Nicholas Haysom of South Africa appointed as UNMISS head
Jan 16, 2021(Nyamilepedia) — The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative and...
Category : Africa
Uganda releases 15 SSPDF soldiers after serving more than two months in their detentions
Jan 7, 2021(Nyamilepedia) — Ugandan authorities have released 15 south Sudanese soldiers who were accused of entering the country illegally over two months ago. The...
Kenyan schools reopen after COVID-19 break
Jan 05, 2021(Nyamilepedia) — Kenyan pupils returned to school on Monday for the first time since classes were dismissed 10 months ago due to the...
UNAMID ends its mandate in Darfur after 13 years
Jan 2, 2021(Nyamilepedia) — The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur ended its 13 years’ mission of peacekeeping in Darfur and the vast Sudanese region...
Egypt summons Ethiopian diplomat over GERD statements
Jan 2, 2021 (Nyamilepedia) — Egypt’s foreign ministry summons Ethiopia’s top diplomat in Cairo over comments by an Addis Ababa official regarding a controversial dam...
Ethiopia warns Sudan to stop expanding into its territories
Dec 30, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — The Ethiopian Foreign ministry has warned that it might be forced to retaliate if Sudanese government does not stop expanding into...
Sudanese parties urged to present names of their nominees for Ministerial and Gubernatorial positions
Dec 28, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — The Sudanese Council of Partners for the Transitional Period calls on political parties to present the names of their nominees for...
Food insecure South Sudan hosts an expensive concert amid risks of COVID-19
Dec 26, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudan, a country that is currently on international news headlines for being food insecure, poverty, flood, insecurity and famine, has...
Call for urgent action to the immediate and unconditional release of Nicolas Opio
CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO THE IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF NICOLAS OPIO, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER FOUR UGANDA AND FOR THE IMMEDIATE SANCTIONS...
SPLM/A-IO Welcomes IGAD’s Resolution on Dr. Machar
Dec 22, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — The office of South Sudan’s First Vice President, Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the SPLM/A in Opposition, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, has...
US congress approves Sudan’s Sovereign Immunity
Dec 22, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — The United States Congress has passed a bill that includes largely restoring Sudan’s legal immunity, days after the country was formally...
Sudanese army regains control of Abu Teyyour
Dec 22, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — A fight between Sudanese army and Ethiopian forces erupted on Monday at Salam Border area which led to the death of...
Opinion: Shorthand about the evil deeds of TPLF and disapproval on the reluctance
By Agenagn Kebede, Asst. Prof, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia. Dec 22, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — Even though you get a hoax from Tigray Media House, Digital Weyane...
Sudanese and Ethiopian Prime Ministers discussed bilateral relations on the sideline of IGAD Summit in Djibouti
Dec 21, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — Sudanese Prime Minister and Ethiopian Prime Minister held a meeting on Sunday in which they discussed bilateral relations between Sudan and...
EU to increase humanitarian funding to address the Tigray situation
Dec 21, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — The European Union announced that it will increase the humanitarian funding to 23.7 million Euros to address the urgent humanitarian crisis...
Sudan: Security Forces Kill Protesters in Eastern Sudan
Prosecute Killings, Prioritize Security Sector Reforms For Immediate Release Nairobi, Dec 21, 2020(Nyamilepedia) – Sudanese authorities used excessive force, including lethal force, against protesters on October...
Nairobi gets a new acting governor after Mike Sonko’s impeachment
Dec 21, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — Nairobi County Assembly speaker Benson Mutura has been sworn in as the acting governor following the impeachment of Mike Mbuvi Sonko...
Sudan regained control of border areas and deployed additional troops at border with Ethiopia
Dec 20, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The Sudanese army has regained full control of its areas captured by the Ethiopian troops on December 15 and bumped...
South Sudan VP for Gender and Youth Attends IGAD Summit of Heads of State and government
Dec 19, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudan’s Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster, H.E. Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, has arrived in Djibouti, the Capital of...
UK calls for action on South Sudan leaders
Dec 16, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in South Sudan, the UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United...
Sudan removed from the state sponsors of terrorism
Dec 15, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — United States announced that it has removed Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, saying that it’s a new chapter...