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South Sudan polls date: Why another postponement looms

Nairobi, March 23 -- South Sudan is facing the prospect of a second extension of the transition period, owing to the continual delays in implementing crucial aspects of the 2018 peace agreement. But,... Read More


Khartoum unable to ensure smooth export of South Sudan oil

Nairobi, March 21 -- Sudan is admitting that it cannot guarantee the smooth export of oil from South Sudan, as a year of war has made it difficult to maintain or even protect the pipeline to Port Suda... Read More


South Sudan closes schools owing to extreme heatwave

Nairobi, March 18 -- The government of South Sudan has indefinitely closed all learning institutions beginning Monday, March 18 due to the current heatwave that is also sweeping across eastern Africa.... Read More


Mistrust threatens Kenya-led peace talks on South Sudan

Nairobi, March 17 -- Doubts among some hold-out armed groups in South Sudan is threatening the start of peace talks to be mediated by Kenya President William Ruto in Nairobi. A section of the hold-ou... Read More


South Sudan choking under yoke of impunity, report says

Nairobi, March 9 -- South Sudan's troubles as a young country have been in plain sight for a decade now. But new findings say frequent human rights violations have weakened its institutions to the bri... Read More


Sudan refugees, bad weather cloud South Sudan

Nairobi, March 3 -- South Sudan's path to stability, including transitioning to an elected government, is facing a drag as the war in neighbouring Sudan threatens to overburden Juba, worsened by irreg... Read More


South Sudan transition in danger of stalling, UN report says

Nairobi, Feb. 20 -- South Sudan's transition to a complete civilian rule established through the ballot may be in danger of stalling. Either that or an emergency support is needed to rescue Africa's y... Read More


Sudan war spills over into restive border, worsens Abyei crisis

Nairobi, Feb. 9 -- The war in Sudan has spilled over to the restive border region of Abyei, potentially scuttling recent efforts to resolve the long-standing conflict between Ngok Dinka ethnic group i... Read More