Sudanese rebels shell South Kordofan capital, 3 civilians killed
April 12, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N rebels on Friday shelled Kadugli the capital of South Kordofan where three people were killed.Sudanese men inspect damages...
View ArticleSalva Kiir orders investigation of his office administrators over stolen money
April 13, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has taken drastic actions, ordering for suspension and investigation of three top administrators after money went missing from his...
View ArticleResistance to new political advisor and commissioner in Lakes state
April 13, 2013 (RUMBEK) - The recent announcement of Lakes state's new cabinet by the military caretaker Governor Maj-Gen Matur Chul Dhuol on Friday has drawn mixed reactions.Madong William Mading on...
View ArticleAweil West community accuses commissioner of "abusing power"
April 13, 2013 (JUBA) - Aweil West county commissioner, Garang Kuac Ariath, has come under sharp and increased criticism from community leaders who are calling on governor Paul Malong Awan to remove...
View ArticleUNMISS calls for use of force in Bor when threatened
April 13, 2013 (BOR) - The United Nations in South Sudan called on Saturday for the mission's peacekeepers in Jonglei to use force in self defense when threatened or attacked in their areas of...
View ArticleUNICEF, RedR UK support capacity building in S. Sudan
April 12 2013 (JUBA) – The UN Children Fund (UNICEF) and RedR UK have conducted a series of capacity building workshops on disaster management and emergency response in Malakal, the Upper Nile state...
View ArticleNetherlands embassy warns its nationals in Sudan of kidnapping incidents
April 13, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Netherlands embassy in Khartoum warned its nationals of the recent increase in kidnapping incidents, while Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied knowledge of this...
View ArticleAfDB to support Sudan's efforts to resolve debt problem
April 13, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The African Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to keep up its support to Khartoum government until Sudan's foreign debt problem is resolved.In a joint meeting between...
View ArticleSudanese president removes South Darfur governor from office
April 13, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese president Omer Al-Bashir relieved the governor of South Darfur, Hamad Ismail from his position without further details about the cause of this expected decision...
View ArticleDarfur rebels hand over 14 Sudanese soldiers, Red Cross
April 13, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minnawi (SPLM-MM) handed over 14 Sudanese army soldiers captured recently in Eastern Darfur, the International Committee of the Red...
View ArticleUN, AU welcome Bashir-Kiir meeting in Juba
April 13, 2013 (JUBA) – Friday's meeting between South Sudan president, Salva Kiir and his Sudan counterpart, Omer Ahmed Al-Bashir has widely been viewed as gesture of improve relations between the two...
View ArticleArrest Bashir: My War with Sudan's President
By Kimberly Hollingsworth*Arresting Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir means everything to me.“Hitler Arrested” should have been a headline. If the international community had intervened during...
View ArticleSudan accuses rebels of seeking to undermine normalisation process with South...
April 14, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's government has directed scathing criticism to Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N), accusing it of seeking to undermine peace and stability between...
View ArticleJonglei state wide radio to broadcast in May
April 14, 2013 (BOR) - Jonglei state FM, covering the the eleven counties of South Sudan's largest and most easterly state, is soon to begin broadcasting news and current affairs programmes in both...
View ArticleUN special rapporteur blocked from entering Eritrea
April 14, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea said authorities in Asmara have refused her entry into the country to asses the human...
View ArticleS. Sudan's first oil shipment reaches Khartoum
April 14, 2013 (JUBA)- South Sudan has confirmed that its first oil shipment, destined for international markets, reached the Sudanese territory on Saturday, raising hopes for reviving the country's...
View ArticleNCP ready for direct negotiations with SPLM-N, says official
April 14, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) announced his party's willingness to negotiate with the rebels Sudanese People Liberation Movement/North (SPLM-N) to achieve...
View ArticleLakes: Governor appoints 11 Director Generals, advisor
April 14, 2013 (RUMBEK) – The caretaker governor of South Sudan's Lakes state, Matur Chut Dhuol, has issued a decree, appointing 11 Director General in various ministries.Dhoul, in a separate decree,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Economy Part II: systems, regulations, diversification and...
By Suzanne JamboApril 14, 2013 - Sudan and South Sudan continue to have a back and forth a seemingly 'diplomatic fallacy' of a relationship; 'good friends-cum bad-friends'; 'frenemies'. It was in April...
View ArticleS. Sudan's anti corruption body will "leave no stone unturned" over stolen money
April 14, 2013 (JUBA) - The head of South Sudan's anti corruption commission, John Gatwech Lul, said Sunday vowed to find the truth behind the disappearance of thousands South Sudanese pounds and...
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