On a stormy night in July 2005, South Sudanese rebel-leader-turned-Vice-President John Garang de Mabior was flying back to Sudan after a two-day visit to his longtime friend, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. An hour into the journey, his helicopter crashed in a remote mountain area, killing everyone on board. Air crash investigators concluded that bad weather and pilot error were the likely causes, but a range of theories have since emerged. Is it possible that the death of Garang was more than an unfortunate accident? Garang’s supporters, political opponents, and bodyguards, as well as journalists piece together the last days of his life. Connect with Al Jazeera World: ‣ YouTube: […]
Leaders at the Regional Africa Summit in Djibouti have given themselves 10 days to stop the conflict in Sudan amid fears it could destabilise the region. Delegates from Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia and Kenya have been tasked with meeting the two warring parties involved. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Djibouti. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Africa #RegionalSummit #LeadersSummit
United Nations says $3 billion needed to assist in humanitarian aid for the Sudanese people. United Nations says 25 million people, more than half of he population of Sudan needs support. One month since conflict began between Sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces. Air strikes and artillery fire continues across capital Khartoum on according to residents. Fighting between the army and paramilitary rapid support forces has triggered unrest in West Darfur. Two warring sides in the month-long conflict are holding another round of talks in Jeddah. The conflict is forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes in search for safety. UN says most Sudanese refugees are going […]
The ranks of South Sudan’s army are now made up of both government troops and former rebel fighters. It is part of the peace deal signed in 2018. However, many in the new army do not have weapons, due to an arms embargo – and that is raising concerns about how it will maintain peace and security. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Juba, South Sudan. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #SouthSudan #SouthSudanUnifiedArmy #SouthSudanPeaceDeal
Sudan’s transitional government has signed a peace deal with rebel groups at a ceremony in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. The deal aims to end decades of fighting that has left millions displaced, and hundreds of thousands of people dead. However, not all armed groups have signed. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Sudan #SudanPeaceDeal #AljazeeraEnglish
More than 100,000 people have been displaced from the usually calm county of Kajo Keji in South Sudan. The area is now militarised and split between government troops and rebel fighters. The government has been fighting the rebels since 2013 when the ethnic war first started, two years into the country’s independence from Sudan. Al Jazeera has gained exclusive access to a territory controlled by the rebels within Kajo Keji, as Catherine Soi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
