sudan – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:37:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png sudan – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Sudan Sues UAE at ICJ Over Alleged Support for Rapid Support Forces https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-sues-uae-at-icj-over-alleged-support-for-rapid-support-forces/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-sues-uae-at-icj-over-alleged-support-for-rapid-support-forces/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404658 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday confirmed that Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing it of arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and violating the Genocide Convention in connection with attacks in West Darfur. In response, the UAE dismissed the allegations, stating it would seek an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-sues-uae-at-icj-over-alleged-support-for-rapid-support-forces/feed/ 0 Russia Ready to Support Stability Efforts in Sudan – Lavrov https://www.theinfostride.com/russia-ready-to-support-stability-efforts-in-sudan-lavrov/ https://www.theinfostride.com/russia-ready-to-support-stability-efforts-in-sudan-lavrov/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403074 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed Russia’s readiness to collaborate with international partners to help restore stability in Sudan. Lavrov made this known on Wednesday during a meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf Al-Sharif, where he reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to supporting efforts aimed at normalizing the situation in the war-torn country. “As true [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/russia-ready-to-support-stability-efforts-in-sudan-lavrov/feed/ 0 Sudanese Government Seeks International Support to End RSF Attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-government-seeks-international-support-to-end-rsf-attacks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-government-seeks-international-support-to-end-rsf-attacks/#respond Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401741 The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the international community to intervene and end attacks by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which have intensified instability in the country. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Office of the Media Directorate, Sudanese Embassy, the ministry urged for collective global action to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-government-seeks-international-support-to-end-rsf-attacks/feed/ 0 A New Approach for Perpetual Peace in Sudan by Arlene Schar and Dr David Leffler https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/ https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:34:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385661 Despite ongoing efforts to resolve tensions and stabilize Sudan, longstanding divisive issues remain largely unresolved, and civil war persists. Achieving a sustainable and lasting peace remains challenging. It is crucial to quickly reduce the rising tensions to prevent further dangerous escalation and put an end to this 14-month conflict. Why has it been so challenging [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/feed/ 0 US to announce additional $100 million in aid to war-torn Sudan  https://www.theinfostride.com/us-to-announce-additional-100-million-in-aid-to-war-torn-sudan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-to-announce-additional-100-million-in-aid-to-war-torn-sudan/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:39:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375763 The United States is set to announce an additional $100 million in aid response to the conflict in Sudan as it seeks to spur an international response to the War in the country which marks its one-year anniversary today.   According to Reuters, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator, Samantha Power, in a statement spelled out that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-to-announce-additional-100-million-in-aid-to-war-torn-sudan/feed/ 0 Primate Ayodele gives prophecies on CAR, Zimbabwe, South Sudan elections https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-gives-prophecies-on-car-zimbabwe-south-sudan-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-gives-prophecies-on-car-zimbabwe-south-sudan-elections/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352725 In light of the upcoming presidential elections in Zimbabwe, the Central African Republic (CAR), and South Sudan, Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has released prophesies. Primate Ayodele announced the president of Zimbabwe will keep his seat, but not through the proper channels, in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-gives-prophecies-on-car-zimbabwe-south-sudan-elections/feed/ 0 UN fears more displacement from Sudan despite tenuous cease-fire https://www.theinfostride.com/un-fears-more-displacement-from-sudan-despite-tenuous-cease-fire/ https://www.theinfostride.com/un-fears-more-displacement-from-sudan-despite-tenuous-cease-fire/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:40:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345897 The UN refugee agency warned Tuesday of further displacement of people from Sudan after thousands streamed into neighbouring Chad and South Sudan despite a tenuous cease-fire between the two warring Sudanese generals battling for control of the country. The fighting has plunged Sudan into chaos, pushing the already heavily aid-dependent African nation to the brink [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/un-fears-more-displacement-from-sudan-despite-tenuous-cease-fire/feed/ 0 Sudanese Army General Al-burhan Lifts State Of Emergency Countrywide https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 05:51:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325825 Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday issued a decree lifting the state of emergency in all parts of the country. The order was made to “prepare the atmosphere for a fruitful dialogue that achieves stability for the transitional period,” the Xinhua news agency reported citing the sovereign council. Sudan has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/feed/ 0 Sudan’s Anti-coup Protests Violently Dispersed, Two killed https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:37:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316592 Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital of Khartoum as thousands took to the streets Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock, activists said. A senior police officer and a protester were killed, according to authorities and a medical group. The demonstrations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/feed/ 0 Tens Of Thousands Protest In Anti-Military Marches In Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=313886 Security forces fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands marched in the latest demonstrations against a military takeover that took place last month. Protesters took to the streets in Khartoum and other cities around the country to demand that the armed forces stay out of government. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/feed/ 0 Blinken asks Sudanese counterpart what US can do to back civilian govt https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:21:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=311389 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with his Sudanese counterpart asked what action the United States can take to support the transition to a civilian-led government following the military takeover by Sudanese armed forces, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press release. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/feed/ 0 Jibril From Sudan Cannot Preside Over FEC – Yemi Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/jibril-from-sudan-cannot-preside-over-fec-yemi-osinbajo/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:55:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=222583 Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Abuja wondered how a certain Jibril from Sudan would be presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The misconception of Jibril, a purported body-double of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been rife in both conventional and social media lately. Buhari himself had while fielding questions in Poland, cleared the air [...]

