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South Sudan Seals USD9.98M UN Deal to Battle Floods, Boost Water
(MENAFN) The government of South Sudan has formalized a $9.98 million pact with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to undertake a critical initiative focused on mitigating flood damage and strengthening water infrastructure....

Three ministers, governor get sacked by S. Sudan
(MENAFN) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday removed three ministers and the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state in his latest Cabinet reshuffle, according to reports. In a series of decrees read on the state-owned broadcasting...

S-Sudan dismisses discussions on resettling Palestinians
(MENAFN) South Sudan has dismissed claims that it is negotiating with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in the East African nation. Reports suggested Israel was seeking agreements with third countries to host people displaced by the...

South Sudan Denies Gaza Resettlement Talks with Israel
(MENAFN) South Sudan has strongly rejected allegations suggesting it is engaged in negotiations with Israel to relocate Palestinians from war-stricken Gaza to its territory in East Africa. Several reports have indicated that Israel, headquartered...

China Presses for Swift Political Progress in South Sudan
(MENAFN) China’s envoy to the United Nations on Monday pressed for accelerated political progress in South Sudan, calling it crucial for the war-torn nation’s long-term stability. Addressing the UN Security Council, Sun Lei, China’s deputy...

CMMB, with P&G Support, Responds to Deadly Cholera and Hunger Crisis in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is launching an emergency response in South Sudan as compounding crises threaten thousands of lives in Upper Nile region and Central Equatoria State. The...

African Union is worried about US deportation deal with Rwanda, Uganda
(MENAFN) The African Union’s rights body expressed concern on Monday regarding agreements between the United States and African nations, including Rwanda and Uganda, that facilitate the transfer of deportees to those countries, according to...

AU Alarmed by U.S. Deportee Deals with Rwanda, Uganda
(MENAFN) The African Union's (AU) human rights body raised alarm on Monday regarding recent agreements between Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States that would facilitate the transfer of deportees to these African nations. In a statement, the...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Second Annual Peace and Security Dialogue
Minister Lamola, Speeches Print Friendly, PDF & Email Former President, Your Excellencies, Esteemed Delegates, Brothers and Sisters of Africa, We stand today at a crossroads of history. In the current world of heightened uncertainty, and the...

Uganda Committed to U.S. Deportee Agreement
(MENAFN) Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to a deportee agreement signed with the United States, despite widespread criticism both domestically and internationally, a top government official stated on Monday. Deputy Solicitor General Charles...
Rich countries meet only 4% of funds East Africa needs to address climate change -Oxfam
Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...

Mary’s Meals Now Feeding 3 Million Children Every School Day Across 16 Countries
Amid growing need and declining aid, Mary’s Meals expands school feeding to reach 462,000 more children. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On September 8, Mary’s Meals will announce a major milestone: the...

A foreign policy that always faces forward
Dear Fellow South African, Last week our country participated in the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Japan. This is an important forum for strengthening bilateral trade and investment between Japan and...

Sudan rejects allegations of discussing forcibly moving Palestinians from Gaza with Israel
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that South Sudan has denied claims suggesting it is negotiating with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. Sources note that Israel is reportedly seeking arrangements with third countries to host people displaced...

Uganda Pushes Backs at U.S. Deportee Agreement Claims
(MENAFN) Uganda firmly denied reports on Wednesday suggesting that it has entered into an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told media that no...

International Relations on South Africa’s foreign policy engagements and diplomatic achievements
Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was...

US locks in agreement to deport migrants Uganda
(MENAFN) Uganda has reached an agreement with the United States to host migrants from third countries being deported from the US, CBS reported on Tuesday, citing internal documents. The deal is part of the Trump administration’s broader push for...

Sudan Battles Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Years
(MENAFN) Sudan is facing its most lethal cholera outbreak in years, with close to 100,000 suspected infections and more than 2,470 deaths reported since August 2024, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday. The country’s Health Ministry...

Sudan Reports 40 Fatalities, 2,300 Cases in Cholera
(MENAFN) Over 2,300 new cholera cases and 40 deaths were reported in Sudan's Darfur region within the past week, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday, calling the situation the worst cholera crisis the country has faced in years. "On...

Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...