NAIROBI – Kenyan President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning and a state funeral for former prime minister Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday following a cardiac …
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Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga has died, source says
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessFormer Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, a source in Odinga’s office told Reuters on Wednesday, without giving further details. Indian newspaper Mathrubhumi earlier …
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Ugandan security arrest two in attempted smuggling of Dr. John Garang’s archives
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKAMPALA – Ugandan security agents have seized a collection of personal archives belonging to Dr. John Garang De Mabior, the late Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) leader, and arrested two …
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Malawi’s president Lazarus Chakwera concedes election defeat
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessLILONGWE – Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has conceded defeat in this month’s presidential election to his rival Peter Mutharika, in the impoverished Southern African nation, battered by soaring costs and …
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Ugandan army graduates 48 soldiers near Juba, South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has graduated 48 officers and servicemen who completed their training in Bilinyang, east of Juba, South Sudan. Uganda has deployed several thousands …
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Around 50 Sudanese migrants die after boat catches fire off Libya port
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessTOBRUK, LIBYA – At least 50 people perished after a vessel attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe with 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on …
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42 million people in IGAD countries, including South Sudan, face acute hunger in 2025
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNAIROBI – 42 million people will face severe hunger this year across six IGAD member states including South Sudan, according to the IGAD regional focus of the 2025 Global Report …
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MP raises concern about Google’s positioning of River Kiir inside Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – A member of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has raised concern about Google’s positioning of River Kiir inside Sudan’s Eastern Darfur instead of Northern Bahr El Ghazal. …
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President Kiir says South Sudan will import electricity from Ethiopia’s mega dam
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessADDIS ABABA – President Salva Kiir says South Sudan will sign an agreement with Ethiopia in 2022 to import hydro electricity from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The mega …
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Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s biggest dam amid Egyptian fears
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia will officially inaugurate Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam along the Blue Nile on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a …
