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By The  Independent Team Two warring party leaders in South Sudan are scheduled to return to the negotiating table two weeks after agreeing to a cease-fire. South Sudan in mid-December broke into a political struggle, turning into nationwide warfare between troops loyal to the government and those loyal to the …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why supporting Salva Kiir may turn out to be Museveni’s most ill-advised military intervention The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) recent military adventure into South Sudan follows a pattern that has made our country a regional military hegemon and our president, one of Africa’s most influential …

By The Independent Team South Sudan’s government and rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia. Under the deal, signed in a hotel in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the fighting is due to come to an end within 24 hours. In the past week, government forces have …

By The Independent Team and Agencies Oil money and bad politics As we went to press, media reports were indicating that forces loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir backed by Ugandan forces had retaken Malakal, the main town in the country’s oil capital , Upper Nile state. Former vice …

By The Independent Team Ugandan President Opens Meeting Of East African Parliament President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has blamed the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan on selfish and opportunistic politicians, who take advantage of weak state structures as well as on meddling by foreigners. …

By Haggai Matsiko IGAD tight-fisted as parliament sends Museveni to war without a budget One day before parliament on Jan.14 debated the deployment of Uganda army troops to South Sudan, the U.S.  National Security Advisor Susan Rice issued a statement that could have serious implications for President  Yoweri Museveni’s Juba …

By Independent Team President Kiir clings on to power in wild-west style Salva Kiir Mayardit was a teenager when he first joined the fight for the liberation of his homeland in the 1960s. By 1972 he was a low ranking officer when he joined the Sudanese army under a deal …

By The Independent Team South Sudan’s government and rebels sent delegates to peace talks in Ethiopia on Tuesday, Ethiopian officials said. Rebel leader Riek Machar told the BBC he will enter peace talks, claiming his forces have captured the key town of Bor. Machar previously demanded 11 detainees accused of …

By The Independent Team Leaders of Kenya and Ethiopia arrived in South Sudan on Thursday to try and mediate between the country’s president and the political rivals he accuses of attempting a coup that the government insists sparked violence that has threatened to destroy the world’s newest country. Information Minister …

By Ronald Musoke Air Uganda will resume its flight to Juba on Dec.18 despite continued political uncertainty that has engulfed the world’s newest nation. The airline which plies the Entebbe-Juba route daily had temporarily suspended all its flights to the South Sudanese capital on Dec. 16 following what the South …