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Joseph Kony losing control over the LRA- report
By Moses OdokonyeroJuly 31, 2013(KAMPALA) - Joseph Kony, leader of the notorious Lords Resistance Army(LRA) rebels is losing control over his group that for decades he has controlled with a tight fist,...
View ArticleMain hospital in Unity State runs out of medicine
By: Bonifacio Taban KuichJuly 31, 2013 (BENTIU) -Bentiu state hospital has run out of medicine as the main road that connects it to the capital Juba and other states has become inaccessible due to...
View ArticleNorthern Bahr el Ghazal cabinet appoints 17 health workers
July 31, 2013 (JUBA) - The government of South Sudan's border state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal has appointed 17 skilled health workers raising hopes of improvement in the delivery of health services in...
View ArticleSouth Sudan frees Ugandan Journalists
July 31, 2013(KAMPAL)- Two Ugandan journalists arrested by South Sudan authorities on Saturday last week have been freed after four days in detention at the National Security Headquarters in Juba.Mr...
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"External intervention a setback to peace in Jonglei", mediator
July 31, 2013 (JUBA) – A mediator in South Sudan's Jonglei peace process has accused international actors of largely undermining national efforts to achieve peace and stability in the troubled...
View ArticleJuba says joint security meeting with Khartoum making progress
July 31, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan said Wednesday that it is optimistic that Juba will not be forced to stop oil production for export as ‘‘good progress'' is being made in discussions with its...
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Khartoum calls for international condemnation to rebel attacks on UN missions
July 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's government has drawn a scathing criticism for the international community, accusing it of failing to condemn the repeated attacks carried by rebels against the joint...
View ArticleFood and fuel prices skyrocketed in Nyala amid fears of famine
July 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Prices of goods and fuel in South Darfur capital of Nyala have increased significantly during the hot holy month of Ramadan due to the rampant insecurity in the state.Reports...
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Khartoum and Juba agree to stop immediately support to rebel groups
August 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and South Sudan security committee agreed to stop all forms of support to rebel groups and established a joint team to investigate claims and complaints from both...
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South Sudan welcomes appointment of Jonglei governor as new defense minister
July 31, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese from different walks of life took to the streets on Wednesday evening to celebrate the appointment of Jonglei governor Kuol Manyang Juuk; a former rebel...
View ArticleNo talks before SPLM-N disengages with Juba: Sudanese negotiator
July 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The head of the Sudanese negotiating team with the rebel SPLM-North said talks for peace in the Tow Areas will not resume as far as the disengagement with the South Sudan is...
View ArticleThe 8th Anniversary of Dr Garang: A reflection on the SPLM
By Luka Biong DengAugust 1, 2013 - The 30th July 2013 marks eight years since the untimely and great loss of the former Chairman of the SPLM, Dr John Garang de Mabiour. During the 50th anniversary of...
View ArticleRain threatens to make South Sudan roads impassable, says UNOCHA
August 1, 2013 (JUBA) - Heavy rain is threatening to make most roads across South Sudan impassable, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has said.In its...
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South Sudan health officials advise women on breast feeding
By Bonifacio Taban KuichAugust 1, 2013 (BENTIU) - Health officials in South Sudan's Unity state have launched a campaign to encourage women to adopt better breast feeding habits for the benefit of...
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WFP: Juba-bound Russian helicopter crashes in Ethiopia
By Tesfa-Alem TekleAugust 1, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The UN World Food Program (WFP) office in Ethiopia on Thursday has dismissed a report by Associated Press alleging that a helicopter that crashed in...
View ArticleEU, Ethiopia confer on Sudan-South Sudan concerns
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJuly 31, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The European Union's special representative for Sudan, Rosalind Marsden, has praised Ethiopia's efforts towards delivering on a lasting peace deal...
View ArticleTensions remain high in Rashad after body found
July 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Tensions are running high in South Kordofan's Rashad region after it emerged that a Hawazma/Baggara tribe member, believed to have been killed by armed rebels from the Sudan...
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JEM attacked Sudanese army not UN mission in South Kordofan - rebels
August 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) dismissed accusations by the Sudanese government that they targeted a convoy of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei...
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Great Lakes to discuss Sudan's complaint on Ugandan support to rebels
August 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's complaint against Uganda, over its alleged support to rebel groups, to the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) will be discussed by the...
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Kiir reinstates officials suspended over corruption allegations
August 1, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan president, Salva Kiir has reinstated two senior administrators suspended from his office over corruption allegations, nearly four months back.President Salva Kiir...
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