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MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

The global medical charity says the situation has worsened with the arrival of refugees from South Sudan, where thousands are infected. At least 31 people...

Juba: Eight Members of Machar’s Movement Released – Names

Eight members of Machar's movement have been released, out of 21 people detained by the National Security Service, including relatives of the Minister of...

East African bloc urges South Sudan to free arrested officials

NAIROBI, March 12 (Reuters) - A bloc of East African nations on Wednesday called for South Sudan's government to release detained officials and lift...

South Sudan: What’s led to renewed tensions?

South Sudan's security situation is volatile as civil war-time leadership divisions deepen. The UN has expressed concerned, regional mediators are scrambling, and a US...

BBC: South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital

South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba. Uganda's military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the...

Uganda Announces Deployment of Special Forces in Juba Amid Rising Tensions in South Sudan”

Nairobi (Reuters) - The Ugandan army chief said on Tuesday that his country has deployed special forces to Juba, the capital of South Sudan,...

Serious Escalation Between Ethiopia and Eritrea and Warning of ‘War on the Horizon

Lieutenant General Tsadkan Gebretensae, Deputy Governor of Tigray Region, has warned that war between Ethiopia and Eritrea is on the brink of breaking out,...

A taste of Nile water politics

Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE  | At 8:10 am on an already warming Sunday Feb.23 morning, three light aircraft taxied off the tarmac of Bole International Airport...

What is the Future of the Peace Agreement in South Sudan?

Years after the 2018 peace agreement that ended South Sudan’s bloody civil war, the country has returned to heightened tensions and unrest between factions...

Desert Locusts Swarm Southern Libya, Threatening Disaster

Southern Libya continues to witness widespread desert locust swarms, causing crop damage and vegetation destruction, threatening an environmental catastrophe if swift action is not...

UN: SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDAN DETERIORATING AT ALARMING PACE

NAIROBI (Al-Yurae) — A U.N. human rights body said Saturday that escalating violence and political disputes in South Sudan are threatening the fragile peace...

Following Security Incidents, South Sudan’s President Calls for Calm

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit, in an address, called on the people to remain calm, emphasizing that they will not return to war...

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