Tag: South Sudan
at least 166 civilians dead since the start of communal clashes
In South Sudan, concern about violence in several northern states. A local official announced on Tuesday (December 27th) that 56 people had lost their lives in four days due to…
Pope Francis to visit DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
The Vatican announced Thursday, December 1, that Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from January 31 to February 5. The announcement of this…
Pope Francis plans to come to the DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
François wants to go to the DRC and South Sudan, as he confirmed to African students on Tuesday 1 November. An apostolic trip was to be held in early July…
Senegalese President Macky Sall supports peace process
Returning from Lusaka, Zambia, the President of Senegal, Macky Sall, made a stopover for a few hours in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, this Monday, July 18. He met…
WFP must ration aid to refugees in Africa due to lack of funding
The World Food Program (WFP) is asking for 426 million dollars to be able to meet the needs of refugees, it announced on Sunday June 19, as World Refugee Day…
Pope Francis’ trip to Africa postponed indefinitely for health reasons
The Vatican confirms that the sovereign pontiff will not be able to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in early July due to severe knee pain.…
At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Africa advances out of competition
What is Africa’s place at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival? The absence of an African director in the running for the Palme d’Or should not make us lose sight of…
a Palme d’honneur for Forest Whitaker, an actor committed to Africa
In Cannes, where the 75th Film Festival opened, Forest Whitaker was the international star of the evening of Tuesday May 17. The American actor received an honorary Palme d’Or for…
the particularly dangerous security context for humanitarian workers in Jongleï
Three dead and one injured in the attack on a United Nations convoy carrying food aid, Thursday, March 24 in South Sudan, in the state of Jonglei. This new attack…
concerns about the resumption of hostilities
On March 22, Vice President Riek Machar, the main opponent of President Salva Kiir, announced the withdrawal of his soldiers from the mechanisms for implementing the security aspects of the…