Lakes State governor and "doctrine of necessity"
By Adhil Malok, JnrJuly 7, 2013 - To ‘take someone for a ride' is idiomatic expression for deceiving someone or a group of people. In this respect, someone somewhere is trying very hard to deceive the...
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Lake state: 19 injured in pro-government protests
July 6, 2013 (RUMBEK) – At least 19 students were on Saturday injured during a Lakes state demonstration organised by officials from the ruling party (SPLM) in support of the caretaker governor, Matur...
View ArticleSecurity tightened in Unity State ahead of 2nd anniversary celebrations
By Bonifacio TabanJune 7, 2013 (BENTIU) - Security in Unity State has been tightened ahead of second independence anniversary celebrations slated for Tuesday this week. The state's security advisor,...
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UN peacekeeping chief visits Bor, pledges support to South Sudan
By John ActuallyJuly 7, 2013 (BOR) -The United Nations head of Department of Peacekeeping Operation (DPKO) Hervé Ladsous on Sunday visited Bor and pledged UN support in helping South Sudan develop into...
View ArticleEritrea's leader says comprehensive strategy key to resolve Sudans disputes
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJuly 7, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said that a broader scope and an all-embracing strategic solution is crucial to attain a durable deal in resolving...
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Sudanese activists stage demonstration in front of Justice Ministry
July 7, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - A group of Sudanese activists have demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Justice in Khartoum to protest the slow pace of the trial of those involved in the killing of 4...
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Darfur ICC suspect ‘badly injured' in assassination attempt: official
July 7, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The commercial shops at the grand market in Nyala, capital of South Darfur state, were shut down following news of an assassination attempt that targeted the notorious...
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SPLM-N calls to bypass reluctant Sudanese opposition parties
July 7, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People's Liberation Movement –North (SPLM-N) called on the Sudanese opposition forces to unite their efforts to overthrow the regime of president Omer Al-Bashir,...
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‘Friends of South Sudan' go public with call for "significant changes and...
July 7, 2013, (WASHINGTON) - A group of pro-South Sudan activists in the Unites States have released a letter sent to president Salva Kiir and other senior officials in Juba expressing concern over...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Still a new young nation
By Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative of the Secretary General for South Sudan (SRSG) and Head of UNMISSJuly 9, 213 - South Sudan's initiation into the ranks of sovereign nation-states has at...
View ArticleAmnesty to the rebels! reparations for the victims!
"When we sing “Justice, liberty and prosperity shall forever more reign,” surviving victims of rebellions will not understand because there has not been remedial strategy reciprocation in their...
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My sacking was unconstitutional, says former Unity State governor
July 8, 2013 (BENTIU) – Former Unity State governor Taban Deng Gai on Monday said his sacking by President Salva Kirr was unconstitutional.Former Unity state governor Taban Deng Gai accuses South Sudan...
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South Sudanese students in Egypt end embassy protest
July 7, 2013 (RUMBEK) - South Sudanese students in Egypt have agreed to end their three-week sit in at the country's embassy in Cairo after meeting with a delegation dispatched to resolve the protest...
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Machar says he envisions South Sudan to become the "African tiger"
July 9, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's vice-president, Riek Machar, has expressed hopes and optimism that his two-year old founded nation will become "the African tiger" similar to the Asian tigers such...
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Sudan signs contract for new Khartoum airport with Chinese financing
July 8, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government today signed a $700 million contract to construct a new international airport in Sudan's capital city of Khartoum.Passengers arrive at Khartoum's...
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Sudanese official slams controversy over Kuwaiti loan
July 8, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The executive director of the East Reconstruction and Development Fund (ERDF), Abu Obieda Mohamed Duj, has criticized lawmakers who objected to the Kuwaiti loan which will be...
View ArticleS. Sudan investigating 10 officials over financial forms scandal
July 8, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan is investigating officials it says stole financial forms used in clearing goods at border entry points with neighbouring countries.The suspects, most of whom are...
View ArticleFive heads of states to attend S. Sudan's independence anniversary
July 8, 2013 (JUBA) - The ministry of foreign affairs has revealed that the presidents of Uganda, Mozambique, Somalia, Botswana and Rwanda have confirmed their presence at functions marking South...
View ArticleUNMISS chief vows support for political reform in South Sudan
July 8,2013 (JUBA)- The special representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations and the head of UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) pledged commitment and support of the organisation for...
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