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AfricaLink | Deutsche Welle 10.04.2018 | 18:00 UTC South Sudan: Ex-army chief Paul Malong forms new party Paul Malong, a former ally of President Salva Kiir, has announced his new opposition party will participate in upcoming peace talks. The move has been seen as a form of rebellion during an already-fractured civil war. Famine as a Weapon in South Sudan South Sudan livid over US ambassador's remarks, summons envoy Number of South Sudan refugees in Uganda tops 1 million South Sudan: Refugees flee to DRC amid latest fighting Little progress two years after South Sudan peace deal S.Sudan forces 'target civilians because they can' Opinion: Four more years of Buhari? Nigeria deserves better Nigeria's President Muhammadu Muhari has annouced he will run again in the 2019 election. He has just started his work on important reforms — but that's exactly the problem, says DW's Thomas Mösch Nigeria: President Buhari says he will seek second term Head of Nigeria's anti-graft court charged with accepting bribe Nigerian President Buhari returns home after medical treatment Nigeria: Buhari's biggest challenges Lagarde urges Nigeria to diversify its economy away from oil Sugar tax leaves a bitter taste South Africa has joined the international trend of taxing sugary drinks to reduce high rates of diabetes, hypertension and obesity. But the long-anticipated measure recommended by the WHO was fraught with controversy. Should Germany introduce a sugar tax? UK soft drink sugar tax comes into force Foodwatch Germany slams Coca-Cola's denial of health threat Virunga park rangers in DRC killed in ambush At least five park rangers have been killed by armed men in the famed wildlife park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Virunga is home to critically endangered mountain gorillas, which have been targeted by poachers. The battle to save Africa's endangered mountain gorillas Hounding down poachers in the DR Congo Gorilla tourism funds Congolese rebels Will DR Congo allow oil drills into Virunga? Plans to save Virunga National Park in DRC   © Deutsche Welle 2018