South Sudan’s peace deal hangs by a thread JUBA: In a country awash with guns, a faltering peace deal aimed at ending over two years of intense civil war in... Published 24 Apr, 2016 06:58am
US woos Africa as rivals eye economic growth NAIROBI: African leaders head to Washington for a landmark US summit this week, with President Barack Obama hoping ... Published 04 Aug, 2014 06:00am
‘South Sudan future at risk without peace deal’ JUBA: South Sudanese rivals negotiating a ceasefire to end raging conflict hold the fate of their young nation in... Published 08 Jan, 2014 07:41am
South Sudan fighting highlights fragile state NAIROBI: Oil-rich but grossly impoverished and awash with guns from the decades of war that led to South Sudan’s... Published 18 Dec, 2013 07:31am
Over 50 sailors being held for ransom NAIROBI: On Somalia’s pirate coast, more than 50 sailors are being held for ransom in grim conditions, many... Updated 23 Jul, 2013 07:41am
Tight Kenya polls pass peacefully NAIROBI: Long lines of Kenyans queued from long before dawn to vote on Monday in the first election since violence-wracked polls five years ago, with a deadly police ambush marring the key ballot. Published 05 Mar, 2013 02:34am
South Sudan independents rattle ex-rebels in poll campaign BENTIU (Sudan) Shouting and dancing, thousands of supporters of south Sudan`s rebel turned ruling party waited two... Published 23 Mar, 2010 12:00am
Terror of the child snatchers of South Sudan POCHALLA (Sudan) Girls and boys in south Sudan do not need bogeyman scare stories to make them behave the child... Published 09 Dec, 2009 12:00am
Hunger drives civilians back to south Sudan killing fields AKOBO (Sudan) A massacre in April sent thousands of residents of this south Sudan district fleeing into the swampy... Published 13 Aug, 2009 12:00am
Thousands flee rebel horror attacks to reach Sudan MUNDRI (Sudan) When Ugandan rebels seized eight-year-old Martin Okenjo and his friend, his father and a companion... Published 31 Jan, 2009 12:00am
South Sudan`s women warriors struggle in peace BOR Alual Koch was 13 when she learnt to kill with a gun, fighting government soldiers as a jungle guerrilla in... Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
South Sudan`s women warriors struggle in peace BOR (Sudan) Alual Koch was 13 when she learnt to kill with a gun, fighting government soldiers as a jungle guerrilla... Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Fears over north-south Sudan military build-up JUBA (Sudan) Inside the sprawling compound headquarters of the ex-rebel army of south Sudan, a military flag snaps ... Published 09 Nov, 2008 12:00am
