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U.S. advocacy groups join campaign to end Jonglei violence
July 27, 2013 (JUBA) – American advocacy groups and non-governmental organisations have tasked the U.S. and its allies around the world to help end the recurring violence in South Sudan's largest state...
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Bashir working on a major initiative for Sudan's problems: VP
July 27, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese First Vice President Ali Osman Muhammad Taha announced today that president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has embarked on formulating a comprehensive and effective...
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Juba to host security meeting with Khartoum on Monday
July 27, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - Delegates from the north and south Sudan will meet in Juba on Monday for the security committee meeting that is chaired by intelligence officials from both nations.Sudanese...
View ArticleSudan's opposition NUP affirms rejection of using violence for regime change
July 27, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's opposition National Umma Party (NUP) has reiterated its commitment to work for regime change through peaceful means without resorting to violence or foreign powers,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan president in action
By Steve PaternoJuly 28, 2013 - For over the years, the government of South Sudan is dogged with corruption, incompetence, and insubordination. The transitional constitution of South Sudan confers onto...
View ArticleBor County youth association elects new leader
July 28, 2013 (BOR)- Bor County Youth Association(BCYA) on Saturday elected Anyang Ajith from Makuach Payam as its new leader in an election in which he beat two other contestants.The other two...
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S. Sudan youth group urge Kiir to appoint peoples' cabinet
July 27, 2012 (JUBA) – A concerned youth group on Friday urged South Sudan President, Salva Kiir to put in place a cabinet that will fulfill the hopes and aspirations of South Sudanese.Members of the...
View ArticleAmnesty to strengthen human rights work in East Africa
July 28, 2013 (NAIROBI) - The global human rights organisation, Amnesty International has announced that it will in October this year open a regional office in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to bolster its...
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Sudan notifies oil companies on extension of shutdown deadline
July 27, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's oil ministry has officially informed oil companies that the deadline for stopping flow of South Sudan's oil through its territories has been delayed until August 22...
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Mbeki to brief AUPSC n Khartoum-Juba row
July 28, 2013, (KHARTOUM) - The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) will discuss in its meeting in Addis Ababa on Monday a report from the chairman of the African Union High Implementation...
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South Sudan says new foreign minister will not participate in AU meeting
July 28, 2013 (JUBA)- South Sudan said on Sunday that its newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister will not participate in an African Union (AU) meeting set to discuss the cooperation agreement it...
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Juba confirms plan to hold joint security meeting with Khartoum
July 28, 2013 (JUBA) - The South Sudanese army confirmed on Sunday that the repeatedly delayed and long awaited joint security meeting with counterpart from neigbouring Sudan will take place on...
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Sudan denies JEM's control of Dilling road in South Kordofan
July 28, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government has disputed statements by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) that they took control of Dalang (Dilling) - Kadugli road on Saturday,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan arrests two Ugandan journalists
July 29, 2013 (KAMPALA) – South Sudan on Saturday arrested two Ugandan journalists in Juba for allegedly working without accreditation and filming near a government and security installation.The...
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Machar renews calls for calm, reaffirming Kiir's right to remove him
July 29, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's former vice-president, Riek Machar, on Sunday renewed calls for calm among citizens, insisting president Salva Kiir had the right to remove him from office.Riek...
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Jonglei state youth establish a dialogue forum
July 28, 2013 (BOR) – The youth in South Sudan's Jonglei state on Sunday established a dialogue forum to be driven by an 11-member steering committee.Bor town mayor Nhial Majak Nhial (6th from left)...
View ArticleAmnesty: Sudan releases jailed human rights lawyer
July 29, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - A Sudanese lawyer and human rights activist who has been held since her arrest on 4 May 2013, was released from detention without charge on 11 June, according to Amnesty...
View ArticleS. Sudan says it will release Ugandan journalists after “background checks”
July 29, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan said on Monday it will release two Ugandan journalists its security services arrested for alleged illegal activities after conducting “thorough background checks”.The...
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South Sudan loses over $200m a year from gold smuggling
July 29, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan has been losing an estimated $200 million a year in illegal gold mining, according to an official from the ministry of petroleum and mining.Gold panners in Nanakanak,...
View ArticleEritrea ‘continues support' to Somalia's Al-Shabab, says Ethiopia
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJuly 29, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – In fresh allegations made by Ethiopia on Monday, the East African nation said that efforts to maintain peace and stability in Somalia is taking longer...
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