Sudan
EL FASHER (17 Apr.) - Following complaints from the leaders and citizens of rural areas in El Fasher and Tawila localities last week, the Governor of North Darfur, Osman Kibir, has acknowledged the occurrence of the…
Sudan
KABKABIYA/KOBE (17 Apr.) - A displaced man was killed and four others seriously injured in a bus accident in North Darfur on Tuesday. Yahya Abakar Mohammed (47) died when a bus carrying 48 passengers, en route from…
Kenya
The Chairperson of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extra-Judicial Killings in Africa (the Chairperson) is concerned about reports of the killing of innocent civilians in grenade attacks at various locations in Nairobi and Mombasa,…
Sudan
ICC-CPI-20140416-PR995 Situation: Darfur, Sudan Case: The Prosecutor v. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain Today, 16 April 2014, Trial Chamber IV of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided to vacate the date of 5 May 2014, initially scheduled for the opening…
South Sudan
April 16, 2014 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese army (SPLA) says it is preparing to launch a major offensive to retake Bentiu, the capital of the oil producing Unity state, calling on foreign mercenaries supporting rebel…
South Sudan + 5 more
On the first of April, I walked with great sadness through the United Nations compound in Juba, capital of South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, now in free fall after a hopeful beginning three years ago.…
Kenya + 1 more
Rights groups warn that counter-terror crackdown will discriminate against Somalis while bringing few tangible security gains. By an IWPR reporter in Kenya - International Justice - ICC ACR Issue 387, 17 Apr 14 Ignoring past criticism, the Kenyan government has…
South Sudan
Highlights The security situation remains relatively calm in most parts of the country except Bentiu where troop movement has been reported. The numbers of displaced persons continues to increase. New updates of displacements indicated that an…
South Sudan
Juba, 17 April 2014: “I am deeply saddened and frustrated by the violence that has ravaged Bentiu and Bor in the past 72 hours. There is no excuse for direct attacks on civilians, or on those risking…
South Sudan + 4 more
Urgent appeal: South Sudanese people need help now UNFPA needs $25 million to reach refugees and internally displaced people In December 2013, violence broke out in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, and spread quickly around the country. The conflict…
