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South Sudan

South Sudan gained its independence on July 9, 2011, after separating from Sudan, it's neighbor to the north. The nation has seen years of civil upheaval, which has impeded social and economic advancement.

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ECOWAS Westafrikanische Staaten verhängen Sanktionen gegen Mali und Guinea

AfricaLink on Air — 9 February 2023

Corruption in Ghana +++ South Africa's repatriation of Zimbabwean migrants +++ Rwanda: One teacher for all subjects
PoliticsFebruary 9, 202330:00 min
Children welcome Pope Francis with placards calling for reconciliation

Pope wraps up Africa visit with call for peace

Tens of thousands attended Pope Francis' mass, where he instilled hope and called for peace and reconciliation.
PoliticsFebruary 6, 2023
Children welcome pope Francis before his meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and lay pastoral workers of South Sudan in the Cathedral of Saint Therese in Juba, South Soudan, on February 4, 2023.

Pope in South Sudan: Church cannot be 'neutral' on injustice

In the first papal visit to South Sudan, Pope Francis is highlighting the plight of women in the young nation.
ConflictsFebruary 4, 2023
Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Pope Francis in South Sudan on 'pilgrimage for peace'

Pope Francis travels to Juba along with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the moderator of the Church of Scotland.
ReligionFebruary 3, 2023
Vatikan | Papst Franziskus küsst südsudanesischen Politikern die Füße

AfricaLink on Air — 02 February 2023

Pope Francis slams 'brutal atrocities' in DR Congo+++Pope celebrates Mass with more than a million people in Kinshasa
SocietyFebruary 1, 202330:04 min
Vatikan Papst-Reise in die Demokratische Republik Kongo

AfricaLink on Air - 31 January 2023

Pope Francis lands in Kinshasa, DR Congo +++ The significance of the Pope's visit in an active war zone
PoliticsJanuary 31, 202329:59 min
A billboard along a busy street shows Pope Francis, as motorcyles and cars drive by

Pope Francis travels to Congo with a pious wish for peace

The visit to Congo, a nation where the Catholic Church has long played a dominant role, will be the first in 37 years.
ReligionJanuary 29, 2023
South Sudan U20 team

Through football, South Sudan's youth forge ahead

After a decade of war, South Sudan's youth teams qualified for the country's first continental championships.
SportsJanuary 16, 2023
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AfricaLink on Air — 10 January 2023

Ethiopia air travel ban+++Use of kush by youth in Guinea+++How healthy is Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme?
PoliticsJanuary 10, 202330:00 min
President Salva Kiir

South Sudan journalists detained over viral video

Several journalists have been arrested after a video of President Salva Kiir allegedly wetting himself went viral.
MediaJanuary 6, 2023
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers

Kenya to send soldiers into Democratic Republic of Congo

Kenya says it is deploying troops to fight an insurgency in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
ConflictsNovember 2, 2022
Feierlichkeiten zum Tag der Streitkräfte in Mosambik

AfricaLink on Air - 27 October 2022

Rwandans react to Kagame's call for talks with opposition critics+++What led Kagame to call for talks with critics?
PoliticsOctober 27, 202229:50 min
Dr. Harrison Mwilima

Amid other crises, we must not forget global hunger

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Food SecurityOctober 13, 2022
Posters showing missing people

Reuniting Africa's missing family members

Around 64,000 people are considered missing in Africa — almost half of them children. But where should the search start?
SocietyOctober 12, 2022
Children in South Sudan collect grains

South Sudan's ruling elite probed for $1B 'scam'

The money was meant to provide food, medicines, and fuel to vulnerable communities across South Sudan.
PoliticsOctober 11, 2022
Gambia Banjul Todesfälle durch Einnahme von verunreinigten Hustensäften aus Indien

AfricaLink on Air — 10 October 2022

Gambia-India cough syrup scandal update +++ Outcome of Lesotho general elections
PoliticsOctober 10, 202229:59 min
Südsudan, Juba | Soldaten bereitet sich auf ihre Abschlussfeier vor

AfricaLink on Air — 30 August 2022

S.Sudan first unified forces graduate amid calls for peace +++ Kenyan women make history with record election wins
PoliticsAugust 30, 202229:57 min
Ukraine Kiew | Pressekonferenz Antonio Guterres und Wolodymyr Selenskyj

AfricaLink on Air — 02 May 2022

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Senegal +++ Cameroon separatists say they abducted Regina Mundi
HealthMay 2, 202230:00 min
Symbolbild Facebook und Instagram

AfricaLink on Air – 22 March 2022

S.Sudan government to go after social media users +++ Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power
PoliticsMarch 22, 202229:59 min
UN peacekeepers in South Sudan

UN: South Sudan peacekeeping mission extended for a year

The UN Security Council has extended the stay of its 19,000-strong peacekeeping force in South Sudan for another year.
Human RightsMarch 16, 2022
Burkina Faso Ougadougou | Amtseinführung - Paul-Henri Damiba

AfricaLink on Air — 01 March 2022

Burkina Faso approves three year transition period+++UN says 440 civilians killed in South Sudan clashes last year.
PoliticsMarch 1, 202229:59 min
Äthiopien Premierminister Abiy Ahmed stellt im Parlament sein neues Kabinett vor

AfricaLink on Air – 22 February 2022

Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed addresses parliament ++ S.Sudan: Two years under a unity government ++ Nigeria's fuel crisis
SocietyFebruary 22, 202229:59 min
Sudanese youths wave the Sudanese flag

Al-Jazeera says its Sudan bureau chief arrested

Al-Musallami al-Kabbashi's arrest comes a day after mass protests across Sudan against last month's military coup.
Press FreedomNovember 14, 2021
Äthiopien Tigray Konflikt l Gedenkgottesdienst für die Opfer mit Premier Abiy Ahmed Ali

AfricaLink on Air - 08 November 2021

The situation in Ethiopia remains dire+++Sudan: Female protesters speak to DW+++Africa still in need of vaccines
PoliticsNovember 8, 202129:59 min
Soldiers hold their weapons up as part of a training session

Ethiopia's war triggers fears in Kenya, South Sudan

As the yearlong civil war in Ethiopia's Tigray region escalates, Kenya and South Sudan are on high alert.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2021
Two young men using their mobile phones

Can Africa reach universal internet access?

