[IPS] New York -On February 26 this year, 15 South Sudanese children were released from armed groups and handed over to civilian child protection actors, including UNICEF and UNMISS, UN’s peacekeeping operation in South Sudan, who were able to facilitate the children’s safe return to their families.

[Africa Renewal] East Africa hit by a second wave of locusts leaving millions of people food insecure

[The New Humanitarian] Juba -South Sudan has a new unity government after six years of war, but violence is still ongoing across the country, deepening a catastrophic humanitarian outlook worsened by mass flooding in 2019, aid workers are warning.

[Balancing Act] London -In July last year Google initiated the Equiano cable. The announcement of the 2Africa cable which involves Facebook completes the second generation cable build announcements. Russell Southwood talked to Ibrahima Ba, Network Investments Lead at Facebook about how it might work.

[East African] The newly appointed chairman of the South Sudan’s reconstituted National Committee on Covid-19 has tested positive for the coronavirus, the national Ministry of Health has confirmed.

[East African] South Sudan has registered 151 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 806.

[East African] Even as governments in the region scramble resources to minimise the damage expected from a new wave of desert locust invasion, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) warns the surge may not be controlled by June.

[East African] South Sudan’s only functioning arm of government has been roiled with Covid-19 infections among the ranks of top officials, threatening to shut down main operations.

[East African] South Sudan has recorded 82 new Covid-19 cases, bringing total to 563.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -In its 01 May 2020 dated note verbale submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Egypt appealed that Ethiopia has an international legal obligation not to impound waters and fill its GERD reservoir without concluding a comprehensive agreement on the filling and operation of the GERD.