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South Sudan president sacks foreign minister, Khamisa

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has fired his foreign minister Beatrice Khamisa Wani, replacing her with Mayiik Ayii Deng who…

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Uganda, South Sudan in talks over constant fatal road ambushes

Uganda and South Sudan are in talks over a growing number of deadly ambushes on South Sudanese territory targeting transit…

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South Sudan president orders end to factional infighting

South Sudan President Salva Kiir, on Wednesday, ordered a halt to the fighting between forces loyal to Vice President Riek…

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Nigeria ranks 161st on Global Youth Development Index

Nigeria is ranked 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people in 181…

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South Sudan’s Machar says ‘peace spoilers’ backed his removal as party leader

South Sudan’s first Vice President Riek Machar has accused rival military leaders who announced he had been deposed as party…

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South Sudan warns of rising COVID-19 infections, urges better safety measures

South Sudan’s health officials on Wednesday warned of surging Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections at the community level and urged people to…

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South Sudan appoints woman as speaker of parliament

Jemma Nunu Kumba will become the first woman to preside over the parliament of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation…

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Africa’s energy deficit may thwart attainment of SDG-7 on electricity access, says ECA

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal-7 may elude Africa, due to limited supply and access to electricity, says Ms. Vera…

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UN laments stubborn cycles of violence as South Sudan turns 10

Nicholas Haysom, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Sudan, says South Sudan is marking its 10th independence anniversary…

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UN: Record number of people displaced in 2020 than ever

Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, more people were displaced worldwide in 2020 than ever before. A total of 82.4 million…

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