Despite recent growth in internet connectivity, Africa lags behind other regions of the world.
Digital WorldNovember 5, 2021
Ugandan opposition leaders Robert Kyagulanyi and Kizza Besigye

AfricaLink on Air - 08 October 2021

President Emmanuel Macron will host a conference on Africa +++ Floods displace dozens in South Sudan
PoliticsOctober 8, 202130:00 min
Südsudan Salva Kiir und Riek Machar | Entscheidigung für Einheitsregierung

AfricaLink on Air - 22 September 2021

S.Sudan's Salva Kiir mulls retiring++Namibia debates reconciliation agreement with Germany++Liberians coping with floods
PoliticsSeptember 22, 202129:59 min
Südsudan Präsident Salva Kiir und Vizepräsident Riek Machar

AfricaLink on Air — 02 September 2021

Anti-government sentiment in S.Sudan+++Mozambique's "tuna bonds" corruption trial
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202128:39 min
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AfricaLink on Air — 13 August 2021

Zambia counts votes+++Boko Haram leader surrenders in Nigeria+++Funerals in COVID times
PoliticsAugust 13, 202129:59 min
Südsudan Juba Unterzeichnung Friedensvertrag mit Rebellen

AfricaLink on Air — 03 August 2021

S. Sudan swears in hundreds of lawmakers+++Tanzania President Suluhu Hassan's wraps up Rwanda visit
PoliticsAugust 3, 202129:59 min
Japan Abraham Guem und Kollegen in Maebashi

Abraham Guem and his race for peace

Stranded in Japan for 21 months, Guem's chances at the Tokyo Olympics look slim. But he has more at stake than medals.
SportsAugust 1, 2021
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AfricaLink on Air - 28 July 2021

Geneva Refugee Convention turns 70 today: Is it living up to expectations? +++ Hunger and the coronavirus in Lagos
PoliticsJuly 28, 202130:00 min
Südsudan Salva Kiir (C) und Riek Machar (R)

AfricaLink On Air - 09 July 2021

S.Sudan's Kiir vows no return to war in independence speech+++Rising cases of kidnappings in Kenya
PoliticsJuly 9, 202129:59 min
A woman washes clothes in a refugee camp while she holds a child in her lap

South Sudan: Dashed hopes after 10 years of independence

South Sudanese don't seem to have much cause to celebrate as their country turns ten.
PoliticsJuly 9, 2021
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AfricaLink on Air - 28 May 2021

Germany recognizes it committed genocide in colonial-era Namibia+++South Sudan lags behind in acquiring COVID vaccines.
PoliticsMay 28, 202129:59 min
Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn walking off his government plane in Johannesburg

Europe addresses Africa's vaccine dilemma

Germany's health minister, Jens Spahn is supporting an initiative to boost vaccine production on the continent.
HealthMay 28, 2021
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AfricaLink on Air - 10 May 2021

Ugandans “hopeful” as President Museveni prepares for 6th inauguration
PoliticsMay 10, 202130:00 min
Südafrika Präsident Ramaphosa

AfricaLink on Air - 29 April 2021

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions over corruption+++The state of Covid-19 vaccinations across Africa.
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AfricaLink on Air - 14 April 2021

South Africa suspends the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout +++ It's 7 years since 276 girls were abducted from Chibok
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AfricaLink on Air — 08 April 2021

Chad braces for elections+++ Kenya wants United Nations agency to shut down refugee camps after 14-day ultimatum ends
PoliticsApril 8, 202129:56 min
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AfricaLink on Air - 30 March 2021

ICC confirms a 30-year prison sentence of Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda+++ Mixed views on corona vaccine in South Sudan
PoliticsMarch 30, 202130:00 min
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Listen to what young Ghanaians and South Sudanese told us
SocietyMarch 25, 202119:59 min
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AfricaLink on Air - 18 March 2021

Africa mourns death of President John Magufuli
PoliticsMarch 18, 202130:00 min
People walk into a covid vaccination center in Ivory Coast.

Why many Africans are wary of COVID-19 vaccines

Despite campaigns and assurances that the vaccines are safe, many people are worried about potential side effects.
HealthMarch 4, 2021
Bulgarien Sofia Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronaimpfstoff

AfricaLink on Air - 03 March 2021

Fighting COVID vaccine skepticism in Africa+++Fuel prices and panic in oil-rich Nigeria+++Ghana's young dog meat traders
PoliticsMarch 3, 202130:00 min
Idriss Deby | Präsident des Tschad

AfricaLink on Air - 16 February 2021

France suggests pulling out troops from Sahel region +++ South Sudan offers to mediate Ethiopia-Sudan border dispute
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202129:59 min
Bildkombo I Felix Tshisekedi und Joseph Kabila

AfricaLink on Air — 29 January 2021

DR Congo's PM, Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba resigns +++ Nigerian farmers win court case against Shell in Dutch court
PoliticsJanuary 29, 202130:00 min
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AfricaLink on Air — 19 November 2020

Uganda – A bloody Wednesday +++ Ethiopia army accuses WHO chief of backing dissident Tigray
PoliticsNovember 19, 202030:00 min