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]]> US$100,000 Anzisha Prize 2017: 15 Young African Entrepreneurs emerge Finalists https://www.theinfostride.com/us100000-anzisha-prize-2017-15-young-african-entrepreneurs-emerge-finalists/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:06:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178191 Fifteen Emerging Young African Entrepreneurs will put their talent to work on the continent of Africa as they have been selected for Anzisha Prize finalist for 2017. Hailing from 14 countries, promising finalists will share US$100,000 Anzisha Prize 2017, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs. Fifteen young African entrepreneurs have emerged as finalists from a [...]

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]]> 15 Sudanese Refugees shot dead on Egypt-Israel Border https://www.theinfostride.com/15-sudanese-refugees-shot-dead-on-egypt-israel-border/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107360 At least 15 Sudanese refugees have been shot dead and eight more injured in Egypt’s Sinai region as they reportedly attempted to enter Israel. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, Egyptian security officials told the Associated Press that the refugees were killed while caught in the crossfire between security forces and people smugglers on Sunday. [...]

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]]> South Sudan Rebels released kidnapped UN Workers https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-rebels-released-kidnapped-un-workers/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:25:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105097 South Sudan Rebel fighters have finally released 13 United Nations (UN) workers who were held hostage for a week, the UN has said. Around 100 rebel fighters, who have been battling the government for almost two years, seized 31 members of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) last week. While 18 Bangladeshi peacekeepers were [...]

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]]> South Sudan > People Are Displaced and Hungry after Peace Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-people-are-displaced-and-hungry-after-peace-deal/ Sun, 04 Oct 2015 13:59:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101885 Koch, South Sudan – Cradles and baskets balanced on their heads, thousands of women and children streamed in from the bush to two outposts in the swamps of Koch county in Unity state, the heart of South Sudan’s civil war. “I came here because at home we have nothing – no food,” said Nyapar Kueth, [...]

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]]> #Football > MC Eulma bowed out with pride in four-goal thriller https://www.theinfostride.com/football-mc-eulma-bowed-out-with-pride-in-four-goal-thriller/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=98790 Algeria’s MC Eulma bowed out with some pride after sharing honours with fellows and holders ES Setif in a four-goal thriller on Friday in Setif. Appearing to save their best for the last game, the debutants snatched a late equalizer to earn their first point of the campaign. What a way to bid farewell for [...]

