The Chaldean patriarch of Baghdad, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, said most of the Iraqi population has been distressed by Pope Francis’ hospitalization.

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“At the request of President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan, Kenya has been facilitating the mediation process for the past 11 months in an effort to resolve the political stalemate that has ...

While President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his erstwhile opponent Riek Machar formed a joint government of national unity in 2020, the accord now threatens to collapse. "After years of fragile peace ...

Tensions have now escalated nationwide. In early February, President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed several officials from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) without ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked the governor of northeastern Upper Nile state where clashes have escalated between government troops and an ethnic militia he accuses of allying with ...

Tensions have now escalated nationwide. In early February, President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed several officials from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO ...

Here’s what to know. The main parties involved in the latest clashes are the South Sudanese national military, under the government of President Salva Kiir, and an opposition force known as the ...

South Sudan President Silva Kiir and his Vice President Dr Riek Machar accuse each other of violating the 2018 peace agreement. MUST READ:South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir fought for ...

President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed his former rival Riek Machar, the leader of the SPLM-IO, as his deputy. Originally, elections were to be held in December 2024 for the first time since ...