NAIROBI – Elevated heat stress levels are expected in parts of South Sudan and coastal Somalia, while most parts of the Horn of Africa region will face warmer than usual temperatures in the next week, the IGAD …
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Tanzania’s president sworn-in at military barrack amid protest
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessDODOMA – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term amid tight security, following an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition …
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HumanitarianNewsSudan
Sudan denies deportation crackdown against South Sudanese
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Sudanese Embassy in Juba denied reports that Khartoum has been conducting a deportation campaign against South Sudanese nationals, clarifying that recent security and administrative measures have been …
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HumanitarianNewsSudan
RSF captures Sudan army base in El-Fasher after months of deadly fighting
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessEL-FASHER – The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they’ve seized the army headquarters in the city of El-Fasher in North Darfur, following months of blockade and deadly fighting. …
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NewsUganda
46 killed in collision involving multiple vehicles on Uganda highway
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKAMPALA – At least 46 people have been killed in a major road accident involving multiple vehicles on the highway between Uganda’s capital Kampala and the northern city of Gulu, …
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NewsPoliticsUganda
Uganda’s electoral body sets January 15 as final election date
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKAMPALA – Uganda’s electoral commission announced on Tuesday that 15 January 2026 has been set as the final date for the country’s general elections. Eighty-one-year-old President Yoweri Museveni, who has …
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AviationNewsSudan
Sudan’s RSF targets capital Khartoum with drone strikes
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKHARTOUM – The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted key sites in Sudan’s capital Khartoum with drone strikes which hit Khartoum International Airport and an electricity converter station, according to …
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HumanitarianNewsSudan
Upper Nile sends delegation to Sudan after women deported without their children
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessMALAKAL – Renk County Commissioner in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State said on Thursday a government delegation was accompanying over 100 deported South Sudanese civilians back to Sudan to collect …
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HumanitarianNewsSudan
UN warns besieged El Fasher in Sudan is ‘epicenter of suffering’
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessPORT SUDAN – The UN humanitarian agency in war-torn Sudan, warned that the besieged North Darfur capital El Fasher has become the “epicenter of suffering” as civilians are being killed …
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KenyaNewsPolitics
Kiir describes late Odinga as Pan Africanist with life-long dedication to democracy
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – South Sudan President Salva Kiir expressed profound sorrow on Wednesday following the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who he remembers as a Pan Africanist with …
