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5 Killed in South Sudan Road Attack
Victims burned to death when gunmen ambushed a convoy of trucks returning to Uganda on Juba-Nimule Road; army blames National Salvation Front rebels
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8 Killed in Suspected South Sudan Revenge Attack
Some say attack raises security concerns and hinders return of internally displaced persons, refugees from neighboring countries
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UN: South Sudan Political, Military Leaders to Blame for Inter-Communal Violence
A new UN report says South Sudanese political and military leaders supported well-armed militias that killed more than 700 people and must be held acc
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No Suspects Arrested in Deadly Inter-communal Attack in South Sudan
Lakes State police blame the large number of firearms circulating in the region for the attack that left 17 people dead in Cueibet County
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Women's Representation in South Sudan State Governments Misses Mandated 35%
Activists pleased to see state governments finally being formed, but object to low numbers of women being appointed to important posts
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Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan's Darfur Ends
Darfuri people have held protests in recent weeks against the mission's imminent departure
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Tigray Refugees in Sudan Say it's Not Safe to Return to Ethiopia
Despite the Ethiopian government's announcement that fighting in Tigray is over, many of the refugees say it is not safe enough to return home
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Inter-Communal Clashes Kill 7 in South Sudan
Several days of fighting in Warrap state's Tonj North County left at least seven people dead and several others wounded
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US Rescinds Sudan's Designation as State Sponsor of Terror
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says move a result of nation's 'historic democratic transition'
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Aid Groups Say Staffers Killed in Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict
More than a month has passed since fighting erupted between Ethiopia's government and now-fugitive Tigray
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UN Official: Sudan Needs World's Support in Transition to Democracy
UN envoy for peacebuilding in region says Sudan is at critical point
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COVID-19 Staffers Test Positive in Sudan Leader's Office
Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's staff is self-isolating after 19 members recently tested positive for coronavirus
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Impact of Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict Felt in Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia
Ethiopian government forces have captured the town of Alamata, 120 kilometers from the Tigray region's capital Mekelle, after nearly two weeks of figh
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Rockets Hit Airports in Eritrea's Capital, Ethiopia's Amhara State
Ethiopia's Tigray regional government carried out attacks, warns of others
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Rockets Hit 2 Airports in Ethiopia's Amhara State
Ethiopia's Tigray regional government says it carried out the attacks and is warning of more to come
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Rockets Hit 2 Cities in Ethiopia's Amhara State
Ethiopian army has been battling local forces in the neighboring Tigray region for more than a week
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Report: Israelis Killed al-Qaida's No. 2 Leader in Iran in August
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah was accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa
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Thousands Flee to Sudan After Clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
Clashes in the Tigray region over the past week between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray regional forces prompt at least 7,000 refugees to flee
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Four Killed in South Sudan-Uganda Border Skirmish
South Sudan People's Defense Force spokesman says unit of Uganda People's Defense Forces made 'major incursion' into South Sudanese territory, attacki
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Sudan's Red Sea State Oil Facilities Reopen After Protests End
Leaders of a group that blocked the main road from Khartoum to oil facilities in Port Sudan call off protests after the government agrees to meet with
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Economic Analysts Question South Sudan's Large Loans
South Sudan's council of ministers approved $88 million in loans to pay off outstanding internal debt, but local economists warn hefty loans won't sol
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Corruption on Epic Scale Robs Future of South Sudan's People, UN Report Finds
New report presents deeply disturbing picture of country mired in crooked schemes aimed at enriching political elite at the expense of millions of imp
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Sudan's Government Agrees to Separate Religion and State
Prime Minister Hamdok and the leader of the major rebel group signed a declaration of principles Thursday night in Addis Ababa
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South Sudan's Central Bank Has No More Foreign Cash Reserves
Central Bank has run out of foreign cash reserves and there is nothing bank can do to stop South Sudanese pound from further depreciating against US d
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45 Killed in Deadliest Shipwreck Off Libya's Coast This Year
Libya is a transit point for migrants and asylum-seekers trying to make it to Europe