The best-case scenario in the Phillies rotation after spring training was Aaron Nola, Zach Wheeler, Tejuan Walker, Ranger Suarez, and Andrew Painter with Billy Walter poised to be the next guy, whether that meant staying at extended relief or at Triple A. Instead, it looks like the Phillies will open the season with Nola, Wheeler, …
South Sudanese financial institution Kush Bank will participate at the sixth edition of the South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) conference & Exhibition in June as a platinum sponsor. As a top tier sponsor, Kush Bank will sponsor and exclusively host a special poolside opening reception at the Radisson Blu Hotel on June 14. The …
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On the outskirts of Gulu, Tonny Kidega, a veterinary doctor, is restless and, by all accounts, an innovative dairy farmer. He too is a child of the northern war, and spent two years hiding with his family in the bushes near the border with South Sudan. Eventually, as with Odwar, they were led out of …
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Most East African countries have life expectancy rates reaching over 60 years. Life expectancy in Rwanda is the highest in the region and has seen a significant increase from 51.2 years in 2002 to 69.9 years in 2023. The data provided in this article is courtesy of data compiled by The East African, a news …
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Sudan and South Sudan this week signed a number of financial and technical arrangements dealing with oil cooperation between the two countries. In 2013, South Sudan agreed under the terms of the 2012 deal to pay Sudan $9.10 per barrel for oil in addition to a fee of $15 per barrel in fulfilment of a …
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Abdel Rahim Daglo Second Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday ruled out the possibility of fighting between their forces and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). Recently, the Sudanese army’s top leaders repeated regular calls to integrate the paramilitary forces in the regular army as they are annoyed by his dissonant statements against …
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A Sudanese official on Sunday denied the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Deputy Head of the Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemetti” from the long border areas linking Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic. Several sources previously spoke about growing tensions between the military commanders of the army and the …
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South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) has welcomed the recent decision of the presidency to scrap the powers of the National Security Service (NSS) to arrest, without a warrant. On 21 February, South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the First Vice President Riek Machar agreed to remove sections 54 and 55 in the NSS …
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Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPO), will attend the sixth edition of South Sudan Oil & Power 2023 – taking place from June 14-16, in Juba, to facilitate deals among African petroleum producers and global investors. As the only major oil producer in East Africa, South Sudan is …
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Accompanied by the heads of the Churches of England and Scotland, representatives of the other two Christian confessions in the youngest state in the world, Francis said on Friday that the “tortuous road” to peace “can no longer be postponed”, during a very political speech before the authorities of the capital. From 2013 to 2018, …
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