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Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Sparks Local Cement Boom and Regional Diplomatic Debates
business14 days ago

Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Sparks Local Cement Boom and Regional Diplomatic Debates

The groundbreaking of Dangote’s $16 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya, has triggered immediate commercial opportunities for local suppliers and sparked debate over regional inclusion. Kenyan cement maker Bamburi is positioning itself to supply over one million tonnes of concrete for the 700,000-barrel-per-day facility, leveraging Kenya’s push for local procurement. Meanwhile, South Sudan, a major crude producer, faces criticism for its absence from early negotiations, raising concerns that it may be excluded from value-added benefits despite the project’s proximity to its oil reserves.

via Business Insider Africa|
#bamburi-cement#business#dangote-group
Kiir Dissolves South Sudan Government, Consolidating Power Before December Vote
politics25 days ago

Kiir Dissolves South Sudan Government, Consolidating Power Before December Vote

South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government and parliament on September 22, 2026, three months before the country's first national elections. The move removed all vice-presidents, including suspended rival Riek Machar, consolidating executive power in Kiir's hands. While the government frames this as a necessary step to hold elections, critics and legal analysts argue the action violates the 2018 peace agreement and constitutes a 'constitutional coup' by bypassing required amendment procedures. Heavy security was deployed in the capital, Juba, as the country prepares for polls on December 22.

via BBC|
#constitutional-crisis#elections#politics
Kiir Dissolves South Sudan Government, Consolidating Power Before December Vote
politics25 days ago

Kiir Dissolves South Sudan Government, Consolidating Power Before December Vote

South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government, legislature, and state administrations on September 22, 2026, to install a caretaker regime ahead of the country's first national elections on December 22. The move removed all vice-presidents, including suspended First Vice President Riek Machar, consolidating power in Kiir's hands. Analysts warn the abrupt legal changes and security crackdown risk destabilizing the country's fragile peace.

via Al Jazeera|
#2018-peace-deal#elections#politics
Kiir Dissolves Government, Installs Caretaker Rule Ahead of 2026 Vote
politics25 days ago

Kiir Dissolves Government, Installs Caretaker Rule Ahead of 2026 Vote

South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government, legislature, and state administrations on September 22, 2026, to install a caretaker regime ahead of December 22 elections. The move removed First Vice President Riek Machar and all vice-presidents, consolidating power in Kiir’s hands. Analysts warn the abrupt legal changes and security crackdown risk destabilizing the country’s fragile peace.

via Radio Tamazuj|
#caretaker-government#elections#politics
UN peacekeepers fall to ambush in South Sudan as civil war fears mount
world1 month ago

UN peacekeepers fall to ambush in South Sudan as civil war fears mount

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and three others wounded, along with two South Sudanese police officers and two civilian staff attached to UNMISS, when a patrol was ambushed in Jonglei state, South Sudan. The attack heightens fears of a slide back into civil war as fighting between government forces and opposition loyalists intensifies, prompting UNMISS to deploy a Quick Reaction Force.

via Al Jazeera|
#civil-war#jonglei#peacekeeping
Courts Clear Path to End TPS Protections for South Sudan and Myanmar
law2 months ago

Courts Clear Path to End TPS Protections for South Sudan and Myanmar

Two federal judges rejected challenges to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan and Myanmar, clearing the way for DHS to terminate protections for about 232 South Sudanese and 4,000 Myanmar nationals in line with a Supreme Court ruling; recipients remain under an administrative stay for now but face potential deportation once protections end, while Ethiopian and Somali TPS blocks remain tied up in court.

via Al Jazeera|
#deportations#immigration#law
First Circuit Reverses TPS Blockades for Ethiopia and South Sudan
politics2 months ago

First Circuit Reverses TPS Blockades for Ethiopia and South Sudan

The First Circuit reversed district-court orders blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia and South Sudan, ruling that such blocks conflicted with the Supreme Court’s Mullin v. Doe decision and cannot halt TPS terminations on non-constitutional grounds; the three-judge panel (two Biden appointees and one Trump appointee) thus allowed TPS terminations to proceed, a perceived victory for the administration amid ongoing immigration litigation.

via Fox News|
#ethiopia#first-circuit#mullin-v-doe
Tragic South Sudan Plane Crash Near Juba Kills 14
world5 months ago

Tragic South Sudan Plane Crash Near Juba Kills 14

A small passenger plane operated by CityLink Aviation crashed about 20 km southwest of Juba, killing all 14 on board (pilot and 13 passengers, including 12 South Sudanese and two Kenyans). The Cessna 208 Caravan had departed from Yei at 09:15 local time with contact lost about 30 minutes into the flight; adverse weather/low visibility is suspected. Investigators are en route to the crash site. South Sudan has a poor aviation safety record with multiple past crashes linked to aging aircraft, weak regulation, overloading, bad weather, and pilot error.

via BBC|
#aviation-safety#citylink-aviation#juba
MSF hospital strike in Jonglei leaves staff missing as fighting intensifies in South Sudan
africa8 months ago

MSF hospital strike in Jonglei leaves staff missing as fighting intensifies in South Sudan

MSF says a hospital in Jonglei state was hit by government air strikes, leaving staff missing and destroying the main warehouse; a separate MSF facility in Pieri was looted the same day. MSF evacuated patients beforehand and reported one staff member injured. The violence reflects a renewed flare-up between government forces and Machar-aligned forces, with humanitarian access restricted in opposition-held areas and MSF warning that attacks could leave about 250,000 people in Lankien and Pieri without healthcare.

via BBC|
#africa#air-strike#hospital-attack
Dead Man Appointment Triggers Sacking of Aides in South Sudan
africa8 months ago

Dead Man Appointment Triggers Sacking of Aides in South Sudan

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir dismissed his press secretary and a ministry administrator after an apparently flawed appointment put a deceased man, Steward Soroba Budia, on a panel to lead talks on December elections. Kiir’s office gave no reasons; the press secretary said the error stemmed from relying on stakeholders for names without proper verification. Budia, who died five years ago, had signed a 2018 peace agreement, and the panel is meant to steer elections amid ongoing conflict and displacement.

via BBC|
#africa#elections#panel
South Sudan Escalates Jonglei Conflict as Civilians Ordered to Flee
politics8 months ago

South Sudan Escalates Jonglei Conflict as Civilians Ordered to Flee

South Sudan’s army announced Operation Enduring Peace to recapture towns seized by opposition forces in Jonglei, ordering civilians in three counties to evacuate and aid groups to leave within 48 hours, while stressing that the country is not at war. The move comes amid renewed fighting, a controversial order by a commander to “spare no lives,” and UN alarm over the risk to civilians as Machar’s trial and the peace process remain contested.

via Al Jazeera|
#jonglei#operation-enduring-peace#politics