UN NEWS The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping the UN shine a spotlight on the issue, and how all Member States can work with the African Union and other regional and sub-regional groups, to make lives more […]
By Richard Sultan and agencies Sudan has again witnessed another coup, number 17. While standout condemnations have manifested from mainly the western nations, in the region, it has been coy, and the region has it’s memories of military takeovers too. Protests denouncing the military takeover on Monday continued, sucking in workers from key sectors including […]
By Simon Deng Sudan is in a crisis and activists are demanding its southern neighbor, and peace mediator, South Sudan to intervene to ensure stability. Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization- a local NGO called on President Salva Kiir’s administration to take proactive role in mediating the standoff between the […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan’s crude export through a port in Sudan has been temporarily stopped due to the ongoing political crisis in the neighbouring country. Information Minister Michael Michael Lueth says the compounding situation has however not stopped oil production in South Sudan. Makuei however maintained that stoppage was temporary and the situation […]
By CNN Sudan has descended into crisis after the military dissolved the country’s power-sharing government and declared a state of emergency on Monday. The move has crushed hopes for a peaceful transition of power following the ousting of former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Here’s what you need to know: What’s going on in Sudan? […]
By Ruot George Sudan’s deposed civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok is being kept at the residence of the coup leader, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. Speaking at a press conference broadcast live from Khartoum on Tuesday, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Hamdok wasn’t in custody but under protection for fear of his life. “The prime minister is in […]
By Okech Francis Political upheavals in Sudan do not spell well for South Sudan which relies on the northern neighbour for exploiting its crude oil, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation, said. Sudan is experiencing a coup led by the chairman of the sovereign council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, deposing the […]
By Richard Sultan The new Managing Director of South Sudan’s Nile Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Chol Deng Thon Abel has plans to focus on increasing crude production in the country. Abel who was fired from the position in September 2020 was reappointed on Friday by President Salva Kiir. South Sudan is currently production 156,000 barrels of […]
By Denis Ejulu Tired of the violence pitting communities against one another in their country, a group of South Sudanese youth are resorting to telling stories through short films aimed at ending the culture of violence. Deng Dhieu Garang alias Deng Kabuja, a 26- year -old former child refugee together with four of his colleagues […]
By Ruot George A military coup has been confirmed in Sudan’s Khartoum this afternoon. The military announced a takeover of the government amid fears Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s regime could be a forgone conclusion. There is full military presence in the streets of Khartoum, the military headquarters remained heavily guarded following the declaration of a […]