AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

CHADIAN PRESIDENT MAHAMAT IDRISS DÉBY ITNO RECEIVES 2026 AFRICAN PEACE PRIZE. (PHOTO).


 Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno Receives 2026 African Peace Prize


He was awarded the prize for his peaceful management of the political transition and for providing humanitarian refuge to Sudanese refugees.


The distinction was granted by the African Conference on Peace, following a unanimous decision by its Committee, which met in Geneva, Sputnik reported.


The jury commended his ability to steer a political transition without resorting to violence, his commitment to dialogue, institutional stability, and Chad’s solidarity in responding to the Sudanese crisis.


The official award ceremony is scheduled for early February in Nouakchott, Mauritania.


The African Peace Prize is awarded annually to an African leader committed to continental stability. Previous recipients include Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, Adama Barrow of The Gambia, and Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire.

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