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Minister told of the problems of university education in Jonglei
September 10, 2013 (BOR) - South Sudan's minister of education, John Gai Yoh, toured John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in Jonglei state on Monday as part of his plan to visit...
View ArticleDRC, M23 rebels resume peace talks in Kampala
September 10, 2013 (KAMPAL) - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebels on Tuesday resumed peace talks in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.The peace talks come less than a...
View ArticleChina says it wants to play peace role between Sudan, S. Sudan
September 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - China says it wants to continue to play a constructive role in promoting peace and stability in both Sudan and South Sudan, according to its position paper due to be...
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Kenyan vice-president pleads not guilty to crimes against humanity
September 10, 2013 (The HAGUE) - Kenyan vice-president William Samoei Ruto and journalist Joshua Arap Sang on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of crimes against humanity, as their trial kicked off...
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E. Equatoria launches investigation into killing of Nimule chief
September 10, 2013 (NIMULE) – Authorities in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state say investigations into the killing of a traditional head chief in the town of Nimule are continuing but have not...
View ArticleWarrap's Gogrial West county votes on new council leadership
September 10, 2013 (AGOK) - Authorities from Warrap state's Gogrial West county have installed new leadership in the local legislative council, naming Nyang Geng as speaker.Geng was elected ahead of...
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W. Bahr el Ghazal governor sacks Wau town mayor
September 10, 2013 (AGOK) - The governor of South Sudan's border state of Western Bahr el Ghazal, Rizik Zachariah Hassan, unexpectedly sacked the mayor Wau town on Monday.Governor of W. Bahr el Ghazal...
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Abyei citizens want referendum to go ahead despite Sudan's rejection
September 10, 2013 (JUBA) – Representatives from various civil society and faith-based organisations from the contested Abyei region took to the street on Tuesday to protest the failure of Sudan and...
View ArticleNuer youth union impeach their president over corruption charges
September 11, 2013 (JUBA) – The council for the Nuer Youth Union (NUYU) in South Sudan has impeached its president, John Puol Chol, in a vote of no confidence on Monday, citing constitutional...
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Sudan's opposition sees little chance to normalise ties with US
September 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The opposition National Umma Party (NUP) has described as slim the chances of the government succeeding in its attempts to normalise relations with the United States...
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Sudan welcomes Russian initiative on Syria's chemical arsenal
September 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese foreign ministry on Tuesday issued a statement welcoming Russian initiative announced yesterday by which the Syrian government would agree to placing its...
View ArticleEx-Darfur rebels are new blood in Sudan politics, says Mahdi
September 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The leader of the opposition National Umma Party, Sadiq Al-Mahdi, described Darfur former rebel groups as new political blood in Sudan, calling them to contribute...
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UN secretary-general to host a consultative forum on Sudan peace
September 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki Moon has called for a consultative forum at the ministerial level to take place in New York to coincide with the one-year...
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South Kordofan conflict “intricate”, says governor
September 10, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Sudan's South Kordofan state, Adam Al-Faki, has described the ongoing war in his state as “intricate” because it involves family members on both sides...
View ArticleWarrap governor sacks three county commissioners
September 11, 2013 (AGOK) - The governor of South Sudan's Warrap state on Wednesday issued an executive order, dismissing three county commissioners from their positions.Wol Anei Anei, a former Workers...
View Article2 Ugandans die, 15 injured in Nimule accident
September 11, 2013 (GULU) - Several Ugandan passengers remain in hospital in Nimule after a fatal car accident in Monday night left two dead and 15 injured.Ugandan police spokesman Jimmy Okema said the...
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W. Bahr el Ghazal governor swaps officials in new cabinet shakeup
September 10, 2013 (AGOK) - The governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state Rizik Zachariah Hassan has reshuffled his cabinet, naming his former deputy, Moris Yel Akol as minister of education, according...
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Kiir set to make first public address since sacking Machar and reshuffling...
September 11, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's president Salva Kiir Mayardit will make a national address covering a wide range of issues on Thursday, according to a broadcast by the state-owned South Sudan...
View ArticleKenyan journalist accused of crimes against humanity was peace advocate: lawyer
September 11, 2013 (THE HAGUE) - The trial of Kenyan vice-president William Ruto and journalist Arap Sang continued on Wednesday in the International Criminal Court (ICC), with the latter's defence...
View ArticleUgandan parliament discusses S. Sudan's expulsion of its nationals
September 11, 2013 (KAMPALA) - Ugandan legislators on Tuesday called for the expulsion of South Sudanese nationals in Uganda in retaliation for what they say is the harassment and in some cases murder...
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