Muhamad Yehia The ebola outbreak poses a challenge for health workers in Uganda to contain. Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week, Africa’s top public health agency said on Thursday, with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease. Three …
Read More »South Sudan imposes nighttime curfew after anti-Sudanese protests turn violent
Muhamad Yehia Police in South Sudan have imposed a nighttime curfew following violent protests in the capital, Juba, that escalated into looting of Sudanese-owned businesses. The curfew, starting at 6:00 pm daily, was announced Friday by Police Chief Abraham Manyuat on state television as new demonstrations erupted in Juba and …
Read More »South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations
Muhamad Yehia JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The government in South Sudan has postponed elections scheduled for December for two years citing the need to complete processes such as a census, the drafting of a permanent constitution and the registration of political parties. The Presidential Adviser on National Security Tut …
Read More »South Sudan’s security bill allowing warrantless arrests becomes law
Muhamad Yehia & Sahar ragab JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it, parliament’s spokesperson said Thursday. Spokesperson Oliver Mori told The Associated Press that the bill had become law …
Read More »Sudan, South Sudan to Reopen Borders
The Sudanese delegation headed by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that visited South Sudan last week, agreed with the South Sudan government to open four border crossings. The first one will be officially opened on October 1. During the three-day visit of the Sudanese high-level government delegation to South Sudan last …
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