South Sudan

Rights groups and ICG call for arms embargo on South Sudan

Human Rights watch urged Horn of Africa's nations to lobby for arms embargo on South Sudan. HRW cited a petition…

EU increases aid, as Ethiopia becomes Africa’s largest refugee-host

Press releaseThe European Commission's Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) BrusselsOctober 23, 2014 EU increases humanitarian funding for refugees…

Briefing: South Sudan heads towards famine

(IRIN) More than a third of South Sudan’s population is at risk of severe food insecurity as a result of…

Five key takeaways from PM Hailemariam Desalegne’s latest presser

Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne held a press conference on Friday, for a third time in ten months. Here are five…

Dr. Costantinos at UN Security Council: The role of African Polities in IDPs saga

Testimony on the Plight of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) in Africa and the imperative to Engage African States according to…

Analysis: South Sudan conflict destabilizes Ethiopia’s regional strategy

(Harry Verhoeven) If the past century’s dominant image of Ethiopia was that of an impoverished, war-torn state, epitomized by the…

Ethiopia threatens to withdraw peace-keeping troops from Abyei

The Ethiopian government has warned it may not continue to provide military support to the peacekeeping mission in the oil…

Ethiopian PM to S.Sudan leaders: Sign peace deal today, or else I’ll arrest you.

* ‘Since you’ve come, you have to sign (today) for a ceasefire – not tomorrow – in order to stop…

S. Sudan: President, Rebel leader Agree on Immediate Truce

(William Davison) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace accord that seeks to end…

South Sudan’s Kiir Agrees to Meet Rival as UN Weighs Options

(Nicole Gaouette, William Davison and Sangwon Yoon) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir agreed to hold talks with rebel leader Riek…

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