South Sudan
South Sudan Accused of Abducting Rivals In Nairobi
Human Rights Watch says it is concerned about two South Sudanese men, an activist and a rebel official, who disappeared...
South Sudan War Strains Uganda’s Generous Refugee Policy
Ugandan motorbike taxi driver Sadiq Agotre grumbles as he waits for a rare client among thousands of South Sudanese...
Ugandan Army Says LRA ‘neutralised’, Begins Withdrawal
The Ugandan army said Wednesday it has neutralised the Lord's Resistance Army, as troops began withdrawing from the...
‘Phenomenal’ Progress Made In Fighting Tropical Diseases
There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and...
‘Phenomenal’ Progress In Fighting Tropical Diseases
There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and...
S. Sudan Ex-Rebels Hold Dozen UN Staff Hostage In DR Congo
South Sudanese former rebels are holding about a dozen UN staff hostage in a refugee camp in eastern Democratic...
Pope Urges End To Syria ‘horror’ In Easter Address
Pope Francis urged an end to "horror and death" in Syria on Sunday as he celebrated the traditional Easter Day mass in...
Sixty Aid Workers Forced To Flee S.Sudan Fighting
A surge of fighting in eastern South Sudan has forced 60 aid workers to flee, the UN humanitarian agency said Saturday,...
Ridding the World of Chemical Weapons
Russia criticised the world's chemical weapons watchdog for not sending experts to the site of an alleged chemical...
UK Says South Sudan Violence Amounts To ‘genocide’
Targeted killings of specific ethnic groups in South Sudan's civil war amount to "genocide", according to Britain's...
‘We Buried Jacob, Paul and Amos’
In the no man's land between South Sudan and Uganda wind lashes though scrubland, whipping hot dust into the eyes of...
Nigeria Sees ‘massive Spike’ In Death Sentences
Nigeria handed down an astonishing 527 death sentences in 2016, three times more than the previous year, in what...
Drought, Conflict and Famine In Africa
Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid...
Growing Risk of ‘mass’ Starvation Deaths In Africa
The United Nations warned Tuesday that "the risk of mass deaths from starvation ... is growing" among people in...
More Than 100 Million People To Face Severe Food Insecurity
Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food...
‘Ethnic Killings’ In South Sudan
He said they were taking revenge after a military defeat A rebel official in South Sudan and a Roman Catholic priest...
At Least 16 Killed In Fighting In S.Sudan Second City
At least 16 civilians were killed in fighting Monday between government troops and rebels in South Sudan's...
UN Chief Pushes Change In Trump-Era Turmoil
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marks his first 100 days in office on Monday, facing a long list of worsening...
Deadly Fighting Erupts In South Sudan’s Second City
Deadly fighting erupted, with civilians killed along ethnic lines and thousands displaced in clashes Monday between...