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South Sudan
Amnesty demands public trial for Riek Machar as treason case raises fears of renewed conflict in South Sudan
Amnesty International has urged South Sudanese authorities to guarantee a public trial for Riek Machar, the opposition leader now facing treason charges alongside several other serious accusations. The organization warned that transparency in the legal process is essential in a nation already strained by fragile political stability. The appeal came a day after President Salva…
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Deadly clash breaks out between Ugandan and South Sudanese troops over disputed border
Tensions over unresolved border lines turned deadly this week when troops from Uganda and South...
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Deported immigrants held in solitary in Eswatini under U.S. third-country policy
Five immigrants deported from the United States under a controversial Donald Trump administration’s...
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U.S. deports “barbaric” criminals to Eswatini under secretive Trump policy, sparking outrage
In a move sparking global concern, the United States has deported five men described as “barbaric”...
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South Sudan confirms custody of 8 men deported by U.S. following Supreme Court ruling
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the arrival of eight men deported from the United States, confirming they are now in state custody and undergoing official procedures. Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
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U.S. sends eight men to South Sudan after court clash over deportations
Eight men, most of them not South Sudanese nationals, were deported by the United States to South Sudan last week after a protracted legal tug-of-war that briefly rerouted their journey to Djibouti. Despite...
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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to approve controversial deportation flight to South Sudan
The Trump administration has escalated its legal battle over immigration enforcement, asking the Supreme Court on Tuesday to authorize the deportation of several migrants to South Sudan, a nation mired...
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in controversial third-country deportation dispute
In a high-stakes immigration case, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift a lower court’s injunction that had blocked third-country deportations...
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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to block judge’s ruling on South Sudan deportations
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal court order that would allow migrants to contest their deportations to South Sudan, an appeal filed just hours after a federal...
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Judge orders U.S. to retain control of migrants amid controversial deportations to South Sudan
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered U.S. immigration authorities to maintain custody of migrants who may have been removed to South Sudan. The decision came Tuesday evening from U.S. District...
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U.S. revokes all South Sudanese visas – Rubio announces
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders have been revoked, accusing the country’s transitional government of manipulating American...
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Uganda president Museveni engages South Sudan leadership in push to salvage fragile peace deal
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has met with South Sudanese officials as concerns grow over a potential resurgence of civil war following the house arrest of the country’s main opposition leader....
