The Federal Government and the government of Japan have agreed to work together in ending terrorism and other security crises in the Sahel region. The Sahel region is made up of countries including Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Senegal, South Sudan,…
Egypt 2023: Congo overcome South Sudan 2-1
Congo Monday survived a late scare to beat debutants South Sudan 2-1 at the ongoing Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. Goals scored in the 45th and 63rd minutes of the game gave the Red Devils a 2-0 lead.…
Pope Francis leaves on 6-day trip to DR Congo, South Sudan
Pope Francis on Tuesday departed the Vatican on for his first international trip this year a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. The pontiff’s plane took off in the morning from Rome. His first…
Women’s basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’
Basketball scout Sarah Chan’s career has taken her all over the world, from Sudan to Kenya, Europe and the US – but she’s had to face war, racism and gender-based violence along the way. “I have been spat in the…
*Ojota service lane closed for six weeks (Guardian)*Task force, Okada riders clash on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway (Punch)
Ojota service lane closed for six weeks (Guardian) The service lane inbound Maryland from the end of Gani Fawehinmi Park to the end of the second pedestrian bridge, Ojota has been partially closed, the Lagos State Government announced on Tuesday.…
More than 100 civilians killed in fresh South Sudan violence (Guardian)
The UN said Wednesday that conflict had intensified in a region of South Sudan since a peace deal was signed, with hundreds of civilians raped or murdered by warring factions. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said civilians…
South Sudan vaccinates health teams in Ebola epidemic (Guardian)
South Sudan will vaccinate key health workers against Ebola close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, which faces a new epidemic, the World Health Organization said Monday. The ministry of health’s vaccination campaign, with cooperation from the…
South Sudan, South Africa sign oil deal (Vanguard)
South Sudan’s petroleum ministry on Friday signed an agreement with South Africa that will allow the Johannesburg-based state-owned oil company to invest in energy sector in Juba. Ezekiel Gatkuoth, South Sudan’s petroleum minister, said the agreement will allow the two…
Child bride auctioned off on Facebook (CNN)
Facebook has come under fire for a “barbaric use of technology” that allowed the sale of a child bride to be held on its site. An auction was held on the social media platform for a 16-year-old girl in South…
South Sudanese doctor wins prestigious UN prize for lifetime spent tending to refugees (ABC News)
In the single functional hospital in war-ravaged South Sudan’s Upper Nile region, the only X-ray machine is broken, the sole surgical theatre is lit by a single light, and electricity is provided by generators that often break down. But a…