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Hundreds of thousands are believed to be internally displaced in addition to those fleeing the country Exclusive News More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan due to fighting between government forces and a rebel militia, the United Nations said, warning the number of war refugees could eventually top 800,000. A spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…

The negotiations may be held in Saudi Arabia and would prioritize a “stable and reliable” ceasefire, a UN official said Exclusive News Sudan’s warring parties have agreed to engage in negotiations on a sustained ceasefire, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday, citing the UN special representative in the country, Volker Perthes. The talks, which may take place in Saudi…

Charles Okello Engola was killed by his bodyguard while getting into his car on the way to a cabinet meeting Exclusive News Ugandan Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations Charles Okello Engola has been shot dead, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a police statement. Engola was killed by his bodyguard, a soldier from the Ugandan National Army, at his home in Kyanja…

The series of contradictory comments by the ANC last week over the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the fact the Presidency eventually had to put out a statement ‘clarifying’ government’s stance may well suggest even worse to come for the ANC. Exclusive News he ICC debacle suggests that it is possible for decisions by the ANC’s national executive council to be misconstrued.