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S. Sudan Justice minister summoned over Lakes state governor
June 20, 2013 (RUMBEK) - South Sudan Council of States members have summoned the country's Justice Minister, John Luk Jok to respond to a petition filed against continued stay in office by Lakes state...
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$485m needed to save lives in South Sudan, UN says
June 20, 2013 (JUBA) – At least $485m is needed by aid agencies operating in South Sudan to enable three million people survive and rebuild their lives up to end of year, the United Nations said.UN...
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Sudan announces major reshuffle in top army posts
June 20, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced today that it has retired the military chief of staff and other senior officers after they have reached the retirement age.FILE -...
View ArticleEast Africans leave Rumbek, complain of high taxes and harrasment
June 21, 2013 (RUMBEK) - A group of business people from the neighbouring East African nations, who operated private businesses in South Sudan's Lakes state have opted out, citing a series of local...
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Murle community leader Konyi accidently shot by son
June 21, 2013 (BOR) - Murle community leader, Ismael Konyi was on Friday accidentally shot in his foot by his six-year-old son.From Left: Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, Ismail Konyi [in black and white...
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Torit hospital hit by food shortage
June 21, 2013 (TORIT) - Torit hospital in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state is facing severe food shortage to feed inpatients, the state's health minister, Dr. Margaret Itto, has said.Hospital...
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S. Sudanese students protest in Cairo over poor living conditions, unpaid...
June 20, 2013 (RUMBEK) - A number of South Sudanese students on Tuesday stormed their embassy in the Egyptian capital, Cairo and demanded immediate fulfillment of their demands", an official said...
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Machar to visit Khartoum on Sunday 30 June
June 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) – South Sudan's Vice President, Riek Machar, will travel to Khartoum on Sunday 30 June instead of this Sunday , officials in Juba and Khartoum have confirmed.South Sudan's...
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Sudan's Bashir leaves door open for re-election, backs Ethiopia's dam
June 21, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese president, Omer Hassan al-Bashir has hinted today that he could run for re-election in the upcoming presidential elections on the ruling National Congress Party...
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Sudanese minister criticizes central bank
June 21, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese investment minister Mustafa Osman Ismail, has criticized the policies of the central bank regarding implementation of the tripartite economic program and the...
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UNDP boosts community security in Lakes state
June 21, 2012 (JUBA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated a program that seeks to improve community security in South Sudan's Lakes state. The initiative, under the South...
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SLM-AW distances itself from SRF proposal for cessation of hostilities
June 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) led by Abdel Wahid Al-Nur (SLM-AW) distanced itself from an offer by the coalition of rebel groups, Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) to...
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Sudan 2nd VP accuses some opposition parties collaborating with rebels
June 22, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese 2nd vice president, Al- Haj Adam Youssef, warned today that ballots are the only option for opposition to change the government and said that armed opposition...
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Sudan unveils plans for illegal immigration crackdown
June 22, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese interior ministry has announced its determination to deport all undocumented foreign nationals and called upon foreign citizens to legalize their status in the...
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Sudan says it is unaware of US suspension of Nafie's planned visit
June 22, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie denied reports that he was notified of a move by the United States to freeze an invitation extended to him to visit...
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South Sudan says lifting immunity not automatic indictment of corruption
June 22, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan said on Saturday that the suspension and lifting immunity of two federal ministers, suspected of involvement in the alleged illicit request and transfer of public...
View ArticleUN Human rights council member states accuse South Sudan of violations
June 22, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan is under fire from powerful member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which accused the new country of serious violations of human rights.The acting...
View ArticleUNHCR: Eritreans continue fleeing to Ethiopia and Sudan
June 22, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Eritrean refugees crossing to neighbouring Ethiopia are on the rise, while the number entering Sudan has dropped compared to the previous year, according to the United...
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S. Sudan launches modern business and investment city
June 22, 2013 (JUBA) – The government of South Sudan has officially launched the construction of a Juba Specialised Economic Zone (SEZ), an industrial area for business and investments...
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Jonglei: Yauyau-led rebels deny accepting amnesty
June 22, 2013 (JUBA) - David Yauyau-led rebel groups operating in South Sudan's Jonglei state have denied reports that it was in direct contact with authorities from the country's ruling party...
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