Darfur mediator and rebels to resume consultations within two months
August 25, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Darfur joint peace mediator and delegations of two non signatory rebel groups agreed to meet in Arusha within two months to resume discussions over ways to settle...
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Sudan's NCP accuses Juba of "non-cooperation" with AU border committee
August 25, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) today accused the government of South Sudan of non-cooperation with the border committee set up by the African Union (AU) to...
View ArticleWho is the right candidate to become the speaker of South Sudan parliament?
By Gordon BuayAugust 25, 2013 - Now that the Vice-president has been appointed without any protest from the SPLM Caucus in the National Legislative Assembly—unlike the cabinet reshuffle where there...
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Sudan army says it says took control of rebel-held village in Blue Nile
August 25, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Sunday announced that it has recaptured the village of Ashimbu in Gessan area near the Ethiopian borders.SPLM-N fighters hold up their...
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Juba residents protest over deteriorating security
August 25, 2013 (JUBA) – Hundreds of residents in the South Sudan's capital, Juba on Sunday took to the streets in protest against the rapidly deteriorating security situation.South Sudan Police...
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Who is James Wani Igga?
August 25, 2013 (JUBA) – He was appointed the vice president of South Sudan a few days back, received overwhelming approval from lawmakers, many of whom will miss his long stint as their speaker.South...
View ArticleEastern Equatoria governor dissolves cabinet, appoints new ministers
By Ijoo BoscoAugust 26, 2013 (TORIT) - Eastern Equatoria governor Louis Lobong Lojore on Sunday dissolved his cabinet and appointed nine new state cabinet ministers and four advisers.The state governor...
View ArticleUnity state citizens divided over new S. Sudan vice-president
By Bonifacio Taban KuichAugust 26, 2013 (BENTIU) -Residents in South Sudan's Unity state told Sudan Tribune on Monday that the appointment of the country's new vice-president, James Wani Igga, was a...
View ArticleEU mobilises humanitarian experts to assess flood impact in Sudan
August 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The European Commission (EC) said it is mobilising humanitarian aid experts to assess the needs of people affected by severe flooding in Sudan in recent weeks, adding that...
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Sri Lanka, Sudan discuss military cooperation
August 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese military delegation is visiting Sri Lanka to discuss joint military cooperation between the armed institutions of the two countries.Sri Lankan defence secretary...
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Darfur mediator to brief Sudanese officials on Arusha consultations with rebels
August 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Darfur joint peace mediator, will brief Khartoum government about a consultations meeting he organised with two Darfur rebel groups in Tanzania, a...
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Saudi ambassador in Khartoum meets with Sudanese lawmakers
August 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The chairman of the Security and Defense subcommittee at Sudan's national assembly Mohamed al-Hassan al-Amin affirmed Khartoum's satisfaction with Saudi Arabia's...
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Sudan opposition calls on al-Mahdi to push Bashir on dismantling regime
August 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A number of Sudanese opposition figures issued calls to leader of the National Umma Party (NUP) al-Sadiq al-Mahdi to carry their demands during his meeting with president...
View ArticleSAPAA for America and the "Two Sudans"
By Salah ShuaibAugust 27, 2013 - For two consecutive days a group of Sudanese, representing segments of Sudanese and American States, met together to inaugurate the establishment of the Sudanese...
View ArticleBe the dream
By Ambassador Joseph StaffordAugust 27, 2013 - It was a speech that the world cannot forget. On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people marched to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC where they...
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Gunmen abduct Red Cross workers in Central Darfur
August 27, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Unidentified armed men on Tuesday abducted two Sudanese workers who were part of an eight-member team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on a...
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UN renews pledge for peace in Jonglei
August 27, 2013 (BOR) - Officials from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have reiterated their commitment to restore peace and stability in the country's largest state of Jonglei.The...
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Unity state MPs accept deputy speaker's resignation
August 27, 2013 (BENTIU) – Lawmakers from South Sudan's Unity state have accepted the resignation of their deputy speaker, Mayom Yak Kur.The map of Unity state in redKur, who resigned on Wednesday, had...
View ArticleConference on religious tolerance kicks off in Ethiopian capital
August 27, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - A national conference aimed at promoting peaceful co-existence and tolerance among religious groups in Ethiopia kicked off on Tuesday in the capital, Addis Ababa.The...
View ArticleUS calls on Rwanda and DRC to avoid war
August 27, 2013 (KAMPALA) - The United States has called on Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to avoid an escalation in violence that could lead to war in the already conflict-riddled...
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