South Sudan

CBC Hosting End Africa Famine Now Forum

The Congressional Black Caucus Africa Taskforce will host a forum about ending and preventing famine in Nigeria, Somalia and South…
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.25.17
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African Leaders Seek To Quell Tensions Between The…

As clashes between the Sudans escalate, a mediator from the 54-state African Union arrived in Khartoum Thursday to reinstate peace…
by D.L. Chandler
06.19.19
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S. Sudan Anticipates $8 Billion Loan From China.…

South Sudan is expecting an $8b loan from China for major projects that include the building of roads, telecom networks,…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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South Sudan And Newly Independent Sudan On The…

South Sudan announced on Friday that it’s pulling its military forces out of the disputed, oil-rich border town of Heglig…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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UN Approves 7,000 Peacekeepers For South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a new peacekeeping force for South Sudan on Friday, assuring the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Independence! South Sudan Becomes New Nation Amid War

JUBA, Sudan  — The people of South Sudan finally get their own country on Saturday, an emotional independence celebration few…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Sudan President To Speak On New Nation’s Independence

JUBA, Sudan — Sudan’s president will speak at independence celebrations in the south this weekend, officials said Monday, just days…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Hundreds Of Civilians Killed In South Sudan

JUBA, Sudan – Southern Sudan soldiers attacking a rival ethnic group fired indiscriminately on unarmed men, women and children at…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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South Sudan Votes For Independence

Sudan –In a stunning turn of events, Southern Sudan is slated to become the world’s newest country. The results are…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Obama Congratulates Sudan On Referendum

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is congratulating the people of Sudan for the weeklong referendum on the future of the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Huge Turnout On Second Day Of South Sudan…

JUBA, Sudan — Thousands of south Sudanese poured out to vote for a second straight day in a landmark independence…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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A New African Nation? Juba Seeks To Secede…

Sudan (McClatchy) — As world capitals go, this surely would rank among the more modest. No grand boulevards; only a…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19