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Nearly 20,000 South Sudanese still stranded in Upper Nile: IOM
July 2, 2013 (JUBA) – An estimated 20,000 South Sudanese returnees are still stranded within the four transit camps in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...
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S. Sudan: Media, rights entities protest closure of Lakes state radio
July 2, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese media and human rights advocacy group on Tuesday protested against the closure of an independent radio station in its Lakes state.South Sudan's Vice President Riek...
View ArticleW. Equatoria vows no long speeches for those celebrating independence
July 3, 2013 (JUBA) - Western Equatoria state says that it will improve the experience of citizens celebrating South Sudan's second independence anniversary on 9 July 2011, by cleaning public areas and...
View ArticleAllowances for South Sudan police to increase in 2014
July 3, 2013 (BENTIU) - The inspector general of the South Sudan Police Services, Pieng Deng Kuol, told officers, on a four-day visit to Unity state, on Wednesday that their salaries will increase next...
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Five heads of state confirmed for South Sudan's 2nd independence anniversary
July 3, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan announced on Wednesday that at least five heads of state will attend the nation's second independence anniversary on 9 July, following the country's secession from...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia scraps plan to deport 40,000 Ethiopians
July 3, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have cancelled a plan to expel thousands of undocumented Ethiopian immigrants, after the Horn of Africa nation intervened...
View ArticleReturnees get land for farming in Upper Nile State
July 3, 2013 (JUBA) - More than 180 former returnees have been allocated land for farming by authorities in Malakal in Upper Nile state according to a weekly humanitarian bulletin on South Sudan by the...
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Sudan reacts uneasily to ouster of Egypt's Morsi from presidency
July 3, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government sought to strike a neutral tone following the move by the Egyptian army today to overthrow Islamist president Mohamed Morsi after unprecedented...
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UNISFA suspends fights after rebel attack on Kadugli airport - report
July 3, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The shelling of Kadugli airport by Sudanese rebels caused the cancellation of border monitoring flights which are part of security arrangements between Khartoum and Juba.125...
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Sudan parliament approves military reserve law
July 3, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese parliament has unanimously adopted the 2013 army reserve law which allows the defense minister to summon all citizens including government and private sector...
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Sudan's Bashir to personally oversee tribal conflict management: official
July 3, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The speaker of the parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Tahir, has disclosed that president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will oversee the dossier of the tribal conflicts in the country to...
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S. Sudan in talks with Yauyau rebels to end conflict
July 4,2013 (JUBA)- South Sudan on Wednesday announced it had entered into talks with rebel leader, David Yauyau to find remedies of ending the conflict in its largest state of Jonglei.South Sudanese...
View ArticleSouth Sudan and DRC bordering states sign cooperation agreement
July 4, 2013 (JUBA) – The bordering states of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a cooperation agreement to tackle border security, economic and...
View ArticleEthiopia PM reshuffles cabinet, annual budget approved
July 4, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet, in a move aimed to improve the leadership in the federal government.This is Desalegn's...
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South Sudan accuses Khartoum of new attacks on its territories
July 4, 2013 (JUBA/BENTIU) - South Sudan on Thursday accused neighbouring Sudan of carrying out grounds and air attacks in its Upper Nile and Unity states, killing unknown numbers of civilians and...
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VP Machar speaks on hopes to lead South Sudan
July 4, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan vice-president, Riek Machar has spoken about “time for change" and a need to avoid "authoritarianism”, while indicating his desire to become South Sudan's next...
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Curfew imposed in South Darfur capital after deadly clashes with tribal militias
July 4, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The local government of South Darfur imposed a curfew in the state capital of Nyala that starts from 7:30 pm to 7:00 am after deadly clashes erupted between members of...
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Sudan opposition divided over events in Egypt
July 4, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese opposition parties gave mixed reactions to the ouster of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi after mass protests against him that prompted the army to intervene and...
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Sudan's Bashir discusses UNAMID mandate with UN official
June 4, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese president Omer Al-Bashir met on Thursday with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping, Hervé Ladsous, to discuss the situation in Darfur and the...
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Sudan's ex finance minister calls on expatriates to boost investments in country
July 5, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's former finance minister Abdel-Rahim Hamdi has called upon the Sudanese expatriates to take advantage of investment opportunities in the real estate sector through...
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