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High temperatures have forced South Sudan to close learning institutions as safety measures to save children from the impact, which include dehydration.

African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Sudan concludes its First Shuttle Diplomacy Mission in the Region

NAIROBI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Kenya has risen to two million, according to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA).

Addis Ababa, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday called on the Sudanese parties to respect a total ceasefire nationwide during the holy month of Ramadan.

Somalia’s recent deal with Turkey has raised the stakes in a simmering maritime dispute with Ethiopia. Experts say it could escalate the conflict in the Horn of Africa.

Commentary: Beyond Cessation of Hostilities: Sustaining Peace Addis Standard -

Eastern Libya-based military strongman Khalifa Hifter has been accused of fueling the conflict in neighboring Sudan by sending weapons and other supplies to paramilitary forces fighting the Sudanese army.

NAIROBI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Some 58.1 million people are acutely food insecure in the Greater Horn of Africa region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a joint report released on Tuesday.

Member States have committed to a customs union, a common market, a monetary union and a political federation

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda reiterated his message to the warring parties in Sudan to cease fire, hold peaceful elections, and grant power to the people of Sudan to elect their leaders.