Category: South Sudan
The Republic of South Sudan is the youngest nation of Africa. Juba is the capital of South Sudan.
It became an independent country in July 2011 seceding from Sudan after decades of war. Its population was estimated 12,340,000 by the United Nation in 2015. The ethno-linguistic composition of South Sudan includes the Dinka, the Nuer, the Bari, the Azande, the Shilluk and the Murle.
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has been the principal force of the liberation struggle and the ruling party since independence. The landlocked country has been gripped by civil war since 2013 following a power struggle between SPLM leaders, mainly President Salva Kiir and his deputy vice President Riek Machar. Machar is expected to be reinstalled as vice President in April 2016 if the two sides follow through the 2015 peace deal.
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South Sudan: Warnings of looming food catastrophe
An already dire food situation in South Sudan could deteriorate amid growing economic problems, food.
South Sudan: Briefing on Jonglei violence
JUBA, 10 February 2012 (IRIN) – Several clashes involving thousands of combatants in South Sudan’s.
Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan sign MoU on oil pipelines and infrastructural links
Ethiopia, Djibouti and South Sudan sign a Memorandum of Understanding on ‘to cooperate in developing.
Egypt’s new Foreign Minister to visit six Nile Basin countries in January
(Dec. 26, 2011) – Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is scheduled to begin a tour.
Sudan-South Sudan: Talks on oil to resume in Addis in January
Following discussions with representatives of governments of Sudan and South Sudan, the AU High-Level Implementation.
Sudan: Security Council expands mandate of Abyei peacekeeping force
December 14, 2011 – (UN News Center) – The Security Council today expanded the mandate.
Kenya Lamu Port – Ethiopia corridor to be launched on February
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said the ground breaking ceremony for Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport.
Sudan-South Sudan: Humanitarian crisis warning as thousands flee fighting
Aid agencies must now plan for worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan’s South Kordofan and Blue.
Ethiopia and South Sudan sign a Technical Assistance MOU
Ethiopia and South Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Assistance and Cooperation.
IGAD calls for more sanctions on Eritrea [full text]
The Assembly of IGAD: Calls on the UN Security Council to take all appropriate measures.