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]]> #Football > Last Four Pairings Complete For Semis At The Orange CAF Champions League https://www.theinfostride.com/football-last-four-pairings-complete-for-semis-at-the-orange-caf-champions-league/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:57:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=98794 The journey for the biggest prize in continental club football this year has been reduced to four clubs following the completion of the mini-league stage of the Orange CAF Champions League. Ahead of this weekend’s ultimate, Algeria’s USM Alger and El Merreikh of Sudan had already confirmed their places for the last four from Group [...]

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]]> South Sudan President Salva Kiir expected to sign Peace Deal with Rebels https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-expected-to-sign-peace-deal-with-rebels/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:24:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/south-sudan-expected-to-sign-peace-deal-with-rebels/ South Sudan President Salva Kiir is expected to sign a peace deal with rebels more than a week after refusing to do so, a presidential spokesman has said. The comments from Machar’s spokesperson come as the UN Security Council said that it would take immediate action if Kiir did not sign the agreement on Wednesday. [...]

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]]> South Sudan reporter killed days after ‘president’s threat’ https://www.theinfostride.com/s-sudan-reporter-killed-days-after-presidents-threat/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:49:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/s-sudan-reporter-killed-days-after-presidents-threat/ By Al Jazeera Assailants have reportedly shot dead a reporter for the New Nation newspaper in South Sudan in an apparently targeted attack, days after President Salva Kiir allegedly made a thinly veiled threat to target journalists who reported “against the country”. Colleagues, who gathered at the hospital in the capital Juba where Moi Peter [...]

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]]> What’s in the deal? Agreeing to peace in South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/whats-in-the-deal-agreeing-to-peace-in-south-sudan/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:25:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/whats-in-the-deal-agreeing-to-peace-in-south-sudan/ By Richard Nield South Sudan’s government has failed to sign to a peace agreement to end almost two years of fighting in the fledgling country, despite securing substantial gains at the negotiating table. Despite mounting pressure on the government from the United States to sign a deal, plans to demilitarise South Sudan’s capital, Juba, remain [...]

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]]> US proposes UN arms embargo on South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/us-proposes-un-arms-embargo-on-south-sudan/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:31:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/us-proposes-un-arms-embargo-on-south-sudan/ The US is proposing that the UN Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan after its leader surprised rebels and observers by refusing to sign a peace deal. The US circulated a draft resolution to council members on Wednesday evening, and diplomats said they expected a vote very soon. “Imminent, I think that [...]

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]]> US to South Sudan: Sign peace deal or face UN sanctions https://www.theinfostride.com/us-to-south-sudan-sign-peace-deal-or-face-un-sanctions/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:19:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/us-to-south-sudan-sign-peace-deal-or-face-un-sanctions/ By Al Jazeera The US says it is consulting with other countries about imposing UN sanctions on anyone who undermined the peace process in warn-torn South Sudan. Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said in a statement on Wednesday that Washington was proposing such sanctions “if an agreement is not signed by the [...]

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]]> Travel of Sudanese President Bashir to South Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/travel-of-sudanese-president-bashir-to-south-africa/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:35:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/travel-of-sudanese-president-bashir-to-south-africa/ WASHINGTON, June 15, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kirby Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 14, 2015 The United States is deeply concerned by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s travel to South Africa for the African Union summit. President Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against [...]

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]]> AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Sudan vs Sierra Leone squad lists https://www.theinfostride.com/afcon-2017-qualifiers-sudan-vs-sierra-leone-squad-lists/ Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:10:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/afcon-2017-qualifiers-sudan-vs-sierra-leone-squad-lists/ AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Sudan vs Sierra Leone squad lists The mail has been sent successfully Subject : AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Sudan vs Sierra Leone squad lists Message : This Field is Required Confederation of African Football (CAF) News

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]]> UN agency urges more funding to boost humanitarian aid to children in Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/un-agency-urges-more-funding-to-boost-humanitarian-aid-to-children-in-sudan/ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 23:35:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-agency-urges-more-funding-to-boost-humanitarian-aid-to-children-in-sudan/ 12 June 2015 – Citing efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to children in Sudan who are affected by the war in South Sudan, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stressed the huge demand and urgency of receiving more financial support to continue its relief work in the Country. “We cannot make these boys and girls [...]

