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Sudan agrees to take care of Yemeni interests in Qatar

Sudan on Tuesday agreed to take care of the Yemeni interests in Qatar, according to Sudan's Foreign Ministry.

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Uganda to send troops to South Sudan

SouthSudanhasagreedtoallowintothecountryUganda’smilitarytohelpcounterinsurgenciesthatthreatentodestabilizebothnations’economies.AccordingtoSouthSudanNewsAgency(

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China deploys first peacekeeping helicopter unit to Sudan

China’s first helicopter unit departed for Sudan on Saturday to join the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Darfur.

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China deploys first peacekeeping helicopter unit to Sudan

China’sfirsthelicopterunitdepartedforSudanonSaturdaytojointheUnitedNationspeacekeepingoperationsinDarfur.TwelvetroopstookofffromTianjinBinhaiInternationalAirpor

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Diplomatic dialogue steps forward to restrain Egypt-Sudan tension

TherecentdiplomatictalksbetweenCairoandKhartoumareastepforwardtorestrainthegrowingtensionbetweenneighboringEgyptandSudanandmaintainthestrategicandhistoricalties

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African Union wants Africa to withdraw from International Criminal Court

AfricanUnionchairpersonAlphaCondehascalledoncountriestocommittothedecisiontowithdrawfromtheInternationalCriminalCourt.CondemadethecommentsinSudan,aftermeetingwi

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28,000 South Sudanese refugees arrive in Sudan during first half of May

Itisestimatedthatover28,000SouthSudaneserefugeesarrivedinSudanduringthefirsthalfofMay2017,accordingtoareportfromtheUNHCR.Therecentinfluxofrefugeesmeansthatatota

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UN envoy calls for "common strategy" on political process in South Sudan

The United Nations (UN)'s envoy in South Sudan on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to unite behind a common strategy to advance the political process and ensure peace in the crisis-torn country.

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UN Security Council extends interim force mandate for Abyei for 6 months

TheUNSecurityCouncilonMondayunanimouslyadoptedaresolutiontoextendthemandateoftheUnitedNationsInterimSecurityForceforAbyei(UNISFA)untilNov.15.The15-nationUNbodyu

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1 million children refugees from South Sudan's civil war

More than 1 million children have fled South Sudan's civil war, two United Nations agencies said Monday, part of the world's fastest growing refugee crisis.

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UN chief calls on Security Council to "act now" to halt South Sudan's "trajectory towards mass atrocities"

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on the UN Security Council to "act now" to halt South Sudan's "trajectory towards mass atrocities" as growing tensions and increasing despair were reported among the people of the world's youngest country.

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Russia criticises Ban's decision to fire South Sudan peacekeeping commander, says mission “in ruins”

Russia on Thursday (Nov 4) criticised UN chief Ban Ki Moon's decision to fire a Kenyan peacekeeping commander in South Sudan as premature, saying the mission there was now "in ruins" after Kenya vowed to withdraw all its troops in response to the move.

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UN official decries gender disparity in South Sudan's schools

Gender inequality, early marriage and household work on girls have culminated into unequal participation of girls in education and increased disparity in South Sudan, the UN children's fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

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Key to solving African issues in hands of African people: Chinese FM

China believes the key to solving issues in Africa is in the hands of the African people, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his visit to Kenya on Wednesday.

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UN chief welcomes Sudanese opposition signing roadmap for peace

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a roadmap agreement by Sudanese opposition groups to end conflicts in Sudan.

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S. Sudan's peace monitors holding consultations over political crisis

South Sudan's peace monitors have been holding consultations with various parties over the country's political crisis after President Salva Kiir sacked his rival Riek Machar as First Vice-President.

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Chinese official to visit Africa for South Sudan talks

Zhong Jianhua, the Chinese government's Special Representative on African Affairs, will visit Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya from Wednesday to discuss the situation in South Sudan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.