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Knee problem forces Pope Francis to cancel Africa trip

Pontiff, 85, had planned to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in early July

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan over health issues

Pope Francis canceled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems, the Vatican said Friday, raising further questions about the health and mobility problems of the 85-year-old pontiff.

France 24

Knee problem forces Pope Francis to cancel July Africa trip

Pope Francis' July 2-7 trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff's knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday.

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Pope cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan due to knee issue

Pope Francis has canceled his planned July trip to Congo and South Sudan on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems

The Independent UK

Cow arrested for killing boy in South Sudan

The bull is now under arrest at a police station

The Independent UK

Scorpions take Gambia to victory in first AFCON23 qualifier

After a fantastic run at the African Cup of Nations 2021, Gambia’s Scorpions commence its campaign for the 2023 AFCON with a victory over the Bright Stars of South Sudan at Lat-Dior stadium in Thiès, Senegal, on Saturday night.

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The award-winning African documentary project that goes inside the lives of migrants

For far too long the west has been telling stories about and talking on behalf of Africa. However, a new slate of 25 documentary films by African filmmakers called Generation Africa is currently making waves at international film festivals and is set to shift perspectives about migration in and from…

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Egypt, South Sudan Agree on Boosting Cooperating in All Fields

Egypt's Ambassador to South Sudan Moataz Moustafa Abdel Kader and South Sudan's Minister of Energy and Dams Peter Marcello stressed on Friday their countries’ commitment to advance and expand cooperation in all fields. They met in Juba to review the close brotherly relations between their countries, read a statement by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How South Sudan refugee Mabior Chol found his way in the AFL

The journey from South Sudan to the lofty heights of the AFL has never been an easy path, but Gold Coast Suns recruit Mabior Chol is finding his feet.

ABC News

World's 'Most Neglected' Refugee Crises All in Africa, Says NGO

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the Norwegian Refugee Council warned in a report published Wednesday. "With the all-absorbing war in Europe's Ukraine, I fear African suffering will be pushed further into the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pope's July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues

Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a cane and wheelchair in recent weeks.

Reuters

Pope, Anglican, Scottish church leaders to pray in Africa

Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and a church of Scotland prelate will together lead a prayer vigil for peace while visiting South Sudan next month

The Independent UK

Scottish church leader to join Pope Francis for 'historic' peace pilgrimage

POPE Francis is to join the Archbishop of Canterbury and the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on a “historic”…

The National (Scotland)

Pope Francis to join church leaders on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

He will travel with the Moderator of the Church of Scotland and the Archbishop of Canterbury in July.

The Independent UK

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Sheep jailed for three years for killing a woman as animal's owner 'fined in cattle'

The killer sheep was taken into police custody in Rumbek East, South Sudan earlier this month after it attacked Adhieu Chaping, 45, who died as a result of her injuries

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Arrests Communist Party Leaders Upon Arrival from Juba

Sudanese security forces arrested leading anti-coup figures on Thursday after they returned from a visit to Juba, South Sudan, where they met with a leading Sudanese rebel leader. Security forces raided the house of the secretary-general of the opposition Sudanese Communist Party Mohammed Mokhtar al-Khatib, the party said in a…

Reuters

Sudan arrests two Communist Party leaders - official

Authorities arrested Mohammed Mokhtar al-Khatib, secretary general of the opposition Sudanese Communist Party, and another party leader on Thursday after they returned from a visit to South Sudan, a party official said.

The Conversation

Peacekeeping in South Sudan: it's a race against time for the UN

A notable consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was already a deeply fraught relationship among the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

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Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan's strongmen

Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan’s recent history. And they will keep holding the future of the young nation in their hands to a large extent.

The Independent UK

With oil sales tied up, South Sudan battles to pay salaries

Many of South Sudan’s civil servants have not been paid for months as the government has run out of funds, because the income from oil exports is allocated to servicing loans until 2027

The Guardian - AU

Akuch Kuol Anyieth: ‘When you grow up in mayhem, you have no choice but to be strong’

South Sudanese-Australian writer escaped conflict in her homeland, but the trauma that follows refugees is poorly understood

Daily Mirror

Hero NHS midwife delivered babies after Haiti earthquake and in South Sudan war

Humanitarian aid worker, NHS nurse and midwife Anna Kent has delivered babies in war zones, caring for some of the most vulnerable women in the world. Here she recounts the events of her 30th birthday.

The Independent UK

Pope, hobbled by knee problem, looks forward to S Sudan trip

Pope Francis whose mobility has been limited of late by a nagging knee problem, is looking forward to visiting South Sudan in July

The Conversation

What cattle conflicts say about identity in South Sudan

In March 2022, violent clashes between farming communities and cattle herders broke out in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. It was the latest incident in months of cattle-related violence in the area, which is in the country’s southern region.

The Conversation

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

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