Senior members resign from Ethiopia's ruling party
By Tesfa-Alem TekleMarch 22, 2013 (Mekelle, ETHIOPIA) - Four senior leaders of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), an influential party within the ruling coalition Ethiopian People's...
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Register your gun or face three years in jail, governor tells Lakes state
March 22, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Lakes state's caretaker military governor, Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol, has given owners of guns in Rumbek town seven days to register their firearms or face three years in...
View ArticleSPLM sack Lakes state official over leaked document
March 22, 2013 (RUMBEK) – South Sudan's ruling party has dismissed their Director for Admin and Finance in Lakes state, Andrew Macuor Romdhel, accusing him of not cooperating with the party's acting...
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S. Sudan police deny claims of arbitrary arrests, looting
March 21, 2013 (JUBA) - The spokesperson of South Sudan's police service has refuted claims alleging its forces arbitrarily arrested people and looted properties during a raid in the outskirts of the...
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S. Sudan: UN pledges more commitment to protect civilians
March 21, 2013 (JUBA) - Civilian protection remains the United Nations key priority in South Sudan, despite recent internal insecurity challenges, Hilde Johnson, the head of the agency's mission...
View ArticleSudan abandons 50-50 power sharing demand for Abyei administration
March 22, 2013 (JUBA) - The Khartoum government is reported to have abandoned its demand to hold 50% of the positions in the administration of Abyei, the main area of dispute along the international...
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South accuses Sudan of failing to withdraw troops from border
March 22, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan on Friday accused the government of neighbouring Sudan of failing to pull its troops back from their contested border in line with an agreement to create a buffer...
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UN welcomes direct talks between Khartoum, SPLM-N rebels
March 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The United Nation Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has welcomed the decision by the Sudanese government and its southern rebels (SPLM/N) to meet for direct talks, which seeks...
View ArticleDarfur refugees refuse to attend conference amid security fears
March 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese refugees in Chad have refused to participate in a conference in Darfur next week intended to address concerns of displaced persons and refugees, including voluntary...
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Sudan inflation rises to 46% in February
March 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan announced that inflation rate has risen to 46% in February compared to 43.5% in January amid expectations of continued commodity price increases in the coming...
View ArticleSLM-Minnawi denies targeting Darfur civilians
March 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) -The Sudan Liberation Movement – Minni Minnawi (SLM-MM) denied killing four civilians from the Rizeigat tribal group following a series of clashes in South Darfur between the...
View ArticleRemembering Biship Johnson Akio Mutek
By Steve PaternoMarch 22, 2013 - Bishop Johnson Akio Mutek of Catholic Diocese of Torit is no more. He departed us last Sunday. For God's shepherd like Bishop Mutek, they embrace death with all it's...
View ArticleJonglei aims to increase farm production
March 23, 2013 (BOR) - Jonglei state's minister of agriculture and forestry, Mayen Ngor, has pledged that his ministry is preparing to introduce measures to increase agricultural production this...
View ArticleUS aims to improve access to clean water in South Sudan
March 24, 2013 (LONDON) - The United States said Sunday, the day after World World Day, that it is committed to to increase the number of South Sudanese who have access to clean water and...
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IOM returns Ugandan children trafficked to S. Sudan
March 23, 2013 (JUBA) - At least five Ugandan children, who were victims of human trafficking in South Sudan, have been returned to their country, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...
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South Sudan's national reconciliation conference delayed until June
March 23, 2013 (JUBA) – The long awaited national reconciliation conference, which aims to launch a journey of healing the wounds of the bitter past among communities emanating from the decades of war...
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Egyptian businessmen eye opportunities in South Sudan
March 23, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The head of the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA) Hussein Sabour said that the body is currently exploring potential investment opportunities in South Sudan and...
View ArticleDarfur rebels to hold consultations before signing peace agreement
March 23, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Justice and Equality Movement of Mohamed Basher (JEM-Bashar) asked to suspend the Doha negotiations for more consultations before to take a decision on the signing of a...
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Sudan FM accuses some NCP figures of undermining country's policy in Africa
March 23, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese foreign minister Ali Karti criticized unspecified parties within the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and accused them of sabotaging Khartoum's strategy to...
View ArticleSudanese rebels urge Arab League to revoke Bashir's invitation
March 23, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) called on the Arab League to revoke its invitation to the Sudanese president Omer Al-Bashir to attend the 24th summit of the regional...
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