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Sudan and main rebel groups formalise peace deal
JUBA Sudan’s power-sharing government and several rebel groups on Saturday formalised a peace agreement aimed at resolving decades of conflict which left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead. | Video
Sudan and major rebel groups to formalise peace deal
JUBA, Oct 3 Sudan’s power-sharing government and several rebel groups are due to formalise a peace agreement on Saturday aimed at resolving decades of regional conflicts which left millions displaced and hundreds of thousands dead.
Severe flooding in South Sudan displaces more than 600,000 - U.N
DUK PADIET, South Sudan Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced more than 600,000 people to flee their homes since July, the United Nations said, after months of torrential rains caused the Nile to burst its banks. | Video
Sudan signs peace deal with key rebel groups, some hold out
JUBA Sudan's power-sharing government signed a peace agreement with key rebel groups on Monday, a step towards resolving deep-rooted conflicts from the long rule of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir.
South Sudan seeks $250 million loan from African Exim Bank
JUBA, Aug 25 Cash-strapped South Sudan is seeking a $250 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank, the deputy minister of agriculture said, to implement a long-delayed peace agreement, fight COVID-19 and support food security.
UPDATE 3-South Sudan central bank says foreign exchange reserves have run out
JUBA, Aug 19 South Sudan, battered by years of conflict and corruption, has run out of foreign exchange reserves and cannot stop the pound's depreciation, a senior central bank official in the oil-producing nation said on Wednesday.
South Sudan central bank says foreign exchange reserves have run out
JUBA South Sudan, battered by years of conflict and corruption, has run out of foreign exchange reserves and can no longer stop the pound's depreciation, a senior central bank official in the oil-producing nation said on Wednesday.
Sudan, major rebel group sign deal to integrate rebels into army
JUBA Sudan and a major rebel group signed an agreement on Monday to integrate the rebels into the army within 39 months, signatories said, the latest in a slew of agreements between the Sudanese government and long-running insurgencies.
Sudan, major rebel group sign deal to integrate rebels into army
JUBA, Aug 18 Sudan and a major rebel group signed an agreement on Monday to integrate the rebels into the army within 39 months, signatories said, the latest in a slew of agreements between the Sudanese government and long-running insurgencies.
South Sudan death toll in disarmament fighting rises, U.N. sends peacekeepers
JUBA The death toll in South Sudan's Warrap State has risen to 148 following fighting this past weekend during a disarmament exercise, a local government official said on Friday, and the U.N. has deployed forces to maintain calm in the region.