Sudan: Anatomy of a Conflict—New Report from Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Harvard Researchers Publish Satellite Imagery-Based History of Conflict in Sudan 2000+ Civilian Structures Appear Intentionally Destroyed; Humanitarian Agencies TargetedMay 21, 2013Cambridge, MA—...
View ArticleLakes: More arrests in Rumbek over beer ban
May 21, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese police and national security personnel continued their crack down on places suspected to be selling alcohol on Tuesday in Lakes state capital, Rumbek.The decision...
View ArticleEthiopia: Boating accident kills five on Lake Tana
May 21, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - At least five people died when a boat carrying 110 passengers overturned on Lake Tana in Ethiopia's north western region of Amhara on Monday, police told Sudan Tribune.The...
View ArticleSudan plans to curb unemployment through micro-financing
May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan intends to establish a specialised micro-finance bank with a capital of $ 5 million to fight poverty, raise standards of living, and curb unemployment.The bank is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan's ex-spy chief declines to plea for mercy
May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's former director of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Salah Gosh refused to plea for mercy; while the investigation committee found no evidence of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UAE investors seek to invest in South Sudan
May 22, 2013 (JUBA) – Major investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been flocking to the new country in recent months seeking investment opportunities in various sectors.South Sudan VP Riek...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Uganda can help peace in Darfur by stopping support to rebels, Sudan says
May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - A high ranking Sudanese official said Uganda has to stop its support to the rebel groups in Darfur, if it wants to help to bring peace in the troubled region.Ugandan Prime...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Khartoum denies blocking South Sudan oil flow
May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese oil minister Awad Al-Jaz on Tuesday denied reports that his government hampered the exportation of South Sudan crude through the Heglig pipeline, stressing it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan and SPLM-N at odds over children vaccination
May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) are at odds over a polio vaccination campaign UN agencies intend to carry out in the rebel controlled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rebel leader claims Sudan planning to use chemical weapons against his forces
May 21, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – The Sudanese government is getting ready to deploy chemical weapons to use against insurgents in the ongoing battles in North Kordofan, a rebel leader said.Minni Minnawi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Red Cross awards volunteers and journalist, governor donates 10% of salary
May 22, 2013 (BOR) - Earlier this month the South Sudan Red Cross Society in awarded five volunteers and Radio Miraya journalist Manyang Mayom Meen certificates acknowledging their work in the crisis...
View ArticleLakes and Unity MPs vowe to return raided cattle
May 22, 2013 (BENTIU) - Parliamentarians from Lakes and Unity States have assured each other in a face to face meeting last week in Unity states capital, Bentiu, to ensure that cattle raided from both...
View ArticleCivil society groups urge AU to adopt comprehensive peace approach for Sudan
May 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - A coalition of more than 120 civil society organisations from across Africa and the Middle East on Wednesday issued a stark warning about the conflict in Sudan, calling on the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan denies targeting individuals over fight against corruption
May 22, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan said on Wednesday it does not target specific individuals in the fight against corruption, dispelling criticism that the government was targeting some people from...
View ArticleCalls for investigation into Darfur student shootings
May 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – There are calls for Sudanese authorities to launch an immediate and independent investigation into the Monday shooting of nine students at Darfur's El Fasher University by a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UN official calls for increasing humanitarian efforts in Darfur
May 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The UN under secretary general for humanitarian affairs, Valerie Amos, stressed readiness of UN bodies to cooperate with the government in order to provide support to those...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South Sudan resumes oil flow via Sudan after "temporary blockage"
May 22, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's oil minister said late on Wednesday that it had resumed oil production and flow to the international markets through the territory of neigbouring Sudan after a...
View ArticleRumbek police seize beer from home of senior official
May 22, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese security forces in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes state have seized more then 417 crates of beers that were store in the house, Elijah Malok Aleng, the former...
View ArticleClik here to view.
23 killed in tribal clashes in South Darfur
May 22, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - At least 23 people were killed and 51 others injured yesterday in tribal clashes between Al- Gimir and Bani Halba tribes in Sudan's South Darfur state.File picture shows a...
View ArticleAt the Mercy of the Sky, South Sudanese professionals
By Suzanne JamboMay 22, 2013 - "I have nothing to hide and I walk away with my head high. There was absolutely no board meeting to discuss my issue. The reason given were unilateral spending (whatever...
View Article