Politics

A South Sudanese opposition lawmaker has been shot dead near his home in the capital, Juba, family members and colleagues said. Gunmen attacked Luka Mathen Toupiny Luk in the Gudele area at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, fatally shooting the 36-year-old MP, according to colleagues. Luka was a member of the Council of States, the

CAIRO, Egypt, December 14, 2025/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Africa’s leading multilateral financial institution, today marked a historic milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony of the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Egypt’s New Capital, which will also be the home of the Bank’s new global headquarters. Situated in the Diplomatic District of the

The government of South Sudan has alleged that aircraft operating under contract to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been involved in smuggling natural resources and were fitted with undisclosed surveillance equipment. Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba made the claims during a briefing for diplomats in the capital, Juba, on Saturday. He stated

By KADUGLI/NEW YORK A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. The strike hit the U.N. peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, he said in a statement. Eight other peacekeepers were wounded. All the victims

DAKAR, Senegal, December 10, 2025/ — The Secretary Generals of intergovernmental organizations the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) were awarded the Gas Market Development and & Innovation Award and Regional Energy Collaborator Award, respectively, at this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition.  The awards