[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa — The East African Community (EAC) has recently installed South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, as its chairperson, replacing Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye. Kiir is now the official Chair of the East African regional bloc, EAC. There is nothing wrong with a leader who wants to have a leadership role on a regional or international stage. However, vying for such a role with a documented ruthless leadership record is another thing. The decision by the bloc has effectively validated, bolstered, and

[Norwegian Refugee Council] Statement by William Carter, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s country director of NRC in Sudan on ongoing attack in Al Jazirah State.

[Islamic Relief Worldwide] Islamic Relief forced to suspend vital programmes and evacuate staff

[UN News] South Sudan is in no position to hold free, fair, or secure elections slated for December next year, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday, stressing that there’s still time to catch up.

[WFP] A German-funded WFP-UNICEF project brings families and communities together to realize change

[allAfrica] Harare — Two people were killed and seven others were injured in an attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross relief convoy in the Sudanese city of Khartoum on Sunday, December 10, according to the ICRC.

[VOA] The U.S. Treasury’s ‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses.

[Dabanga] Abyei — At least 34 people have died, 34 others injured, and about 4,000 displaced in attacks in the disputed Abyei* border region between Sudan and South Sudan last week. A ‘cautious calm’ has reportedly returned to the area, however residents remain vigilant amid rumours of renewed violence.

[Dabanga] Khartoum — A growing chorus of opposition has condemned the decisions by Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, president of the Sovereignty Council and commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), to dismiss Sovereignty Council members El Hadi Idris and El Taher Hajar. Lawyer and prominent member of Sudan’s Popular Congress Party (PCP), Kamal Omar described the decisions as “a flagrant violation of the Juba Peace Agreement”.

[Dabanga] South Sudanese President Salva Kiir met with a delegation from the Forces for Freedom and Change – Central Council (FFC-CC) yesterday, headed by Omar El Degeir, to discuss the ongoing war in Sudan and possible solutions to resolve the conflict.