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]]> UNHCR deeply concerned about abduction of asylum-seekers in eastern Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/unhcr-deeply-concerned-about-abduction-of-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:35:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/unhcr-deeply-concerned-about-abduction-of-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNHCR is concerned to have learned of an abduction of 14 Eritrean asylum-seekers by unknown armed elements in eastern Sudan on Thursday 4 June 2015. The incident happened when an armed group in a pickup truck opened fire on a convoy organized by the Sudanese Commissioner [...]

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]]> UN refugee agency concerned by abduction of Eritrean asylum-seekers in eastern Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/un-refugee-agency-concerned-by-abduction-of-eritrean-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:35:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-refugee-agency-concerned-by-abduction-of-eritrean-asylum-seekers-in-eastern-sudan/ 5 June 2015 – An armed group opened fire on a convoy transporting Eritrean asylum-seekers in eastern Sudan and kidnapped 14 of them, including six boys and one girl, the United Nations refugee agency reported today and urged the Sudanese Government to spare no effort in apprehending those responsible and bringing them to account. The [...]

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]]> Sudan: UN human rights expert deeply concerned about an uncertain future for IDPs in the Darfur https://www.theinfostride.com/sudan-un-human-rights-expert-deeply-concerned-about-an-uncertain-future-for-idps-in-the-darfur/ Thu, 28 May 2015 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/sudan-un-human-rights-expert-deeply-concerned-about-an-uncertain-future-for-idps-in-the-darfur/ GENEVA, Switzerland, May 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The newly appointed UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Aristide Nononsi, called on the Government of the Sudan and the international community to create and maintain a safe and secure environment for the internally displaced communities in North and South [...]

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]]> Dialogues needed to tackle violence against women, ‘accountability deficit’ in Sudan – UN expert https://www.theinfostride.com/dialogues-needed-to-tackle-violence-against-women-accountability-deficit-in-sudan-un-expert/ Wed, 27 May 2015 23:35:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/dialogues-needed-to-tackle-violence-against-women-accountability-deficit-in-sudan-un-expert/ 27 May 2015 – More open and constructive dialogues should be held among Sudanese stakeholders as a top priority to address ‘the silence and the denials’ of crimes against women, a United Nations human rights expert concluded after her recent mission to the country. “The silence and the denials, whether by State authorities or many [...]

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]]> UN officials welcome launch in South Sudan of campaign to end use of child soldiers https://www.theinfostride.com/un-officials-welcome-launch-in-south-sudan-of-campaign-to-end-use-of-child-soldiers/ Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/10/un-officials-welcome-launch-in-south-sudan-of-campaign-to-end-use-of-child-soldiers/ 29 October 2014 – The United Nations stands ready to support the Government of South sudan in its renewed commitment to end the recruitment and use of children in the army, top UN officials declared today as the Organization launched a new initiative in the country. “It’s encouraging to see that the Government is taking [...]

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]]> South Sudan: UN agencies, partners appeal for $1B for life-saving aid https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-un-agencies-partners-appeal-for-1b-for-life-saving-aid/ Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:35:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/06/south-sudan-un-agencies-partners-appeal-for-1b-for-life-saving-aid/ 14 June 2014 – Some 50,000 children in South sudan could die this year and thousands of rape survivors could go without psychosocial support, a senior United Nations humanitarian official today said, as aid agencies appealed for $1 billion they need to continue their work. “Now that the rains have set in, conditions in South [...]

