Lakes: Authorities destroy beers in Yirol West without giving compensation
May 15, 2013 (JUBA) - Civilians in Yirol West county of Lakes state had reported that local authorities have destroyed beers inside the market without compensating shops owners.The public beer...
View ArticleUnity state traders call for reopening of border between two Sudans
May 14, 2013 (BENTIU) - Sudanese traders in South Sudan's Unity state have called on authorities in both countries - that split nearly two years ago - to fully implement agreements to open various...
View ArticleEthiopia and Sudan concur to curb border crimes
May 15, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - Representatives from four bordering states in Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to work closely to prevent cross-border crimes in a meeting between the two sides.Authorities...
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Bahr el Ghazal governors "at odds" over support to presidential aspirants
May 15, 2015 (JUBA) - Governors from Greater Bahr el Ghazal states are at odds over who to support for South Sudan's presidency, highlighting the internal differences within the ruling Sudan People's...
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World's leading beauty pageants coming to Juba soon
May 15, 2013 (JUBA) – Some of the world's leading beauty pageants from a number of countries in Asia, America, Europe, Middle East and Africa are expected to visit Juba next month in response to an...
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SPLM/A 30th anniversary celebration aborted
May 16, 2013 (JUBA) – The announced celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), which is commemorated today on its historical day, 16th May, is abruptly...
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Sudanese capital is safe from rebel attacks, says governor
May 15, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Khartoum, Abdel-Rahman al-Khidir, asserted today that the Sudanese capital is safe amid growing concern among officials and residents of an imminent attack by...
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Ismail vows to punish Sudan's investment ministry staff accepting bribes
May 15, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's minister of Investment Mustafa Osman Ismail accused unspecified parties within his ministry of deceiving investors by promising to facilitate their work and offering...
View ArticleKhartoum and Juba hold talks on bilateral trade
May 15, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governments of Sudan and South Sudan have signed in Khartoum today the commerce minutes on trade activation cooperation between the two countries yesterday.The record is...
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Sudan's defence minister inspects military preparations in Kordofan
May 15, 2013 (KHARTUM) - Sudanese defence minister Abdel-Rahim Hussein was Wednesday in Al-Obeid, capital of North Korodfan state to review the ongoing preparation to retake Abu-Kershola, an area the...
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Sudan's VP Taha accuses officials in Juba of pursuing ‘New Sudan' plan
May 15, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's First Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha said the ongoing war in Abu-Kershola and other parts of the country is a foreign plot aimed at further balkanizing Sudan...
View ArticleThe misapprehension of peace in the context of conflict resolution
By Ngor Arol GarangMay 16, 2013 - Political leaders and citizens with an interest in politics within the Bahr el Ghazal region will come together for a one week conference on Wednesday, where they are...
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Anuak king narrowly escapes deadly ambush in Jonglei
May 16, 2013 (BOR) - Five people were killed and six others wounded on Wednesday in an ambush on a convoy carrying the king of the Anuak tribe from South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state to Pinyudo in...
View ArticleUN human rights expert calls for close scrutiny of Eritrea
By Tesfa-Alem TekleMay 16, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - The United Nations special rapporteur on Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, said the human rights situation in the reclusive Red Sea nation remained...
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Unity state students in East Africa salute rebels for accepting amnesty
May 16, 2013 (KAMPALA) - South Sudanese from Unity state residing in East Africa have welcomed the decision Lt Gen Bapiny Monytuel Wijang's South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) rebel group to accept an...
View ArticleOIL: is it a curse or a blessing in South Sudan?
By Jacob K. LupaiMay 16, 2013 - In the late 70s when for the first time oil was discovered in Southern Sudan there was euphoria that poverty would be a thing of the past, replaced by a high standard of...
View ArticleThe better approach to reconciliation
By Zechariah Manyok BiarMay 16, 2013 - Some of you who might have read my previous articles know that I promised some weeks ago to write separately on the topic of peace and reconciliation that was...
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Independence “incomplete” without Abyei, says South Sudan forum
May 16, 2013 (JUBA) – Attendees at a high-level conference in South Sudan have issued a statement, asserting the new nation's independence from Sudan “remains incomplete” until Abyei is transferred...
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S. Sudan youth association accuses SPLM SG of failing the party
May 16, 2013 (JUBA) – A national association for youth in South Sudan has accused the ruling party's secretary general, Pagan Amum of allegedly failing the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in...
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Sudan denies presence of Chadian troops in Darfur
May 16, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) denied statements by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) about the presence of Chadian troops in Darfur and described it as "false...
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