South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has dismissed his influential Vice President Benjamin Bor Mel just eight months after his appointment. In a decree issued from State House, Juba, Kiir also removed Dr. Mel as deputy leader of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). Click here to join our WhatsApp …
Read More »Raila’s Mission to South Sudan Ends Without Meeting Machar
Raila Odinga, the Special Envoy to South Sudan, revealed on Saturday that he was unable to meet with the country’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, during his visit to Juba. The visit aimed to seek a peaceful resolution to the renewed conflict between the government and rebel forces. Raila traveled …
Read More »EAC Summit Calls for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC as Tshisekedi Misses Meeting
An emergency East African Community (EAC) summit in Nairobi has urged the Congolese government to engage all parties in the ongoing conflict, including the M23 rebel group and other armed factions, to put an end to the violence. The summit, convened by President William Ruto, took place virtually on Wednesday …
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The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye