July 26

• Ethiopia: Arrests Made After Muslims Hold Protest Rally

  In a new show of discontent over what they allege is the government's meddling towards religious affairs, thousands of Ethiopian Muslims on Friday staged protest rallies in Addis... Read more »

• South Sudan: Correction - Kiir's Decrees Cited the Right Provisions in South Sudan Constitution

  Two decrees issued this week by South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir have CORRECTLY referenced the provisions in the constitutions enabling him to carry the actions he is entitled... Read more »

• Sudan: India Agrees to Reschedule Sudan's Lines of Credit Over 'Difficult Economic Situation'

  The Indian government announced today that it has approved a request by Sudan to revise the repayment terms on lines of credit previously extended by New Delhi. Read more »

• Sudan: Sudan Agrees to China-AU Plea for Postponement of Oil Shutdown Deadline

  The Sudanese government formally agreed to a request made by Chinese and African Union (AU) officials to postpone for at least two weeks the deadline by which it will shut down the... Read more »

• South Sudan: Fired V-P Calls for Calm

  South Sudan's recently relieved vice-president, Riek Machar Teny, has broken silence and called for calm in the two-year old country amidst growing concerns that violence may be... Read more »

July 25

• Uganda: Govt Alarmed by Influx of Congolese Refugees

  The Ugandan government on Thursday expressed alarm at the influx of Congolese refugees in its territory, saying it had increased vulnerability of border communities and disrupted... Read more »

• Sudan: S. Sudan Army Distances Itself From Current Political Crisis, Urges Calm

  The army in South Sudan has distanced itself from the ongoing political crisis in the country, reaffirming its loyalty to the political authority in the country. Read more »

• South Sudan: Machar's Unity State Reacts to His Sacking As South Sudan VP

  Unity state residents who spoke to Sudan Tribune this week have reacted negatively to the presidential decree dissolving South Sudan's cabinet and relieving the vice president Riek... Read more »

• Sudan: Sudan's Ex-Presidential Adviser Publicly Adopts Reformist Agenda

  The former Sudanese presidential adviser and ex-head of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) parliamentary caucus Ghazi Salah al-Attabani released a memo on Wednesday in which... Read more »

• Sudan: Sudan to Launch Poverty Survey in 2014

  The Sudanese Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) is plans distribute survey questionnaires for measuring poverty levels in the country in 2014. Read more »

• Africa: Mbeki, Ethiopia FM Head to Sudan As Oil Deadline Looms

  The head of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki, will arrive in Khartoum today accompanied by the Ethiopian foreign minister Tedros Adhan to hold... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia Halts Issuing Work Visas to Saudi Arabia

  The Ethiopian government has suspended issuing work visas to business migrants from Saudi Arabia, according to a source from the Ethiopian ministry of labour and social affairs. Read more »

• Uganda: U.S. Hails Uganda's Efforts in Fight Against the LRA

  The United States deputy defence secretary, Ashton B. Carter, has hailed Uganda, describing the East African country as a key security partner. Read more »

• Sudan: Kiir Bans Amum From Travelling Abroad During Investigation

  South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued an executive order preventing Pagan Amum Okiech, the secretary-general of the governing Sudan People's Liberation Movement... Read more »

• Sudan: Security Detains Two Journalists in Unity State

  Sudan Tribune correspondent Bonifacio Taban, along with Internews reporter Simon Lieth Nyak, were detained on Thursday by Unity state security personnel, while covering community... Read more »

• South Sudan: South Sudan President Referenced Incorrect Constitutional Provisions in Recent Decrees

  A number of embarrassing errors have emerged in decrees issued this week by South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir by which he removed his deputy Riek Machar and relieved the entire... Read more »

• Sudan: President Kiir's Decree Was in Response to Public Calls and Austerity Measures - Official

  The under-secretary of the foreign affairs and international cooperation ministry, Charles Manyang D'awol, told media on Wednesday that South Sudan president Salva Kiir's... Read more »

• South Sudan: South Sudan Police Say Country's Security Under Control

  South Sudan's National Police Service said the country's security situation is under control, calling citizens to distance themselves from politics and continue with their usual... Read more »

• Egypt: Recent Events in Egypt a Severe Blow to the Political Islam Project [opinion]

  This article comes against the backdrop of the recent momentous events taking place in the Egyptian people's political life that made the elements in the Islamic Movement in Sudan... Read more »

• Sudan: Disagreements Over Next Vice-President Delays New Government in Juba

  Deep disagreements over who should be the next Vice President of South Sudan has delayed the formation of the next cabinet and left a power vacuum since the dissolution of the... Read more »

• South Sudan: A Call for Peace and Unity in South Sudan [opinion]

  I would love to draw you attention to a very important point, we should all understand that there is always an end to everything in this world, and therefore; we shouldn't take... Read more »

July 24

• Sudan: Jonglei And E. Equatoria Governors Back Kiir's Decision to Dissolve Government

  Jonglei state governor Kuol Manyang has backed a presidential decree removing South Sudan's vice-president, Riek Machar, and dissolving the government, calling it a "wise... Read more »

• South Sudan: Fears of Power Vacuum after President Dissolves Cabinet

  Residents of the South Sudan's capital, on Wednesday erupted into chaotic fear and confusion as a result of a physical fight between two persons belonging to two different... Read more »

• South Sudan: Mixed Reaction in Juba to Dissolution of Government

  The South Sudanese public and key members of parliament on Wednesday gave mixed reactions to president Salva Kiir's decision to reduce the size of the government and dissolve the... Read more »

• South Sudan: Juba Deploys Armed Security Forces After Cabinet Dissolution

  South Sudanese government on Wednesday deployed heavily armed security forces, comprising of police and regular soldiers, to guard key government institutions in the capital, Juba,... Read more »