Ethiopia to send more troops to South Sudan
Ethiopia has said it will increase the number of its troops in South Sudan. The announcement was made on Friday…
Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and…
Congolese girl, 9, dies of Ebola in Uganda- hospital official
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A nine-year-old girl has died of Ebola in the East African nation of Uganda, a hospital official…
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed…
Ebola appears contained in Goma, but flares in other parts of Congo: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Ebola appears to be under control in the city of Goma in Congo but it has flared…
Congo has given over 200,000 people Merck Ebola vaccine: government
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities and health workers vaccinated more than 200,000 people against Ebola in August, the government…
U.N. creates new Ebola chief role to tackle security, political issues in Congo
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations named an Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator on Thursday, creating a new position to boost…
South Sudan health workers to get Ebola shots as Congo outbreak grows
(Reuters) – Some 2,000 healthcare and frontline workers in South Sudan are to be offered Ebola vaccines to try to…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – December 23, 2014
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today:…
Riek Machar, Salva Kirr chance at peace in Khartoum meeting?
If all goes well, a top reconciliation meeting is expected in Sudan, between South Sudan’s armed opposition leader Riek Machar…
South Sudanese celebrate signing of power-sharing agreement
It was all ululation and jubilation in Juba as South Sudanese nationals welcomed the signing of the revitalized power-sharing pact…
Fresh peace talks begin in Addis Ababa to end South Sudan civil war
Fresh talks on the crisis in South Sudan on Monday began in Addis Ababa as pressure mounts on leaders to…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – June, 2 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: three Indian men confess to rape…
Latest Congo Ebola outbreak is Zaire strain, vaccinations to start
GENEVA (Reuters) – An Ebola outbreak in Congo has been confirmed as the Zaire strain of the virus and vaccinations…
Washington blacklists six South Sudan officials
Six new South Sudan officials on Washington’s sanctions list.* The United States has asked the UN Security Council to blacklist…
South Sudan ceasefire agreement [The Morning Call]
Anti-government rebels and the South Sudanese army are accusing each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire, hours after…
Machar’s return to South Sudan capital postponed
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar’s return to the capital, Juba, on Monday, has been postponed for logistical reasons, BBC…
Government, opposition trade blame as South Sudan ceasefire is violated
The latest ceasefire in South Sudan has been violated hours after taking effect Friday midnight, with the government and armed…
Ethiopia, South Sudan leaders agree on viability of IGAD led peace deal
The leaders of Ethiopia and South Sudan have agreed that the peace process mediated by regional body, Inter Governmental Authority…
South Sudan : one year since peace deal
One year to the day since the signing of the peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and there is renewed…
South Sudan armed opposition opts out of peace talks [The Morning Call]
South Sudan’s armed opposition faction allied to the country’s former first vice president Riek Machar has opted out of the…
South Sudan: Kiir says war must end, Machar says ‘came to look for peace’ in Khartoum talks
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar said on Monday they hoped for a breakthrough in peace…
Optimism in South Sudan ahead scheduled meeting of political foes
Bearing no cancellations, this wednesday June 20, South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar will meet President Salva Kiir in Addis…
IGAD leaders renew calls for peace in South Sudan
East African leaders assembled on Thursday in Ethiopia to push for peace in South Sudan, but despite a long-awaited face-to-face…
South Sudan government accused of using food as weapon of war-U.N.
A report by the United Nations sanctions monitors directed to the security council has indicated that South Sudan President Salva…
South Sudanese women demand representation on peace talks
South Sudan’s women activists have called for an end to conflict in the country, as delegates hold a forum in…
UN boss recommends more sanctions against South Sudan
South Sudan risks being slapped with fresh sanctions by the United Nations Security Council following a report by a top…
Dozens die in South Sudan plane crash
A cargo plane with passengers on board has crashed on take-off at the main airport in Juba, the capital of…
South Sudan govt deny rebel recapture of key Ethiopia border town
The South Sudan army has denied reports that rebels had retaken a border town with Ethiopia barely days after they…
South Sudan: Rebels face ammunition shortages [no comment]
In South Sudan, the poorly supplied rebels are refueling by collecting abandoned ammunition on the battlefield.… READ MORE … source
South Sudan, the elections and peace prospects [The Morning Call]
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on thursday accused Sudan of being a “source of weapons” fuelling the brutal civil war…
Sudan’s forgotten pyramids – BBC News
As part of a series looking at some of the lesser seen sides of some of the world’s most misunderstood…
‘Return to Juba or go into exile’ – Deng Gai tells Machar
South Sudan’s new first vice president Taban Deng Gai has told his predecessor, Reik Machar to go into exile. In…
South Sudan to take legal action against publishers of corruption report
President Salva Kiir’s spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny, has stated that the president intends to take legal action against publishers of…
VICE News Daily: Thousands of Syrian Refugees Return Home From Turkey
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Turkey reopened the Akcakale border crossing…
They Fled War At Home. Now They’re Fighting Death In Crowded Refugee Camps.
BIDI BIDI, Uganda ― As far as the eye can see, tents and huts stretch into the distance. Neck-deep in…
UN envoy welcomes Kiir’s order on unhindered aid access [no comment]
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan, Alain Noudehou has said a recent order by president Salva Kirr that humanitarian…