East African Community
Over 60,000 S.Sudanese Enter Sudan In Three Months
More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on...
Brexit As An Opportunity For Africa?
As British Prime Minister Theresa May is slated to trigger formal Brexit talks, African nations are gearing up for...
South Sudan Attack ‘could Hinder Aid Deliveries’
Aid agencies say the “shocking” killing of six aid workers in South Sudan on Saturday is causing them to re-assess...
Sudan To Open New Cross-Border Corridor For Aid Delivery To South Sudan
The Sudanese government has pledged to open a new corridor to South Sudan for swift delivery of humanitarian aid to the...
South Sudan Rebels ‘blame Government For Aid Worker Killings’
A South Sudan rebel spokesperson quoted by the Reuters news agency is blaming the government for the deaths of six aid...
UN’s South Sudan Inquiry Gets Wider Powers To Pursue Abuses
The United Nations commission of inquiry for South Sudan now has broader powers to pursue human rights abuses in the...
All Passengers Survive ‘miraculous’ Landing
A commercial plane on Monday made a crash landing in poor weather at an airport in South Sudan, causing several...
South Sudan Keeps Buying Weapons Amid Famine
The government of South Sudan is spending its oil revenue on weapons, even as the country descends into a famine...
South Sudan Buys Weapons Amid Famine
South Sudan's government is spending its oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by...
Japan Troops To Withdraw From South Sudan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday a plan to pull the nation's engineering troops from South Sudan in...
South Sudan War Reaches ‘catastrophic Proportions’
A confidential UN report is warning that the war in South Sudan has reached "catastrophic proportions for civilians"...
S. Sudan Athlete’s Race For A Better Life
For Rose Nathike, running is a way of life. Young South Sudanese athlete Rose Nathike lived the Olympic dream when she...
Sudan Reacts To Trump’s Restrictive Immigration Executive Order
Sudan’s foreign affairs ministry on Sunday summoned United States envoy Steven Koutsis, to protest against Donald...
‘Unprecedented’ Numbers Face Severe Hunger In South Sudan
Some 3.6 million people in South Sudan face severe food shortages - the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time...
Kenya Seeks End To EAC Import Duty Exemptions
Kenya is lobbying for strict enforcement of duties on sensitive products imported into the East African Community,...
Kenya Nominates Foreign Minister For Top AU Job
Kenya's surprise decision to nominate the Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed for the job of African Union (AU) Commission...
Uganda Rescinds Decision To Ditch EPA
Uganda has reversed its decision to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European...
Why EACS EPA With The Eu Just Doesnt Add Up…Op-Ed
The EPA issue has once again re-emerged when Tanzania informed EAC Members and the EU that it would not be able to sign...
Tanzania To Sign 400MW Power Purchase Deal With Ethiopia
Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday that the country will sign a 400 megawatts power purchase agreement with...