South Sudan
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AfricaIn Kenya, Blinken calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia, and for Sudan military to hand power back to PM Abdalla Hamdok
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu in…
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Human RightsAmnesty International asks South Sudan to ‘end new wave of repression against peaceful protests’
Amnesty International on Friday urged South Sudan to end a ‘new wave of repression against peaceful protests’, asserting that authorities…
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U.S., UK and Norway urge South Sudan to ‘recapture sense of unity’ on 10 year independence anniversary
South Sudan needs to “recapture the sense of unity, strength, and hope” that prevailed when it became independent ten years…
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BURKINA FASOUSAID provides $91 million in urgently needed food, water, and health care for COVID-19 response across Africa
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) COVID-19 Task Force Executive Director Jeremy Konyndyk on Thursday announced more than $91…
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LatestU.S. Supreme Court rules against allowing temporarily protected refugees from Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, others to apply for permanent residency
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that people who entered the U.S. unlawfully but have temporary protected status…
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LatestU.S. condemns “troubling violence” against humanitarian workers in South Sudan
The United States on Friday evening condemned what it described as a “troubling rise in violence” against humanitarian workers in…
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DiplomacyLinda Thomas-Greenfield: how Sudan and other peacekeeping transitions can learn from Liberia
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Wednesday, asserted that the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia…
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Human RightsUN peacekeeping mission extended six months in Abyei, oil-rich border town disputed by South Sudan and Sudan
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN interim security force for Abyei (UNIFSA) for…
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DiplomacyU.S. special envoy Donald Booth traveling to South Sudan to support peace and stability
The United States Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth will travel to South Sudan from May 9…
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DRCUN hunger report identifies Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia as most acute food insecure countries on planet earth
The United Nations has identified Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia as some of the most acute food…
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