South Sudan is developing the young country’s first ever migration policy with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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South Sudan: No Amnesty for War Crimes
South Sudanese leaders should not undermine their efforts to bring an end to the country’s devastating conflict with an amnesty for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said.
AU Chairperson says Khartoum agreement constitutes an important step in ending the conflict in South Sudan
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing of the Agreement on Outstanding Issues of Governance, in Khartoum, on 5 August 2018. “This constitutes an important step in ending the conflict in South Sudan and… Read More ›
Ethiopians want love and forgiveness. But they want justice too
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed so far has shown that he is a different breed. It’s as though he came already conscious of the abject failure of displays of strength, aloofness and fear in leadership role.
The African Union says Africa needs to fully assume its responsibilities for definitively ending the war in South Sudan
The African Union high level Ad-hoc Committee has emphasized the need for Africa to fully assume its responsibilities and create all requisite conditions for definitively ending the war in South Sudan and salvage the civilians who have suffered the brunt of war for so long.
Forced displacement at record 68.5 million
The UN Refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends study found 68.5 million people had been driven from their homes across the world at the end of 2017, more people than the population of Thailand. Refugees who have fled their countries to escape conflict… Read More ›
More than 300 child soldiers released by armed groups in South Sudan – UN mission
Some 300 child soldiers, including 87 girls, were formally released by armed groups in South Sudan, the United Nations mission in the country reported on Wednesday, calling on all stakeholders to support the young people on the journey back to… Read More ›