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Burkina Faso Is A Place Of Dignity, Not Expulsion
Above photo: Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore. MFA Russia. In response to Burkina Faso’s rejection of a deportation deal, the US Embassy has “temporarily paused all routine visa services”, which the foreign minister terms...

Sudan grants South Sudan free zone at Port Sudan – SUNA
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 6 hours ago FILE PHOTO: Port Sudan is Sudan's principal maritime gateway, connecting the nation's trade and oil exports to the Middle East and the wider international market via the Red Sea. Courtesy The zone...

South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile to visit South Sudan

International monitor says South Sudan rivals recruiting fighters, raising war fears
JUBA, South Sudan — An international ceasefire monitor says parties to South Sudan’s faltering peace agreement have recruited new fighters and abducted children to participate in a conflict that observers have warned could widen again into civil...

Sudan, South Sudan agree to revive joint committees on security, politics
Monday Semaya Kumba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with the Sudanese Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mutasim Ibrahim, on Monday, 06/10/2025. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to...

Oversight body says South Sudan rivals have recruited fighters, raising war fears
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An international ceasefire monitor says parties to South Sudan 's faltering peace agreement have recruited new fighters and abducted children to participate in a conflict that observers have warned could widen again into...

Today in Africa - October 7, 2025: Nigeria Has World’s Lowest Life Expectancy, Madagascar President Calls for National Dialogue Tomorrow, South Sudan Faces Renewed Fighting
NEWS Ayo Edebiri, Chanel’s newest brand ambassador, attends the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week on October 06, 2025, in Paris. by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Every day, OkayAfrica shares a...

South Sudan’s FM visits Port Sudan for talks on bilateral relations
05 october 2025 - 11:24:57 MA/MO 292 Views Panafrican News Agency Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation, Mande Semaiha, is currently in Port Sudan, Sudan's administrative capital, for...
Mashatile to visit South Sudan for peace process talks
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will visit Juba, in the Republic of South Sudan, from October 8 and 9, 2025, in his capacity as Presidential Special Envoy, to assess progress on the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of...

The Pain of Losing Youth to Drugs, Communal and Political Conflicts in South Sudan
The SSNMC Vision for a Productive Youth-Led Future South Sudan, a nation born out of struggle and immense sacrifice, continues to face challenges that threaten the foundation of its future: its youth. Across towns, villages, and cities, the pain...
MoFA Secretary-General receives copies of credentials of Lebanon, South Sudan envoys
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi yesterday received copies of the credentials of Ambassador of the Republic of Lebanon to Qatar, H E Bilal Kabalan (pictured) and Ambassador of the Republic...

AL HAMMADI RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF LEBANON, SOUTH SUDAN AMBASSADORS
AL HAMMADI RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF LEBANON, SOUTH SUDAN AMBASSADORS Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi on Monday received copies of credentials of Ambassador of Lebanon to Qatar HE Bilal Kabalan...

Sudan and South Sudan strengthen oil, security, and trade cooperation amid regional crises
Daijiworld Media Network - Khartoum Khartoum, Oct 6: Sudan and South Sudan have reached a significant agreement to jointly protect vital oil infrastructure, including oil fields and central pipeline stations that transport South Sudan’s crude to...

Central Equatoria cabinet reviews 5-year road development plan
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 6 hours ago Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel chairs cabinet meeting 14th Oct. 2025 - Photo credit: Office of the Governor - Central Equatoria State The Central Equatoria State Council of Ministers has reviewed a...
Rwanda targets full electricity access by 2030, accelerates Solar push
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 11 hours ago Rwanda plans $16 billion in solar investments to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, despite financing and policy barriers. [Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images] According to...

Sudan and South Sudan renew commitment to cooperate on economic, peace and security domains
06 october 2025 - 15:46:18 MA/MO 359 Views Panafrican News Agency Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Samaya Mande on Monday concluded a three-day official visit to Sudan, where the...

Legal experts, citizens decry digital rights gap in South Sudan
South Sudanese citizens and legal experts are calling for greater commitment to digital rights, arguing they are essential extensions of fundamental human freedoms, while simultaneously highlighting the severe infrastructural challenges that limit...

Peace and oil: Inside South Africa Deputy President’s visit to Juba
South Sudan President Salva Kiir (R) and South Africa’s Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, after a high-level meeting at State House in Juba on Thursday. [Photo: PPU}JUBA – South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile concluded a two-day working...

South Sudan launches national rice development strategy
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The National Ministry of Agriculture and food security has officially launched the National Rice strategy 2024-2030 to transform agricultural sector in the country. In a statement issued on Friday by the ministry, Lily Albino...
Sudan, South Sudan agree to protect oil facilities, pipelines stations
KHARTOUM, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to protect oil facilities and the central stations of the pipelines transporting South Sudan's oil to Port Sudan in eastern Sudan, the two sides said in a joint statement on Monday....