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Sudan defense minister phones his counterpart in Juba on new security meeting
August 16, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese defense minister, Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, has discussed in a phone conversation with his South Sudanese counterpart Kuol Manyang Juuk, on Friday the...
View ArticleUganda confirms outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
August 16, 2013 (KAMPALA) - Uganda's ministry of health on Friday confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in the northern Uganda district of Agago.‘‘Uganda's virus research...
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South Sudan cabinet endorses joining Nile Basin Initiative
August 16, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's council of ministers on Friday unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the two-year-old nation's bid to join the Nile Basin Initiative.Map of the River Nile...
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Ethiopian police foil plan to attack Addis Ababa airport
August 16, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Ethiopian federal police said on Friday that they have uncovered explosive devices planted inside, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, averting a major...
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SPLA and humanitarian agencies slow to help displaced, says Twic East...
August 16, 2013 (BOR) - The commissioner of Twic East county in Jonglei state on Friday accused South Sudan's army and humanitarian agencies of not doing enough to protect and provide for nearly 15,000...
View ArticleArab League builds 15 villages in Darfur
August 16, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Arab League is building 15 model villages in Darfur region as part of its efforts to encourage the return of the Internally Displaced People and refugees, said the...
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Telar explains involvement in Central Bank land saga
August 16, 2013 (JUBA) – Telar Ring Deng, the ex-legal advisor to South Sudan president Salva Kiir, has explained about his involvement in a land dispute between matter its owner and the Central Bank,...
View ArticleUnity relief commission withdraws staff after murder of Guit coordinator
By Bonifacio Taban KuichAugust 17, 2013 (BENTIU) - The director of Unity State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission William Kuol Geng has said two staff of the commission have been withdrawn from Guit...
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Lakes: Wulu authorities restart search for banned alcohol
August 17, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Wulu county of Lakes state, which has banned alcohol since June, ordered a surprised search for alcohol within Wulu county's residential areas on Thursday.The...
View ArticleEgypt seeks South Sudan support to regain membership at African Union
August 16, 2013 (JUBA) - The Egyptian government is seeking support of the Republic of South Sudan to reclaim membership at the African Union, after it was suspended due to the ouster of its first...
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Khartoum governor says 17,000 families affected by floods, Morocco to send aid
August 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Khartoum state, Abdel-Rahman Al-Khidir, said on Saturday that an estimated 17.000 families have been affected by the heavy rains and floods which swept the...
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African panel investigating rebel support claims arrive in Sudan
August 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Ad Hoc Investigative Mechanism (AIM), which was set up by the African Union (AU) and the East African regional bloc, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)...
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South Sudan bans possession of weapons by unauthorized personnel
August 17, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's interior ministry has issued an order banning unauthorized personnel from carrying any type of weapon and canceling licenses not bearing the signature of the...
View ArticlePresidential decrees vis-à-vis legislative powers: The case of South Sudan
By Magok Alier AkuotAugust 17, 2013 - Since gaining independence in July 9, 2011, South Sudan has faced enormous challenges in its efforts to forge a democratic system of governance after a two-decade...
View ArticleCommissioner calls on Torit community to handover murder suspects
August 18, 2013 (TORIT) - Torit county commissioner German Charles Ojok has appealed to the Iloli boma (district) community in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state to handover three youths who are...
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Celebrations in Uganda over Kiprotich's Moscow Gold
August 18, 2013 (KAMPALA) - Ugandan athlete Stephen Kiprotich cemented his place among global elite runners when he won gold at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Saturday sending Ugandans...
View ArticleSouth Sudan diaspora urged to return home
August 18, 2013 (JUBA) - The South Sudanese diaspora community have been urged to return home and use their skills to help progress the young nation.The call was made by Twic East MP and chief whip in...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese girls are a family asset (Part I)
By Philip Thon AleuThe scale of early marriages in South Sudan is being underestimated by outsiders, but people born in these communities find it even hard to campaign against the practice. In this...
View ArticleKhartoum to reply to South Sudan's accusations of rebel support
August 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government would give a written response to the accusations of support to rebel groups that Juba filed to the African Union (AU), a member of the joint security...
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South Sudan cabinet denies official media access to its meetings
August 18, 2013 (JUBA) – The newly sworn-in cabinet of South Sudan's government has passed a resolution denying its state-owned media officials access to the cabinet meetings for the first time after...
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