What system of governance do we need in South Sudan?
"We have not used any formal word in the CPA (Comprehensive Peace Agreement) to describe the type of governance we have negotiated and agreed on. Perhaps we were guided by African sign not to name a...
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Japanese diplomat takes on Sudanese wrestler in friendly match
September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - A Khartoum-based Japanese diplomat has gone head to head with a Sudanese wrestler in a friendship wrestling match in the capital.Japanese diplomat Yasuhiro “Muro”...
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Sudan, SPLM-N agree in principle to allow polio campaign to go ahead in October
September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A stalled polio campaign in rebel-controlled areas of South Kordofan and Blue Nile states may go ahead in October, after the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North...
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Sudan says dialogue only can resolve Abyei issue
September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has announced that negotiation is the only possible way to resolve the dispute over Abyei area and overcome the obstacles...
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South Sudan's Kiir to visit Khartoum on Tuesday
September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) - South Sudan has announced that president Salva Kiir will pay an official working visit Tuesday to the Sudanese capital Khartoum for bilateral talks with his...
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Jonglei: Fire consumes 10 shops in Marol market
September 1, 2013 (BOR) - At least 10 shops were on Sunday night destroyed when fire broke out at a market in Bor, the Jonglei state capital.Bor residents at the fire scene in Marol market, September...
View ArticleBashir tells East Darfur governor to prevent tribal violence
September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese president, Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, has directed the governor of East Darfur state, Abdel-Hamid Musa Kasha, to do everything possible to prevent the recurrence...
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W. Bahr el Ghazal governor urges public support against corruption
August 31, 2013 (WAU) - The governor of South Sudan's Western Bahr el Ghazal has called on the general public to assist him fight corruption, which has crippled development in the country.Rizik...
View ArticleSudan's NCP says that deliberations on new cabinet will include opposition...
September 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The National Congress Party (NCP) in Sudan announced today that ongoing consultations on a the formation of a new cabinet will include opposition parties but signaled...
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South Sudan parliament elects Magok Rundial as new speaker
September 2, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's national legislative assembly has elected Magok Rundial as its new speaker.South Sudanese MPs stand during a parliamentary session in Juba on August 31, 2011...
View ArticleFour killed in Rumbek revenge attack
September 2, 2013 (RUMBEK) – Four people were on Sunday killed and five injured in a revenge attack in Lake state's Rumbek Central county.Clashes erupted in Kec cattle camp when suspected pastoralists...
View ArticleUnity state gets new deputy speaker
By Bonifacio Taban KuichAugust 2, 2013 (BENTIU) – Members of parliament in Unity state on Monday voted Petro Juoi Machar Juoi the new deputy speaker of the state assembly.In his address shortly after...
View ArticleWarrap governor denies limiting interactions over official matters
September 2, 2013 (WAU) - The governor of South Sudan's Warrap state on Monday denied reports that she had decided to restrict interactions with cabinet ministers, as well as members of the public...
View ArticleUganda convenes meeting to discuss Congo crisis
By Moses OdokonyeroSeptember 2, 2013 (KAMPALA) - Uganda has called an emergency meeting of the extraordinary summit of the International Conference on Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to discuss the...
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Kiir committed to resolving dispute with Sudan through dialogue
September 2, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese president Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday pledged his commitment to pursue a peaceful dialogue with the government of neighbouring Sudan, amid ongoing...
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Officials hopeful of positive outcome on Bashir-Kiir talks
September 2, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese and South Sudan officials expect that this week's summit between the two presidents Omer Al-Bashir and Salva Kiir will yield positive results, stressing the...
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East Darfur governor accuses NCP figures of igniting tribal conflict in region
September 2, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Sudan's East Darfur state Abdel-Hamid Musa Kasha has attributed the recent flare in tribal conflicts in the region to the scramble for political gains and...
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Kiir directs parliament on nomination of new speaker, deputies
September 2, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan's parliament on Monday endorsed a new speaker who was nominated by the president of the republic, Salva Kiir Mayardit, denying the lawmakers to vet and elect one...
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Sudan to conduct thorough review of immunity laws
September 2, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese ministry of justice has announced that it will embark on a comprehensive review of current laws granting immunity to senior government officials, military,...
View ArticleSPLM-N calls on Switzerland to support AU, UN decisions for peace in Sudan
September 2, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N) urged Swiss officials to support African Union and United Nations resolutions for peace in South Kordofan and Blue...
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