Sudan judge extends detention of ex-spy chief: lawyers
June 9, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The defense team of the former director of Sudan's National intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Salah Gosh said that the judge today renewed his detention for another...
View ArticleSudan denies targeting SRF chairman for assassination
June 9, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The director of Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Mohamed Atta al-Moula Abbas denied reports that Sudanese officers made an attempt on the life of a...
View ArticleSRF rebels call on Sudanese to overthrow Bashir's regime
June 9, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The alliance of the rebel Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) urged the Sudanese people to rise up against the regime of president Omer Al-Bashir, saying it is weakened by its...
View ArticleJonglei: Bor community disputes alleged criticism against SPLM politicians
June 10, 2013 (BOR) - The leadership of the Bor community has dismissed their involvement in the criticism against politicians from South Sudan's ruling party over the contest for party chairmanship...
View ArticleUN chief in South Sudan says outsourcing of security guards will continue
June 10,2013 (JUBA) - The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson said Monday that she cannot change global body's policy of hiring contractors to protect UN buildings.Hilde...
View ArticleS. Sudan parliament summons 3 ministers over oil row with Sudan
June 10, 2013(JUBA) - South Sudan parliament on Monday summoned three cabinet ministers over the oil dispute with the government of neighbouring Sudan, following an order issued by its president Omer...
View ArticleSouth Sudan wants owners of bogus companies to turn themselves in
June 11, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's political rhetoric on "zero tolerance" on corruption seems to take a serious step that deserves attention as the ministry of justice has finally acted by giving an...
View ArticleSudan's parliament backs Bashir's decision to halt oil flow
June 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's National Assembly has expressed support to president Omer Hassan al-Bashir's decision to halt oil flow from South Sudan with only one MP dissenting.Sudan National...
View ArticleS. Sudan's Kiir criticises AU over oil row with Khartoum
June 10, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan leader, Salva Kiir on Monday questioned the credibility of the African Union (AU), saying the continental body failed to take the lead in resolving its current oil...
View ArticleTop Darfur official says world feeling "fatigue" over region's prolonged crisis
June 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The head of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), Eltigani Seisi said today that the international and regional communities as well as the local community is beginning to feel...
View ArticleWorld leaders react over Sudan, S. Sudan oil conflict
June 10, 2013 (JUBA) - Several world leaders on Monday reacted to a decision by the Sudanese president, Omar al Bashir to block the pipelines that transport oil from landlocked South Sudan's oil for...
View ArticleSudan army rejects Juba's allegations of incursions
June 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The spokesman of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Colonel Al-Sawarmi Khalid Saad dismissed accusations made by South Sudan of incursions into its territory calling it...
View ArticleSudan: New evidence of scorched earth tactics against civilians in Blue Nile
Sudan: New evidence of scorched earth tactics against civilians in Blue Nile Amnesty InternationalAugust 11, 2013New satellite imagery and eyewitness testimonies from rebel-held areas in Sudan's Blue...
View ArticleThe rubber stamp parliament
By Zechariah Manyok BiarJune 11, 2013 - The parliament of the Republic of Sudan is reported to have approved President Bashir's decision to shut down the oil flow from South Sudan. According to Sudan...
View ArticleArming Ngok Dinka of Abyei for self-defence
By Steve PaternoJune 11, 2013 - Should the Ngok Dinka of Abyei be armed to defend themselves? This is a question that sparks debate recently among South Sudanese online discussants. The debate is...
View ArticleSouth Sudan civil society alliance ask to meet the president
South Sudan Civil Society Alliance National Issues Discussed with the Presidential Legal Advisor and Appeal to meet the PresidentJune 7, 2013Ladies and gentlemen of the press, today the leadership of...
View ArticleEgypt escalates war of words over Ethiopia's Nile dam project
June 11, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia heightened on Monday after Cairo threaten Addis Ababa in connection with its first dam project along the Blue Nile.Egypt, which has...
View ArticleUN condemns killing of Sudanese aid worker in Central Darfur
June 11, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – United Nations office in Sudan condemned the killing of a Sudanese aid worker who died following clashes between the army and rebels inside a camp for displaced civilians in...
View ArticleThe discourse about child labour in South Sudan
By Ngor Arol GarangJune 11, 2013 - Today, at the national parliament while at the gallery, I run into friendly discussion with someone from the office of the president. It was civilised and educative...
View ArticleS. Sudan's Machar and Sudan's Taha hold telephone discussion on current tensions
June 11, 2013 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) – South Sudanese vice-president, Riek Machar and his Sudanese counterpart, Ali Osman Taha agreed, in a telephone conversation, to work together to resolve the current...
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