Ken Everett (Ken's Blogspot)1d ago

Major #Scottish rugby coup as highly-rated #NewZealand -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#scotsman

#IMF missions to visit #SouthSudan for economic review -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Juba

#Gaza death toll rises to 72,551 as more victims remain -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Yemen

If the #NewXterra Looks Like This, Nissan Has a Real -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#41

#China hosts humanoid robots in #Beijing half marathon -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-continents.html#Europe

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Headlines Africa2d ago
South Sudan tensions escalate as opposition retakes key stronghold http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS5hfy #SouthSudan #HumanRights #UNSecurityCouncil #ConflictResolution #Akobo
The Japan Times4d ago
Wars, conflicts, violence and persecutions will drive 4.2 million people from their homes by the end of 2027, not including those affected by the war in the Middle East, a Danish humanitarian aid agency warns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/world/society/forced-displacements-soar-2027/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #refugees #humanrights #ukraine #myanmar #southsudan #nigeria #mali #aid
Forced displacements to soar by 4.2 million by 2027, aid group warns

The numbers do not include those affected by the war in the Middle East, the agency said.

The Japan Times
OpenFactBook.org6d ago

South Sudan
Population: 12,703,714
GDP per capita: $400
Capital: Juba

🌍 https://openfactbook.org/countries/south-sudan/

#SouthSudan #Economics #GDP #WorldEconomy #GlobalTrade

South Sudan - Country Profile | OpenFactBook World Factbook

South Sudan: Population 12.70M, GDP $4.63B, Capital Juba. Comprehensive country profile with geography, economy, government data and more.

UN Special ProceduresApr 9

#SouthSudan: escalating violence creates child trafficking crisis warns UN expert @smullallylaw. Impunity must end. Survivors must have access to justice, medical services and protection from reprisals and risks of re-trafficking.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/04/escalating-violence-creates-child-trafficking-crisis-south-sudan-says-un

PRIFApr 9

📣 Starting tomorrow, four states in the Horn of Africa will hold elections in 2026 🗳️
In a new post on #PRIFblog, Jalale Getachew Birru argues that these elections could act as stress multipliers due to existing conflicts in the region: As a result, the risk of instability and violence increases.
Learn more ⬇️

https://blog.prif.org/2026/04/09/fragile-polls-political-deadlock-and-insurgencies-cloud-elections-in-the-horn-of-africa/

#elections #Somalia #Southsudan #Ethiopia #Djibouti #insurgencies

Fragile Polls: Political Deadlock and Insurgencies Cloud Elections in the Horn of Africa - PRIF BLOG

On 10 April, Djibouti will kick off one of the four elections in the Horn of Africa in 2026—Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan. Conflict trends across the region indicate that these upcoming elections will act as stress multipliers, amplifying existing tensions rather than creating new ones. This has the potential to worsen ongoing insurgencies and unresolved political disputes, and to significantly increase the risk of electoral violence. Drawing on recent peace and conflict research and data from the region, this article provides a comparative assessment to anticipate the risk of election-related instability and violence in this region.

PRIF BLOG
Show threadMathieu GottelandApr 9

#UNMISS closure of Akobo base may be due to financial constraint (mostly on account of arrears owed by the #US and #China) but is highly symbolic in such a context. The #UN have reversed the signal it had sent Kiir by staying amid military operations - and have essentially given him a blank check.

#SouthSudan #Africa

Show threadMathieu GottelandApr 9

Since then, and repeatedly, the South Sudanese government has taken aim at the #UN mission in the country (#UNMISS), in a context of open defiance towards any external pressure to "keep" the #peace, democratize #SouthSudan, or implement minimal state-building reforms.

Operations to retake Akobo from the opposition a month ago have seen hostility to UNMISS come to a head. The government had ordered peacekeepers to leave ; they have stayed to better protect civilians.

#Africa

Show threadMathieu GottelandApr 9

Meanwhile, it has jailed vice-president Machar and essentially shattered the former #peace agreement to capture the state. President Kiir is on a mission to obtain international support for an end to the "transition" which is both premature and overdue. No significant reforms have been implemented since the end of the previous civil #war in 2018. #Elections which can be neither free nor fair are planned at the end of this year to legitimize Kiir's self-#coup.

#SouthSudan #Africa

Mathieu GottelandApr 9

#UN closure of #SouthSudan 's Akobo base sends the wrong political signal

For a little over a year now, the civil #war in South Sudan has reignited. War crimes by all parties are now commonplace, while the dire humanitarian situation has been deliberately worsened.

https://www.eyeradio.org/unmiss-announces-closure-of-akobo-base/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unmiss-announces-closure-of-akobo-base

#Africa

UNMISS announces closure of Akobo base

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has announced the closure of its base in Akobo County, Jonglei State, following what it described as a decision from the highest level. Office of Jonglei state governor reported that a high-level UNMISS delegation, led by the Head of Field Office in Bor, Geetha Pious, delivered the message

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