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South Sudan to hold first election since independence

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has said the country’s long-delayed elections will be held next year as planned. President Kiir said he would run for re-election in the polls, the first since the country gained independence. No other candidate has declared...

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit South Sudan.

Ahead of the visit of Pope Francis, the Vatican 'Technical Advanced Team' have been welcomed in Juba, South Sudan. They are there to assess the preparation for the Papal visit which will take place from February 3 to 5. Stephen Ameyu...

UN panel accuses South Sudan officials of abuses

United Nations experts have called on authorities in South Sudan to investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine. The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday that...

UN panel accuses South Sudan officials of abuses

United Nations experts have called on authorities in South Sudan to investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine. The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday that...

IMF and South Sudan agree on a $112.7 million emergency fund.

The International Monetary Fund and South Sudan have reached a staff-level agreement for the release of about $112.7 million in emergency financing. "This emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social...

UN partial suspension of South Sudan aid hits children

The United Nations’ (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended part of its food aid in South Sudan due to a funding shortage, heightening the risk of starvation for 1.7 million people. The move to suspend aid will affect almost...

South Sudan parties in talks to end stalemate over security

A senior official said on Thursday that South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, and his First Vice President, Riek Machar, are holding discussions to end the deadlock over security arrangements, a senior official said on Thursday. Bol Makueng, Secretary for external...

South Sudan forces withdraw from VP’s home

South Sudan’s main opposition party said Tuesday they were withdrawing from a body overseeing the young nation’s lumbering peace process, dealing a fresh blow to its elusive quest for stability. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) — led...
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“Ghanaians make up a notable portion of US visa overstayers.”

Ghana has emerged as one of the African countries with high visa overstay rates in the United States, according...
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