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UN envoy expresses importance of maintaining civilian protection in Jonglei
March 30, 2013 (JUBA) – The special representative of the United Nations Secretary General to South Sudan appealed to step up civilian protection in the wake of the current military operations against...
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Khartoum & Juba to appoint observers at oil production and export sites
March 29, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governments of Sudan and South Sudan have agreed on appointing observers from both sides to monitor oil meters at production areas as well as major stations on the...
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Sudan, Darfur rebels sign peace agreement in Doha
March 29, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government signed a new peace agreement with a Darfur rebel group concluding a process they started earlier this year in the Qatari capital, days before the...
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Carter Center launches North-South Sudan peace initiative
March 29, 2013 (JUBA) – The US-based Carter Center has launched a series of dialogues between prominent leaders from Sudan and South Sudan, aimed at strengthening peace and creating lasting...
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60% of the Doha agreement on Darfur has been implemented, says official
March 29, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The chairman of Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) Dr Tijani Al-Sissi said that 60% of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) has been implemented despite challenges.FILE...
View ArticleSudan's NCP passes death sentences against Darfur POWs
By Mahmoud A. SuleimanMarch 29, 2013 - This article comes on the backdrop of the news reported that the kangaroo court of the NCP regime has issued death sentences on seven Prisoners of War (POWs)...
View ArticleThe struggle for sovereignty of South Sudan joint effort
By Jacob K. LupaiMarch 30, 2013 - This is a response to a series of parts of article, Rebuttal to Mr. Jacob K. Lupai's advice on Issues Raised in Equatoria Conference 2013, by my valued friend, Ateny...
View ArticleKhartoum youth activist detained incommunicado
March 28, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Human rights groups have expressed concerns for the safety of Sudanese youth activist Hatim Ali Abdalla, who has been detained without access to his family or lawyers since...
View ArticleEthiopia imports $1 billion in fuel from Sudan via Djibouti
By Tesfa-Alem TekleMarch 30, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - The Ethiopian Petroleum Supplier Enterprise (EPSE) said on Saturday that the nation has imported over 1 million metric tonnes of petroleum from...
View ArticleSouth Sudan closely monitoring military takeover in Central Africa
March 30, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan said Saturday it is closely monitoring the security situation in the neigbouring Central Africa Republic (CAR) following a military takeover last week, raising fears...
View ArticleKidnapped civilians released in Darfur
March 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Thirty-one civilians seized at gunpoint in Darfur by the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdel Wahid (SLA-AW) on March 24 were released, the Red Cross announced on Saturday .The...
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Central Banks of Sudan and South Sudan agree on monetary cooperation
March 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Senior officials from the Central Banks of Sudan and South Sudan have concluded a joint meeting on Saturday in Khartoum in which they discussed different aspects of...
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Sudanese president to visit Juba "soon", official
March 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - President Omer Al-Abshir will visit Juba soon, announced the Sudanese presidency on Saturday two weeks after the signing of a matrix to implement nine agreements he signed...
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US ambassador urges S. Sudan to close gender gap
March 30, 2013 (JUBA) - Strengthening women's voices in government and their engagement in decision-making processes is key to building a more stable and democratic South Sudan, the American ambassador...
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Sudan paramilitary force go on a looting spree Nyala market
March 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese paramilitary force attacked El-Geneina bus stop market in Nyala, capital of south Darfur on mid-day Saturday robbing merchants and bystanders, according to...
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Verdict in Sudan's coup attempt trial imminent: source
March 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A military tribunal conducting trial of army officers charged with involvement in a coup attempt thwarted last year is expected to hand down sentences on Sunday, a source...
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"SPLA will return to borders if Sudan army attacks continue"
March 30, 2013 (JUBA) – The southern army (SPLA) will be forced to return to border areas where it withdrew its troops recently, if the Sudanese army continues attacking its territory, in violation of...
View ArticleSLA-AW hostages deny links to NCP
March 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Some of the civilians caught up in a hostage drama after being seized by a rebel group on 24 March en route to a refugee conference in Darfur have spoken out for the first...
View ArticleLakes: Pastoralist killed in Rumbek
March 30, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Lakes state arrested a man in Rumbek on Thursday on suspicion of killing a cattle herder in at a water point near Kabur-William village, located in western part...
View ArticleEthiopia using spyware to monitor political activists: report
By Tesfa-Alem TekleMarch 31, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - A recently released report has indicated that the Ethiopian government is using a controversial spyware software called FinSpy to monitor the political...
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