The East African
Friday, October 14, 2016 - 06:38
The US has revived calls to suspend financial aid to the South Sudan government over massive corruption and gross human rights violations. A statement released by the US embassy in Juba on Thursday disclosed that the American law currently prohibits new assistance to Juba until the government takes effective steps to end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations for a political settlement of the current conflict.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 06:34
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent a strong message to South Sudan to adhere to the international agreement on the deployment of the additional 4,000 troops to the country. Mr Ban complained that Juba was not putting into action most of its promises on the acceptance of the regional force.
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 07:39
UN peacekeepers cowered in their bases rather than risk doing their job of protecting civilians during an outbreak of fighting in South Sudan in July, a rights group said Wednesday.
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 07:14
A South Sudanese human rights advocate and journalist is on the run after being accused of being one of the witnesses who provided information that yielded the recent Sentry Report that detailed how South Sudanese leaders have been using their positions to profit from civil war.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 08:02
Japanese ambassador to Kenya Toshitsugu Uesawa said his government has set up a defence force base in Djibouti in a bid to maintain surveillance off Somalia Coast to contain piracy.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 08:08
Daniel Kalinaki provides analysis into why Amisom forces, though militarily superior, have little fighting chance in confrontations with al-Shabaab militants.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 06:34
Burundi's government is behind systematic human rights violations, including executions and torture, UN investigators said Tuesday, warning of possible crimes against humanity and the looming risk of "genocide".
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 09:02
The EastAfrican has learned that Juba is seeking troops from Egypt and Tanzania, whom the leaders believe will be neutral as compared with frontline states like Ethiopia and Kenya that were supposed to provide the regional protection force.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 09:47
Regional leaders met in Mogadishu Tuesday for an extraordinary Igad summit to discuss the security situation in Somalia ahead of the election and the South Sudan crisis
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 07:52
Somalia has legitimised the operations of political parties for the first time in nearly five decades, ahead of this month’s election.