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The huge cost of conflict to East African economies
Conflicts have disrupted the flow of goods, food security, and caused human displacement, ...
Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of ...
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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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How economic interests pushed Uganda to deploy in S. Sudan?
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold the peace agreement as ...
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Celebrating Resilience and Enterprise: International Women’s Day in South Sudan
On March 7, 2025, two determined women— Mama Awuro and Betty Poni—stood tall among a cohort of women entrepreneurs at the ...
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Nyirol county commissioner ousted amid tensions
The commissioner of Nyirol County in Jonglei State, James Bol Makuey, has been removed from his position and expelled from ...
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Market bustle belies rising fears in S.Sudan capital
Activity in Juba's main market area appeared normal on Friday -- but tight faces and anxious looks revealed the fear under ...
Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was ...
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Tunisians observing Ramadan turn to snails as meat prices soar
But as prices soar, snails have become a protein staple for many Tunisians that can no longer afford to buy meat. A ...
South Sudanese fearful of another war after arrest of South Sudan’s vice president
Armed soldiers placed Riek Machar under house arrest, his party officials say, risking collapse of South Sudan’s peace ...
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South Sudan opposition says peace deal has collapsed after arrest of its leader
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s main opposition party said its leader Riek Machar has been arrested as the U.N. called ...
Riek Machar, South Sudan’s embattled vice president
Machar was seen by some former rebel comrades as a traitor because of the 1997 Khartoum peace accord he signed with the Sudanese government, which rewarded him with the positions of vice-president of ...