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]]> UNICEF demands action to save children of South Sudan from &#39living nightmare&#39 https://www.theinfostride.com/unicef-demands-action-to-save-children-of-south-sudan-from-39living-nightmare39/ Mon, 19 May 2014 17:35:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/05/unicef-demands-action-to-save-children-of-south-sudan-from-39living-nightmare39/ 18 May 2014 – With malnutrition and conflict stalking the youngest and most vulnerable citizens of South Sudan, the United Nations warned today that hundreds of thousands of children in the country’s most crisis-torn areas are at imminent risk of death and disease, including the threat of cholera. “The dream of a safe and peaceful [...]

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]]> UN condemns murder of French photojournalist in Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/un-condemns-murder-of-french-photojournalist-in-central-african-republic/ Fri, 16 May 2014 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/05/un-condemns-murder-of-french-photojournalist-in-central-african-republic/ 14 May 2014 – The United Nations has condemned the murder of well-known French photojournalist Camille Lepage, whose body was found in the Bouar region in the western part of war-torn Central African Republic (CAR), where she had been working. “I condemn the killing of Camille Lepage, whose only desire was to show, through her [...]

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]]> Suspect in Boko Haram Nigeria attack ‘held in Sudan’ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspect-in-boko-haram-nigeria-attack-held-in-sudan/ Thu, 15 May 2014 16:35:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42914 A suspect wanted over the deadliest-ever attack in Nigeria's capital -- a blast claimed by Boko Haram Islamists -- has been arrested in Sudan, a source close to the case said Thursday. Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche was detained on Tuesday as he tried to get a…

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]]> Western embassies express deep concern over apostasy case in Islamist Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/western-embassies-express-deep-concern-over-apostasy-case-in-islamist-sudan/ Tue, 13 May 2014 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42414 Western embassies in Sudan expressed "deep concern" on Tuesday over the case of a woman who activists say risks a death sentence for apostasy. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, who says she is Christian, was convicted last Sunday in the Khartoum-area district…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: Dele Momodu Speaks Tough In Tears https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-dele-momodu-speaks-tough-in-tears/ Fri, 09 May 2014 01:30:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/05/bringbackourgirls-dele-momodu-speaks-tough-in-tears/ One of Nigeria’s biggest media mogul and former Presidential aspirant Dele Momodu has spoken out against the abduction of the 200+ school girls in the Chibok area of Borno state. The Ovation Magazine publisher shared via his official Twitter page – @DeleMomodu, the “nightmare”. Good Day Africa! As I woke up from the #BringBackOurGirls nightmare I wondered [...]

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]]> US Secretary of State John Kerry warns South Sudan factions to keep pledges https://www.theinfostride.com/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-warns-south-sudan-factions-to-keep-pledges/ Mon, 05 May 2014 14:07:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40518 US Secretary of State John Kerry warned South Sudan's warring factions Monday against walking away from ceasefire agreements and recently agreed peace talks, saying the implications of such a move would be "serious". "Let me make clear: if there is…

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]]> Hundreds of illegal migrants abandoned by traffickers rescued in Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/hundreds-of-illegal-migrants-abandoned-by-traffickers-rescued-in-sudan/ Sat, 03 May 2014 15:33:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40130 Hundreds of exhausted illegal migrants reached the safety of a northern Sudanese town Saturday, an AFP journalist said, after 10 died when human traffickers abandoned them in the desert. A convoy of six Sudanese army trucks delivered the migrants to…

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]]> US Secretary of State John Kerry warns of ‘genocide’ risk in South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-warns-of-genocide-risk-in-south-sudan/ Thu, 01 May 2014 14:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=39639 US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Thursday of a risk of genocide in South Sudan if the country's four-month-old civil war is not stopped. "There are very disturbing leading indicators of the kind of ethnic, tribal, targeted nationalistic killings…

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]]> Ten migrants die, hundreds rescued in Sudan-Libya desert https://www.theinfostride.com/ten-migrants-die-hundreds-rescued-in-sudan-libya-desert/ Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:25:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=39510 Ten migrants have died among some 300 abandoned by smugglers in the scorching Sudanese-Libyan desert, with the others in poor condition, Sudanese officials said Wednesday. "They are hungry and thirsty," Abdelaziz Hassan Salih, a senior official of Sudan…

