Kenyan President Ruto Urges Militaries in Africa to Forge Closer CooperationPresident William Ruto said this is necessary to tackle rising security threats in the region. He said cooperation amongst ...

Amnesty International urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to renew its arms embargo against South Sudan on Wednesday. The embargo is a part of a series of sanctions that have been in place since ...

A United Nations staff member was assaulted by South Sudanese soldiers while driving to a U.N. base in Yambio on Sunday, the ...

In 2015, as a civil war was raging in South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council imposed the first set of sanctions on ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern on Friday over the escalating hostilities in South Sudan since February, warning that the hostilities could further worsen ...

Two long-running conflicts in Africa are facing very different prospects right now. In Democratic Republic of Congo, a war between the state and the M23 rebels — backed by Rwanda — may be on the verge ...

The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan amid an uptick in hostilities, ...

At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Thursday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military ...

The United Nations rights chief urged on Friday for warring sides in South Sudan to pull back from the brink, warning that ...

The United States said on Thursday it would impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its government used chemical ...

The appointment of Kamil Idris to lead the government would help in stabilizing the nation and laying the groundwork for a ...