says the government and the SPLM in Opposition have withdrawn their forces from the front lines in what were the war zones. Continue reading “Gov’t & opposition forces withdraw from war front – report”

The Governor of Amadi State has ordered members of his state parliament who were in the former Western Equatoria State assembly to immediately report to Mundri town.

Continue reading “Amadi State governor summons parliamentarians”

Sudanese President Omar El Bashir has ordered the opening of the border with South Sudan. Continue reading “Sudan to open border with S. Sudan”