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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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.
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.
Briefing: South Sudan heads towards famine
(IRIN) More than a third of South Sudan’s population is at risk of severe food.
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.
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.
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,.
Ethiopia threatens to withdraw peace-keeping troops from Abyei
The Ethiopian government has warned it may not continue to provide military support to the.
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.
S. Sudan: President, Rebel leader Agree on Immediate Truce
(William Davison) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace.
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.