US Congressman urges Rubio to push Kiir, Machar toward settlement
A US congressman has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to intensify American diplomatic efforts to help resolve South Sudan’s prolonged political and security crisis. In a letter dated 25 August, Congressman Rich McCormick called on the US government to use its diplomatic influence to encourage President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar […]
Civil society leader warns of escalating violence in Warrap
A South Sudanese civil society leader has warned that violence in Warrap State is taking a dangerous turn after an armed attack on an SSPDF military barracks left 26 people dead, according to the state government. The attack happened at about 05:00 at the Acong-cong military barracks in Gogrial East County, a facility established to […]
AU welcomes UN resolution promoting equal earth maps worldwide
The African Union has welcomed a United Nations General Assembly resolution encouraging countries and institutions to adopt the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate way of depicting the size of continents on world maps. AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf praised the resolution as an important step towards correcting long-standing distortions in the way […]
