Breaking the silence
By Zechariah Manyok BiarApril 22, 2013 - I have been out of writing for sometimes now, if some of you might have observed this. I wanted to see if flattery praising of leaders or tribes was going to...
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Students complain of errors in South Sudan exam papers
April 22, 2013 (BOR) - The first South Sudan secondary examinations for 2013 have come under severe criticism from the candidates in Jonglei state who said the papers had errors in them.Malek Academy...
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S. Sudan tightens security after deadly road attacks
April 22, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan security forces have tightened security on roads leading to the capital, Juba, after two separate attacks on civilians and vehicles along its major highways.South...
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Sudan's government welcomes US invitation for NCP to visit Washington
April 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has welcomed the invitation extended by the US administration to the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) to visit Washington for consultations...
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Sudan says no link between the killers of Darfur peacekeeper and its army
April 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry expressed its regret for the killing of a Nigerian peacekeeper last week in Muhajiriya area in southern Darfur, saying that the perpetrator has...
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President Kiir forms new committee for national reconciliation
April 22, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir , has announced the formation of a new national reconciliation committee in a move seen as a response to public concerns, a week after...
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N.Bahr el Ghazal defends household taxes, says part of budget
April 22, 2013 (JUBA) – The Finance minister of South Sudan's Northern Bahr el Ghazal state on Monday defended collection of household taxes citizens, saying it was part of its budget.Madut Santino...
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Nyala airport comes under attack as Darfur rebels claim responsibility
April 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The main airport in South Darfur capital of Nyala came under shelling this weekend from rebels belonging to the Sudan Liberation Army of Minni Minnawi (SLA-MM) in the latest...
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S. Sudan at risk of water and environmental pollution: official
April 22, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan, which suffered decades of civil war with neighboring Sudan, faces high risks of environmental and water pollution, an official told a summit in South Africa.Joseph...
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EU pledges 14.5m euros for health services in Sudan
April 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The European Union announced on Monday it will sink more than 14.5 million euros ($18.8 million) into health-related programmes in Sudan in an effort to strengthen the...
View ArticleUS criticises human rights record in East Africa
April 23, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The US government has criticised countries in the East African region for their continued human rights violations and political oppression in its annual report on human...
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China approves major loans for S. Sudan to improve infrastructure
April 23, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese president Salva Kiir Mayardit said on Tuesday that the Chinese government has approved a major loan scheme to help his country improve infrastructure, adding that...
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Schools run out of papers at the start of South Sudan exams
By Bonifacio Taban KuichApril 23, 2013 (BENTIU) - South Sudan's Unity state ran out national examination papers for secondary school students on Monday officials from state Ministry of Education...
View ArticleRights groups call for release of all remaining political prisoners
April 23, 2013 (NAIROBI) – Human rights groups have called on the Sudanese government to honour its pledge to free all political prisoners and release at least 100 still in detention.The remaining...
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South Sudan army contains cattle raiding conflict in Eastern Equatoria
April 23, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's army has successfully brought a conflict over cattle raiding in Eastern Equatoria State to an end, despite coming under sharp and sustained criticism from...
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Lakes state threatens to "crucify" critical journalists and activists
April 23, 2013 (RUMBEK) - "Those who are writing negatively about this state government will be crucified like Jesus Christ if we capture them", Lakes state's deputy governor, Mabor Achol Kuer, said on...
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Salva Kiir urges transparency in demilitarised border zone
April 23, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan president, Salva Kiir has urged international forces tasked with patrolling its demilitarised border zone with Sudan to be transparent when reporting whatever occurs...
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Sudanese parliament vows to deal swiftly renegade policemen
April 23, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese parliament today vowed to punish a renegade group from the Central Reserve Police (CRP) unit that has staged a mutiny last week in West Darfur state and looted...
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Sudanese minister complains about underfunding of agriculture
April 23, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's minister of agriculture and forestry, Abdel Halim al-Mutafi, acknowledged that there is a serious shortage in agricultural finance, saying that last year's allocated...
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Sudan and S. Sudan to establish 10 border points
April 23, 2013 (JUBA/ADDIS ABABA) - Sudan and South Sudan on Tuesday agreed to establish 10 crossing points along their border, eight of which are to be opened immediately.Sudan Defense minister...
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