South Sudan

Tensions between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hamper peace process

Tigrayan peacekeepers left stranded by civil war

Hundreds of Ethiopian soldiers from Tigray were deployed in peace missions in Sudan and South Sudan at the turn of this decade. But civil wars, first in their native region and then in Sudan, have prevented their return home, and they have still not received payment for their two-year mission.

Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

Juba is preparing to take over the helm of the regional organisation that plays a key role in its domestic affairs, but the mandate could well prove challenging as several IGAD member states are facing crises.