‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ to speak in Hollister

Lea este artículo en español aquí. A survivor of the Sudanese civil war, refugee and author Daniel Ukang will visit Hollister on May 31 to discuss his experiences chronicled in his book, “Hinterlands of Hope.” Hosted by Hill’s Bookstore as part of its …

Chinese envoy criticizes U.S. handling of resolution on South Sudan sanctions

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. role in the adoption of a Security Council resolution on South Sudan sanctions. During consultations on the draft resolution, the African members of the …

UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

The UN Security Council on Friday extended by one year the arms embargo and individual sanctions imposed on South Sudan, where recent violent clashes have raised the specter of a new civil war. The world’s newest state — which only gained independence from …

UN Security Council Renews Sanctions Against South Sudan

(MENAFN- IANS) United Nations, May 31 (IANS) The Security Council adopted a resolution to renew for a year, until May 31, 2026, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and …

Divided UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A divided U.N. Security Council voted Friday to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan, where escalating political tensions have led the U.N. to warn that the country could again plunge into civil war. A U.S.-sponsored resolution to …

Divided UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow

UN shocked at attack on WFP premises in Sudan's El Fasher: spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The world body on Friday expressed shock at the attack on the World Food Programme (WFP) premises in El Fasher, the capital city of Sudan's North Darfur region. "We are shocked and alarmed that the World Food …

South Sudan: Renewal of UN arms embargo a welcome move to protect civilians

Following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said: “We welcome the renewal of the arms embargo as …

Sudan: Several killed in RSF strike on hospital

A suspected drone attack in Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary hit a hospital, killing six people and wounding at least 12 in the city of El-Obeid. An army source told the AFP news agency that the RSF attack targeted "residential …

Cholera Outbreak Hits Khartoum in War-Torn Sudan

Cholera Outbreak Hits Khartoum in War-Torn Sudan Noriko Watanabe and Michiyo Tanabe Modern Tokyo Times A cholera outbreak is hitting Khartoum and the surrounding environs in Sudan. This is happening in a nation blighted by war. Also, recent drone attacks …