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South Sudan

Egyptian moves on White Nile waters divide South Sudanese leaders

Fears over the environmental impact of the dredging of a White Nile tributary by Egypt prompted Silva Kiir in July to put a stop to the project, which has raised fears that it may increase the flow of the Nile downstream. Meanwhile the battle with Ethiopia for the control of these waters rages on.

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Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir © Jok Solomun/Reuters

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ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

The conflict management organisation ACCORD, led by South African Vasu Gounden, is helping to facilitate negotiations in the South Sudanese peace process. Close to the ANC, it is also active in Lesotho and Eswatini.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.09.2022

Odinga financier Joho monopolises Kenya-South Sudan trade

Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics, Business Running story - State House battle in Kenya 21.07.2022

How South Africa's former domestic intelligence boss ended up ambassador in Juba

Former State Security Agency chief Mahlodi Sam Muofhe's appointment to the embassy in South Sudan came as a surprise to many. The South African government is hoping he will help it gain influence there.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.07.2022

IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

A lack of resources is hampering the mechanisms the regional bloc put in place to monitor South Sudan's transition.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 08.07.2022

Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Amid the opposition's boycott of parliament, several plans to ensure elections due later this year go smoothly are at a standstill. The rows centre on political party rules, the electoral calendar, and reform of the intelligence services, to which President Salva Kiir jealously clings.

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2022

South Sudanese Vice President Riak Machar and President Salva Kiir, here in 2020.

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

The May agreement between the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka, rival communities in Abyei, a small oil-rich area located between Sudan and South Sudan, has several flaws. Yet Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, remains more than happy about the situation.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.06.2022

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (right) prefers not to intervene in the dispute, leaving it to the vice president of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Hemeti.

China's Horn peace conference to focus on security, development, good governance

With Ethiopia still embroiled in a violent civil war, the first Chinese-led "peace conference" will be held in Addis Ababa on 20 and 21 June.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.06.2022

IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Delegates from member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have met in Kenya to discuss the worsening drought in the region. Governments are calling for more funding, while donors admit that attempts so far to resolve the situation have failed.

Free access Diplomacy 20.05.2022

Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

Since the start of the year, China has been negotiating terms for a number of projects, ranging from mining and port ventures to military installations. Six sites are particularly concerned. They include ports but also strategically located inland towns.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 04.05.2022

The port of Massawa caught the attention of the Chinese military delegation.

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Isolated Ruto deploys his allies to win over the Horn

Sidelined from the international top table for the past five years, the deputy head of state, who is running for president in August, is counting on his allies and a carefully picked team to maintain or establish dialogue with the leaders of neighbouring countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.03.2022

Deputy president and presidential candidate William Ruto, shown here on 15 March at his inauguration in Nairobi.

Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Delegates from the pan-African institution, who returned from a visit to Juba, believe that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has no serious intention of holding elections next year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.03.2022

Kiir rushes elections in bid for quick political gain

With only months before a visit from Pope Francis, the South Sudanese president is increasingly in need of renewed legitimacy, after over a decade in power and few results to show for it. He is ready to push the country into a process for which it is ill-prepared.

Subscribers only Politics 10.03.2022

Emirates' 'Mr Africa' makes low-key French tour

The UAE Minister of State for African Affairs, Shakhboot bin Nahyan, was in Paris this week to discuss East Africa.

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United Arab Emrates Minister of State for African Affairs, Shakhboot bin Nahyan.

In Tigray, an uncertain lull

Direct clashes between federal troops and the TDF have subsided. Meanwhile, African Union envoy Obasanjo is staffing up a mediation team that has been stalling for months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.03.2022

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

The low-key visit to the Horn of Africa in early February by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was followed by the appointment of a special Chinese envoy for the region. Their interest coincides with the loss of momentum in the ongoing talks between Kenya and the African Union.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.03.2022

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi is putting the finishing touches to a trip that will take him to Washington in mid-March. There he hopes to rally his supporters in Congress to plead with the Biden administration for the recognition of the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.02.2022

Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

The Egyptian president snubbed an African Union summit and instead attended the Beijing Olympics in the company of his financial sponsor, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Sisi is continuing his strategy of encircling his Ethiopian rival and consolidating his position in Sudan and Djibouti.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2022

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi (right) welcomed his Djiboutian counterpart Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) in Cairo, 7 February 2022.

