Juba, South Sudan CNN — Pope Francis arrived in Juba, South Sudan on Friday fulfilling a long-time wish to visit the war-ravaged country, currently in the midst of a major humanitarian emergency. In a first, the Pope is undertaking the trip together with the head of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop …
Read More »Calling me Jubril from Sudan wasn?t a funny joke – President Buhari
President Buhari has described the claim that he had “died” and was replaced by one Jibril from Sudan, as a joke that was not funny. The President gave this rection in a documentary shown at a dinner organized by his family and very closed associates, to celebrate his 80th birthday tagged “Celebrating …
Read More »At least 25 people killed in South Sudan communal land violence
At least 25 people have been killed in South Sudan on Tuesday, October 11, after youths from two neighbouring communities in the country’s north clashed over a disputed borderline separating their areas. Violence is part of daily life in parts of South Sudan where clashes triggered by localised disputes over …
Read More »Update: Two men lynched in Birnin-Gwari were terrorists from Sudan not herders – Kaduna group
Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) has alleged that the two men lynched by aggrieved youths on Sunday, October 2, in Birnin-Gwari, were terrorists from Sudan. A statement issued by the Chairman of BEPU, Ishaq Usman Kasai on Monday, October 3, 2022, noted that while the union is clearly against any form of mob …
Read More »UN expert demands accelerated probe into Sudan post-coup killings
A protester was killed during Friday’s demonstrations despite UN calls for security forces to ‘refrain from excessive violence against protesters’. A United Nations human rights expert on Sudan has called for accelerated investigations into the killings of protesters and other atrocities, as the death toll since last year’s coup nears …
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