[Ethiopian Herald] -Trilateral talks on Abbay dam kicks off in Cairo

[Vanguard] United States citizens travelling abroad have been told to “exercise increased caution” in light of the heightened global tensions spurred by Hamas’ terror attack on Israel and the unfolding Israel-Hamas war.

[allAfrica] Harare — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir reaffirmed his willingness to convene a gathering of political leaders from Sudan in Juba next week.

[allAfrica] Harare — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir reaffirmed his willingness to convene a gathering of political leaders from Sudan in Juba next week.

[allAfrica] Harare — The South Sudanese government needs to act quickly to stop illegal media censorship, unacceptable restrictions on civic and political activities, and attacks on journalists and human rights defenders as it prepares for possible national elections in December 2024.

[GoSS] President Kiir has reiterated readiness to host a meeting of Sudanese political leaders in Juba next week. The President spoke after receiving briefing from the Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Malik Agar Eyre on the latest developments in the Sudan.

[RFI] South Sudan is struggling to cope with the increasing flow of refugees pouring from neighbouring Sudan, where a six-month conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Visiting the country this week to assess the situation, three French MPs met with President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

[ICRC] Buom Kobuong Gatduop used to live an active life as a freelance journalist. He was a volunteer at a humanitarian organization, and an active member of his community. Sadly, all this changed after he was accidentally hit by a bullet during armed violence in a displacement camp located outside Juba, South Sudan, in 2021. The bullet wound resulted in the amputation of his leg.

[Dabanga] Rome — The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, of a “looming emergency hunger crisis” on the Sudan-South Sudan border, as families fleeing the fighting in Sudan continue to cross the border.

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya — The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan is accusing the government of suppressing opposition voices, restricting media freedom, and interfering with civil society. The commission says these violations weaken the country’s accountability and democratic process. The commission blamed South Sudan’s intelligence agency for violating human rights and meddling with people’s lives, employing tactics reminiscent of the methods used by Sudan’s security agencies against the South prior to its