Juba, South Sudan| South Sudan’s tenuous peace process is under serious threat as escalating violence and deepening political tensions risk reversing years of hard-fought progress, a United Nations human rights body warned on Saturday. The statement comes in the wake of a series of high-profile arrests targeting officials aligned with the country’s Vice President, Riek […]
Nasir, South Sudan| A United Nations helicopter on a mission to evacuate South Sudanese troops came under deadly attack on Friday, resulting in the deaths of Major General Majur Dak, a UN crew member, and at least 27 soldiers. The assault, which occurred in Nasir, Upper Nile State, has intensified fears of renewed conflict in […]
Nairobi, Kenya| The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful paramilitary group engaged in Sudan’s brutal civil war, has taken a significant step toward forming a breakaway government. During a political event in Nairobi, Kenya, the RSF’s deputy leader, Abdul Rahim Dagalo—who is currently under U.S. sanctions—was received by a large gathering of supporters. Although a […]
Nairobi, Kenya| Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and former commander of the notorious Janjaweed militia, arrived in Nairobi on Sunday to spearhead the highly anticipated unveiling of Sudan’s “Government of Peace and Unity.” The move signals a direct challenge to the internationally recognized administration based in Port Sudan, setting […]
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso| In a historic and symbolic move, Burkina Faso’s transitional President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, officially renamed one of the capital’s major thoroughfares, Boulevard Charles de Gaulle, as Boulevard Thomas Sankara, in honor of the country’s iconic revolutionary leader. The event marked a pivotal step in reaffirming national identity and paying homage to one […]