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]]> South Sudan rebels slaughtered ‘hundreds’ in ethnic massacres – United Nations https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-rebels-slaughtered-hundreds-in-ethnic-massacres-united-nations/ Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:54:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=37349 Rebel gunmen in South Sudan massacred "hundreds" of civilians in ethnic killings when they captured the oil town of Bentiu last week, the UN said Monday, one of the worst reported atrocities in the war-torn nation. In the main mosque alone, "more than…

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]]> More than 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid https://www.theinfostride.com/more-than-100-killed-in-south-sudan-cattle-raid/ Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36965 Over 100 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan's Warrap state, a local information minister told UN radio, the latest atrocity in the war-torn nation. "We lost about 28 civilians" in a remote cattle herders' camp in the remote northern…

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]]> Child soldiers battle in worsening S.Sudan war https://www.theinfostride.com/child-soldiers-battle-in-worsening-s-sudan-war/ Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:33:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36552 Like many 13 year-olds, Gach Chuol is timid, shyly looking down at the ground as he speaks to a stranger. But he is also joining South Sudan's war to avenge the death of his parents, and brandishes an AK-47 assault rifle as he recalls why he traded…

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]]> Qatar in biggest ever funding for Sudan archaeology https://www.theinfostride.com/qatar-in-biggest-ever-funding-for-sudan-archaeology/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30283 Sudan's rich but under-developed archaeological heritage has received an unprecedented $135 million (98 million euros) in funding from the Gulf state of Qatar, Sudanese officials said on Sunday. The money will support 29 projects including the rehabilitation…

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]]> Arms smuggling to Boko Haram threatens Cameroon https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-smuggling-to-boko-haram-threatens-cameroon/ Mon, 24 Feb 2014 03:20:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/02/arms-smuggling-to-boko-haram-threatens-cameroon/ Follow @{0} A pile of rifles after disarmament in eastern DRC. Weapons smuggling to Boko Haram is heightening insecurity in northern Cameroon YAOUNDE, 21 February 2014 (IRIN) – Recent arms seizures and arrests of traffickers in Cameroon’s Far North Region have highlighted the escalating insecurity caused by Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria and the impact [...]

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]]> SECRETARY-GENERAL, WELCOMING CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN SOUTH SUDAN, CALLS FOR ACCORD'S IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION https://www.theinfostride.com/secretary-general-welcoming-cessation-of-hostilities-in-south-sudan-calls-for-accords-immediate-implementation/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:35:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/secretary-general-welcoming-cessation-of-hostilities-in-south-sudan-calls-for-accords-immediate-implementation/ NEW YORK, January 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement on cessation of hostilities signed today in Addis Ababa by the Government of the Republic of South sudan and the sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in opposition. [...]

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]]> How the US lost South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/how-the-us-lost-south-sudan/ Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:58:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=12118 NAIROBI, Kenya — Few countries have invested as much goodwill and diplomatic energy in the birth of South Sudan as the United States. And few presidents have tied their legacies more tightly to the fledgling nation than George W. Bush, for whom the…

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]]> Thousands of African asylum seekers in Israel lobby foreign embassies https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-of-african-asylum-seekers-in-israel-lobby-foreign-embassies/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8558 Thousands of African asylum seekers demonstrated outside Western embassies in Tel Aviv on Monday in a second day of mass protests against Israel's immigration policies. The migrants, primarily from Eritrea and Sudan, marched from downtown Tel Aviv to…

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]]> Sudan’s Bashir to visit Juba Monday https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-bashir-to-visit-juba-monday/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-bashir-to-visit-juba-monday/#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:41:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8321 Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit South Sudan Monday, state radio said, as negotiators in Ethiopia prepared formal ceasefire talks over three weeks of fighting in the world's youngest country. Radio Omdurman said Sunday that Bashir would meet…

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