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Africa: AU Dismisses Leaked Report On South Sudan
Addis Standard, 17 March 2015
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma expressed her concern about the recent circulation of what is said to be a leaked report of the African… Read more »
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Africa: How the African Union Is Failing South Sudan
African Arguments, 2 February 2015
On the evening of 29 January, African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for a meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC). Read more »
Is Africa Failing South Sudan?
The African Union's decision not to publish the results of investigations into alleged abuses in South Sudan casts doubt on the prospects for justice and accountability in that country, analysts say .
According to a top UN official South Sudan is facing a "humanitarian catastrophe". A famine is looming with almost 4 million people facing food insecurity. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 50,000 children could die from malnutrition in the course of this year. Cartoonist Khalid Albaih has two visions of the problem. On Facebook he said: "#SouthSudan people may face famine while the government buys weapons worth $14.5 million from #China."
