South Sudan
New China envoy may be mixed blessing for East Africa
China has appointed a new special envoy to spearhead its diplomacy in the Horn of Africa
ChinaSouth Sudan propaganda wars risk escalation
Tensions between the government and main opposition group are rising, on the battlefield and off it
South SudanMachar’s South Sudan brinkmanship will have limits
The main opposition bloc has pulled out of various security mechanisms in protest over alleged government violations
South SudanSouth Sudan faces integration and elections dilemmas
As problems with the peace process mount, the government must choose how to approach elections and military integration
South SudanSouth Sudan Kampala talks may prove timely
The Ugandan president has invited South Sudan’s leaders for a discussion on the peace process
South SudanEast Africa may welcome China’s envoy experiment
China has announced it will send a special envoy to the troubled Horn of Africa region
ChinaMajor drought may drive new East Africa hunger crisis
Fears of a major food security crisis in the wake of a multi-year drought are rising
East AfricaNew deal may entrench South Sudan opposition divisions
A major splinter of the country’s main opposition group has signed a separate peace agreement with the government
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