The Trump administration’s revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese nationals comes as the East African nation faces the threat of renewed war.
Author: Abdi Latif Dahir
South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says
The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country back into civil war.
South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says
The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country back into civil war.
How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War
An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile.
Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’
Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk.
A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah
Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region.
Protests in Kenya Demand Action Over a Spate of Brutal Murders of Women
Almost 100 women have been killed in the span of three months, the police say. Rights groups want President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis.
Roommate Convicted in Murder of Kenyan Gay Rights Activist
Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a motive but said his roommate carried out the murder.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya
Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda.
Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, Is Impeached
It’s the first impeachment under the country’s new Constitution, but some are now calling for a similar move against President William Ruto.