8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1576+ words) In fiscal year 2023, USAFacts counted roughly 945,000 asylum applications, an 88 percent jump over the prior year. Every one of those filings faces the same statutory test, and passing that test is what qualifying for asylum means in practice. A person may…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (181+ words) In Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile state, nearly 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since the beginning of the year amid intensified fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Anadolu Agency reported the data…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago   (843+ words) The Anywaa and Nuers are sometimes described as traditional enemies. But history is more complicated than that. Testimonies from elders, together with historical accounts, suggest that colonial and state policies contributed to divisions and competition between communities. The broader history…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (264+ words) Meeting with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, Richard Crowder advocated for an end to hostilities and a Sudanese political process that is inclusive and transparent, as international mediation efforts increase. The president of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, Abdel Fattah…...

21+ hour, 17+ min ago   (620+ words) Interview: Iran's Araghchi to brief Gulf states on Hormuz route Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply Why Turkey is opening channels with Hezbollah Why Algeria finally broke with the UAE Why Yemen government forces collapsed ahead…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (310+ words) With three months to go before the December 22 elections, the South Sudanese government is calling for the swift adoption of amendments to the National Election Act to solidify the framework of the 102 constituencies and detach the electoral process from the…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago   (275+ words) The Government of South Sudan rejected claims made by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights following its 14th visit to the country, calling the conclusions unfounded. Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen issued the statement following a press conference…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (163+ words) Gossip Lanka News UN representative condemns the mistaken killing of two children in Dehiwala Marc-André Franche, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, expressed his deep shock and condolences regarding the tragic incident where two schoolchildren lost their lives…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (234+ words) The electoral committee of Western Equatoria has received materials in Yambio to prepare for voter registration, according to local officials cited on September 10, as South Sudan plans its general elections for December 22, 2026. Simon Bakama, the president of the state electoral…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (645+ words) South Sudan’s government has rejected allegations by the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) that suspended First Vice-President Riek Machar faces an assassination threat, describing the claims as false and an attempt to undermine his ongoing trial. Information Minister…...