Sudan civil war: despite appearances this is not a failed state – yet

Over the past fortnight, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regained control of almost all of the country’s capital, Khartoum. Much of the city had been in the hands of the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023. Now the SAF are reportedly …

South Sudan opposition splits after leader's house arrest

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar takes the oath of office at the State House in Juba, South Sudan, February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Samir Bol/File Photo South Sudan's opposition party split on Wednesday, complicating an already …

Faction of South Sudan opposition party ousts Riek Machar as leader

Civil Aviation says plans to take over airspace from Sudan on track

This was resolved on Tuesday during the Board of Directors of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) meeting chaired by the Minister of Transport, Madut Biar Yel. By Aguok Chok The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has promised to accelerate …

UN warns of continued displacement in Sudan’s Darfur

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that insecurity continues to push thousands of people across the Darfur region out of their homes, as humanitarian conditions rapidly deteriorate even further.  During a …

South Africa could do far more for Congolese refugees

South Africa is better able than most African countries to offer refuge to those displaced by the long war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So why aren’t we doing so? The fighting in the DRC since 1996, as ethnic wars have spilled over from …

Sudan paramilitaries say seized key Darfur town

KHARTOUM — Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Thursday they had overrun Um Kadadah, a key town on the road to El Fasher, the last city in Darfur still in the hands of their regular army foes.   "Our forces took full control of the …

S.Sudan used incendiary weapons to kill nearly 60 people -HRW

  NAIROBI — South Sudanese forces air dropped improvised incendiary weapons last month to kill nearly 60 people, including children, in a restive northeastern region, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.   The young nation has long been plagued by violence …

South Sudan’s Kiir replaces foreign minister

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ramadan Abdallah Goc nearly a year after his appointment. In a presidential decree broadcast Wednesday evening on the state-run South Sudan …

Syracuse councilor from South Sudan calls on U.S. to reverse 'overzealous' visa ban

A recent decision by the United States to revoke all visas for South Sudanese citizens is raising concerns in Syracuse, which has a large community of people from South Sudan, including Chol Majok, who is running for mayor as the first refugee elected to …