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Bashir's east Sudan aide complains of “deficient” participation in power
August 28, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese presidential assistant representing the eastern part of the country has complained about his lack of inclusion in decision-making. FILE PHOTO - Sudan's...
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Sudan's president to Tehran today for NAM summit
August 28, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The president of Sudan, Omer Al-Bashir, is due to travel to the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to participate in the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). FILE...
View ArticleSPLA criticises Jonglei human rights reports despite dismissing over 30 soldiers
August 29, 2012 (JUBA) – The commander of South Sudan army (SPLA) forces in Jonglei State has criticised a recently released report by the Human Rights Watch report that blames soldiers for rape,...
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Machar inaugurates first center for ex-combatants in Western Bahr el Ghazal...
August 29, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's vice president, Riek Machar, said Wednesday that 150,000 ex-combatants will undergo the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process into the civil...
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Four people killed in Unity state cattle raid
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich August 28, 2012 (BENTIU) - Unknown raiders attacked Tuochdol village in Payinjiar county, Unity state on Sunday, leaving four dead, five seriously injured and taking with them...
View ArticleEthiopia drops charges against prominent newspaper editor
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle August 29, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopia has freed an editor of Feteh, a leading independent weekly newspaper, who had been jailed following the publication of information about the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan approves eight members of National Election Commission
August 29, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's National Legislative Assembly has endorsed eight members of the National Election Commission (NEC) on Tuesday but dropped one proposed member for being under the...
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Rebels call on UN chief to appoint neutral and open minded special envoy for...
August 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid Al-Nur (SLM-AW) has urged the UN chief to appoint a neutral and open minded new special representative to lead the joint...
View ArticleInsecurity, ethnic violence threaten S. Sudan's stability: Sudd Institute
By Julius N. Uma August 29, 2012 (JUBA) - Waves of ethnic violence and rampant insecurity in its multiple forms across South Sudan still threaten the new nation's efforts to achieve both economic and...
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Khartoum accused of procrastination in humanitarian access
August 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — A senior official of the United Nations accused the Sudanese government of lacking seriousness in the implementation of a plan to deliver humanitarian aid in the rebel...
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Sudan's Islamic Movement to hold conference without Turabi's party
August 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Islamic Movement (IM) in Sudan has announced the beginning of preparations to hold its general conference in mid November but said that the Islamist opposition Popular...
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Mbeki to visit Khartoum Friday ahead of “final” talks with South Sudan
August 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Thabo Mbeki, head of the Africa Union (AU) panel mediating talks between Sudan and South Sudan, is expected to arrive in the former's capital Khartoum on Friday to hold...
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South Sudan militia launches second attack on SPLA in Jonglei
August 30, 2012 (BOR) - Rebels led by David Yauyau attacked the South Sudan Army (SPLA) in Pibor County in south western Jonglei State at around noon local time on Thursday. Jonglei State Governor Kuol...
View ArticleThe Islamists Who Fell Under the Bus (1-3) Poacher turned Gamekeeper
By Mohamed Elshabik “I asked him to go to the palace as president, and I will go to jail as an inmate” The National Islamic Front (NIF) is Sudan's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and the name given to...
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Central Equatoria Governor returns from Germany dispelling rumours of his death
August 30, 2012 (JUBA) - Clement Wani Konga, the Governor of South Sudan's Central Equatoria state on Wednesday returned from Germany, putting an end to rumours alleging he died while receiving medical...
View ArticleEritrea: Three journalists held since 2001 die in Eiraeiro prison camp
Reporters without borders ALERT / PRESS RELEASE 30th August 2012 ERITREA Three journalists held since 2001 die in Eiraeiro prison camp After several weeks of investigating reports from sources in...
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Analysis: Armed groups should not be a law unto themselves*
Originally published on IRIN the humanitarian news and analysis a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Analysis: Armed groups should not be a law unto themselves*...
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OCHA South Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin for the period 20-26 August 2012
Highlights: The health situation at the Yida refugee site in Unity State continued to be critical, with 14 people reported to have died over the week, according to UNHCR. Inter-agency humanitarian...
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South Sudan embarks on football competition to promote peace and unity
August 30,2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan is organizing national football competitions in attempt to promote peace and unity amongst the young nations diverse ethnic groups often seen as divided by tribal...
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Unity State: Elders in Bentiu contribute 30 cows for construction of schools
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich August 30, 2012 (BENTIU) - Elderly members of the community in South Sudan's Unity State are raising funds to build schools for children who lose their parents during the civil...
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