Ethiopia’s aspiration for secure maritime and Red Sea access is a historical and natural right intrinsically linked to the nation’s sovereignty, survival, and national interest, General Yimer Mekonnen ...

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of ...

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Monday that its peacekeepers will remain in Akobo town to protect civilians despite the recent military directive ordering them and humanitarian ...

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South Sudan’s government on Monday defended a military order calling for the closure of a United Nations peacekeeping base in Akobo, saying the move followed earlier coordination with the mission.

Even though the deployment is defensive in nature, it could still be seen by Iran as support for the US-Israeli air offensive.

Analysis - Gulf states have become increasingly prominent in the squabbles, civil wars and inter-country tensions in the Horn of Africa over the past decade. The countries in this region include Sudan ...