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Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Tragically Killed in Sudanese Conflict

U.N. Condemns Deadly Attack on Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in Sudan The United Nations has strongly condemned a recent attack on Bangladeshi peacekeepers in southern Sudan, marking the incident as a potential war crime. The attack has drawn international outcry and highlights ongoing conflict in the region. Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in a drone attack. Eight additional peacekeepers sustained injuries. The attack occurred at a U.N. base in Kadugli. International Reactions and Condolences U.N.…

Sudan Conflict Intensifies: RSF Shifts Attention to Strategic Targets

Intensifying Conflict in Sudan's North Kordofan Fighting has escalated in Sudan's North Kordofan region, with key incidents marking ongoing hostilities between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army. The conflict reached a new height as a paramilitary drone reportedly targeted military headquarters in el-Obeid. El-Obeid, a strategic location with an airport and key supply routes, witnessed a paramilitary drone attack. The RSF has been battling the army since April 2023, capturing significant…

In South Sudan, the Prime Minister of Sudan appealed

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdoka ended a three - day visit to South Sudan on Sunday (August 22nd). In Juba, he met his southern counterparts, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, respectively president and vice president of the country, at daggers drawn after the formation of a united army. as reported from Khartoum, Eliott…

Jemma Nunu Kumba, a woman chairing

One of the challenges for this long-standing activist of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) will be to consolidate peace and unity within a newly "restored" assembly. The announcement was made by President Salva Kiir personally on Friday, July 23: Jemma Nunu Kumba will be the first woman to chair the South Sudanese…

Salva Kiir prefers to play with glass half full

South Sudan celebrated its tenth anniversary of independence on Friday (July 9). A first decade of existence marked by a bloody civil war that left about 400,000 dead and 4 million displaced. On this occasion, President Salva Kiir addressed the nation. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethDuring the ten years of…

In the spotlight: Jacob Zuma in prison

The former South African president spent his first night behind bars. "Zuma fought against the law and the law won", launches the South African newspaper's website Sunday Times, by translating this form of a local proverb: "everything has an end".For its part, the information portal Mail & Guardian tells "how JZ was pressured into surrender" and reports "intense talks between the police chiefs, the ANC leadership in…

Ten years later, the disappointed hopes of

South Sudan, the youngest state in the world, is a battered country. On July 9, 2011, the hope aroused by its independence, which arose after decades of struggle, was enormous. Ten years and a civil war later, the country is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. A cross around his neck, green and black scarf on his head, Tireza Sima looks…

South Sudan’s parliament dissolved by

This vital step was eagerly awaited. The set up of a brand new enlarged parliament was amongst an important measures within the peace settlement signed in 2018 between Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar, an settlement that ended 5 years of civil conflict. This dissolution, pronounced on Saturday night, Might 8, must have…

The UN is worried in regards to the threat of a resurgence of

The UN is worried in regards to the stability of peace in South Sudan. In a report that has simply been submitted to the Safety Council, UN consultants condemn the gradual implementation of the revived peace settlement signed in 2018, after six years of civil warfare. Since then, a nationwide unity authorities has been arrange in February 2020, but it surely has did not enhance the safety of civilian…