Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts have left millions of refugees and displaced people grappling with hunger.The Jan. 31-Feb 5 visit to Democratic Republic of Co…
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Maintain peace during Pope’s visit, President Kiir tells citizens
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has appealed to the citizens to maintain peace and order during the Pope’s visit to Juba.Kiir, while addressing worshippers at St. Theresa Cathedral in Kator on Sunday, urged citizens to welcome Pope Francis in large …
Sudan, Chad agree to strengthening operations of joint border force
The transition’s leaders in Sudan and Chad agreed on Sunday to bolster joint patrols of the two armies along the border after the increase of insecurity and attacks in the triangle area with the Central African Republic (CAR).The Rapid Support Forces (…
HRW researcher: Sudan transitional justice needs broad societal discussion
The international community sponsoring Sudan’s Framework Agreement “should not repeat the 2019 experience,” says Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher Mohamed Osman. He also calls for including criminal justice in the discussions on transitional justice….
North Darfur transitional justice workshop: ‘Hand Al Bashir and other indictees to ICC’
On Wednesday, a workshop on transitional justice in the North Darfur capital El Fasher, concluded with recommending handing over the indicted officials from the former regime, including Al Bashir, to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and document…