Covid-19 stalls Erdogan and MbZ's grand diplomatic designs

After catching Covid-19, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan was forced to cancel his trip planned on 14 February to Abu Dhabi, where he was hoping to discuss the conflicts in the Horn of Africa with Crown Prince MbZ

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.02.2022

African Union special envoy Obasanjo's team takes shape at last

Until now, the former Nigerian president has been left to carry out his mission as Special Envoy of the AU to the Horn of Africa pretty much on his own, despite the numerous conflicts and political instability in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.02.2022

The special envoy for the Horn of Africa, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Inner circle
Power-hungry Salva Kiir fashions army in his own image

Planned since 2018 as part of a peace agreement between the South Sudanese president and his arch-rival and vice president Riek Machar, the unification of the militias has never taken place. This is no surprise given that the army is the backbone of Salva Kiir's power.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2022

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MbZ proposes diplomatic package to Sisi and Abiy ahead of AU summit

Ahead of the African Union summit to be held in Addis Ababa on 5-6 February, the UAE's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan has been busy trying to shape a role for the UAE as a mediator in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.02.2022

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Kiir keeps accounts under lock and key in face of embezzlement allegations

The number of reports higlighting illicit practices and lack of transparency in South Sudan continue to grow, but President Salva Kiir's government refuses to make its accounts or oil data public.

Subscribers only Politics 03.02.2022

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Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

With implicit support from the Emirates and with less than two weeks to prepare, the Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki took on the role of mediator between his neighbours. An initiative which could be seen as an act of defiance directed towards international institutions, and not least the UN, which has placed sanctions on Eritrea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2022

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South Sudan

Egyptian moves on White Nile waters divide South Sudanese leaders

Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit

ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

Odinga financier Joho monopolises Kenya-South Sudan trade

How South Africa's former domestic intelligence boss ended up ambassador in Juba

IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

China's Horn peace conference to focus on security, development, good governance

IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

Spotlight
Isolated Ruto deploys his allies to win over the Horn

Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Kiir rushes elections in bid for quick political gain

Emirates' 'Mr Africa' makes low-key French tour

In Tigray, an uncertain lull

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

Covid-19 stalls Erdogan and MbZ's grand diplomatic designs

African Union special envoy Obasanjo's team takes shape at last

Inner circle
Power-hungry Salva Kiir fashions army in his own image

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MbZ proposes diplomatic package to Sisi and Abiy ahead of AU summit

Kiir keeps accounts under lock and key in face of embezzlement allegations

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Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

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South Sudan

Egyptian moves on White Nile waters divide South Sudanese leaders

Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit

ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

Odinga financier Joho monopolises Kenya-South Sudan trade

How South Africa's former domestic intelligence boss ended up ambassador in Juba

IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

China's Horn peace conference to focus on security, development, good governance

IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

Spotlight Isolated Ruto deploys his allies to win over the Horn

Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Kiir rushes elections in bid for quick political gain

Emirates' 'Mr Africa' makes low-key French tour

In Tigray, an uncertain lull

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Abdelfattah al-Sisi's very personal diplomacy in the Horn

Covid-19 stalls Erdogan and MbZ's grand diplomatic designs

African Union special envoy Obasanjo's team takes shape at last

Inner circle Power-hungry Salva Kiir fashions army in his own image

Spotlight MbZ proposes diplomatic package to Sisi and Abiy ahead of AU summit

Kiir keeps accounts under lock and key in face of embezzlement allegations

Spotlight Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

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Isolated Ruto deploys his allies to win over the Horn

Inner circle
Power-hungry Salva Kiir fashions army in his own image

Spotlight
MbZ proposes diplomatic package to Sisi and Abiy ahead of AU summit

Spotlight
Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis