Ethiopia’s new prime minister may have to do more to convince thousands of refugees belonging to the Anuak ethnic group to return to their homelands
Aid workers hope that with massive effort a humanitarian disaster can be avoided
Despite the focus on migrant numbers arriving in Europe and the United States, a full 85% of refugees are living in low- and middle-income countries
In coming years, Uganda’s GDP growth is set to accelerate as recent and ongoing public investments begin to yield returns
Ballooning national debt threatens to precipitate another sub-Saharan debt crisis
Eritreans have become desensitised; the slavery in Libya is “the new normal”
A South African citizen was sentenced to death in a courtroom in Juba. But what exactly was William Endley doing in South Sudan to begin with?
A South Sudanese court has sentenced a South African retired army colonel to death by hanging for his alleged role in supporting rebels
Across the continent, musicians are not only a symbolic soundtrack for struggles – they are marching on the frontlines and leading social movements.
South Africa risks becoming complicit in South Sudanese abuses
Protests broke out in areas of war-torn Darfur, Blue Nile states and the capital Khartoum with demonstrators burning tyres and blocking roads
A leaked audit report shows how family and friends of top government officials benefited from a letters of credit scheme
Sudan is still an important outside influence on South Sudan, so lifting sanctions paves the way for a more constructive peace process in South Sudan
In the "war the world forgot", the international community won’t react to the human rights violations which will leave 6.8 million hungry.
The South Sudanese leader is stateless and cut off from friends and family
Unicef points to a strong scientific and economic foundation for investing heavily in a child’s early years, and the high cost of failing doing so.
Every day an average of 1000 children are fleeing conflict in South Sudan. There are presently 2.6-million refugees in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya.
South Sudan’s president has sacked his army chief in a risky gamble to tighten his grip on power
For a regional connectivity plan to work, there must be stability in east Africa, writes Peter Biar Ajak.
South Sudan has a huge challenge ahead to achieve and maintain peace.
Many Ugandans were once refugees themselves. Now, they are ‘paying back the good’ and making their country one of the best in the world for refugees.
A well-connected regional political consultant said Machar was being kept ‘basically under house arrest’ near Pretoria with his movements restricted.
Blood donations are scant in South Sudan as the process is frowned upon and treated with suspicion by locals.
A force from the continent, such as the African Union, may possibly be able to protect South Sudan’s civilians.
Editorial calling for the resignation of the president and vice-president led to journalist’s arrest.
Violence has contributed to the epidemic; aid agencies can’t travel freely and are removing nonessential staff.
Water pumped from the Nile is the only option for 98% of the residents of South Sudan’s capital.
The war-weary country is bracing itself for another cholera outbreak with the start of the rainy season
Former president Thabo Mbeki was the African Union’s chief mediator in the conflict in Sudan that led to the creation of South Sudan in 2011.
Early diagnosis, a simple test, vector curbs and a new medicine is effective in many areas, but South Sudan can’t rely on this treatment.
One of the world’s youngest nations is still riven by conflict after delays in setting up the unity government, the Red Cross reports.
Following a call from the UN for a record $20.1 billion, 15 of the world’s leading aid agencies were polled on their top humanitarian concerns.