Facebook changes corporate name to Meta
CNBC Facebook on Thursday announced that it has changed its company name to Meta. The name change was announced at the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference. The new name reflects the company’s growing ambitions beyond social…
What does the case of Sudan say of Coups in Africa?
By Richard Sultan and agencies Sudan has again witnessed another coup, number 17. While standout condemnations have manifested from mainly the western nations, in the region, it has been coy, and the region has it’s memories of military takeovers too.…
South Sudan must intervene before Sudan descends into chaos: activists
By Simon Deng Sudan is in a crisis and activists are demanding its southern neighbor, and peace mediator, South Sudan to intervene to ensure stability. Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization- a local NGO…
South Sudan oil exports from Sudan port halted
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan’s crude export through a port in Sudan has been temporarily stopped due to the ongoing political crisis in the neighbouring country. Information Minister Michael Michael Lueth says the compounding situation has however…
Taming malaria in the marshlands
Unicef South Sudan In the marshes on the outskirts of Malakal Town in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, Nyanbol Mijak (28) lives with her five children, withstanding the hardships of a devasting flood that has deluged this part of the country for several…
Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the Conference Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Restoration Of the Lawful Seat of the People’s Republic of China In the United Nations
Your Excellency Secretary-General António Guterres,Your Excellencies Diplomatic Envoys and Representatives of International Organizations,Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Comrades, Fifty years ago today, the 26th Session of the General Assembly of the United…
The military has taken over in Sudan. Here’s what happened
By CNN Sudan has descended into crisis after the military dissolved the country’s power-sharing government and declared a state of emergency on Monday. The move has crushed hopes for a peaceful transition of power following the ousting of former…
Deposed Sudanese PM at coup leader’s residence
By Ruot George Sudan’s deposed civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok is being kept at the residence of the coup leader, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. Speaking at a press conference broadcast live from Khartoum on Tuesday, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Hamdok wasn’t in…
Activist warns Sudan coup strains South Sudan’s crude exploitation
By Okech Francis Political upheavals in Sudan do not spell well for South Sudan which relies on the northern neighbour for exploiting its crude oil, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation, said. Sudan is…
Climate change leaves the upper corridor of South Sudan flooded out and stuck in the mud
By Lisa Lyn (Unicef). Photo Essay All locations along the Sobat Corridor from Malakal town, Upper Nile State, to the Ethiopian border are flooding. Internally displaced people (IDPs) are at a record high of 1.6 million at the moment, fleeing their homes…
UN security council meeting this afternoon to discuss Sudan
By Juba Echo &Agencies The United Nations Security Council has scheduled an emergency closed-door meeting on the coup in Sudan for today afternoon. The consultations were requested by the United States, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Norway and…
New head of South Sudan oil corporation focuses on increasing production
By Richard Sultan The new Managing Director of South Sudan’s Nile Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Chol Deng Thon Abel has plans to focus on increasing crude production in the country. Abel who was fired from the position in September 2020 was reappointed on…