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Seven arrested over death of E. Equatoria chief
September 20, 2013 (JUBA) – Seven people have been arrested and detained in connection with the recent killing of a head chief in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state, a local official told Sudan...
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350 pupils stranded as Central Equatoria school collapses
September 19, 2013 (YEI) - At least 350 pupils of Lata primary school in Central Equatoria state's Yei River county were stranded on Thursday after heavy rains destroyed their learning premises.Lata...
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Sudan says US economic sanctions a violation of human rights
September 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese justice minister, Mohamed Bishara Dousa, said that the United States economic sanctions imposed on Sudan have seriously affected lives of the Sudanese...
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US embassy promises to issue a visa to Sudanese president soon - report
September 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese foreign minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, has arrived in New York to attend the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Sudanese President Omer...
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Kiir witnesses graduation of 290 ex-fighters in W. Bahr el Ghazal
September 18, 2013 (WAU) - South Sudan's president Salva Kiir on Wednesday commissioned the demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) of 290 ex-combatants.The launch in Mapel, a strategic...
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Abyei community on streets over delayed referendum
September 20, 2013 (ABYEI) - Thousands of people from oil-producing region of Abyei community returned to the streets Friday in protest against what they called a delay in the proposed referendum...
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IOM aids conflict-affected people in Jonglei
September 20, 2013 (JUBA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it started distributing, for the first time, aid in South Sudan's conflict-affected state of Jonglei.IOM and partners...
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Sudan rejects direct talks with SPLM-N on vaccination campaign - OCHA
September 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government has declined a proposal made by the United Nations to hold direct talks with the rebels in Blue Nile and South Kordofan over a polio vaccination...
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Sudan's Bashir to hold a press conference on Sunday expected to focus on economy
September 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir will hold a press conference on Sunday night that is expected to focus on the government's long anticipated move to launch...
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Small demonstrations erupt in Sudan's Gezira state over bread prices
September 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Dozens of Sudanese have demonstrated in Gezira state's capital city of Wad Madani on Saturday against increases in bread price.They used to buy four loaves of bread at a...
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Qatar to host first meeting for Darfur fund BoD on Monday
September 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Qatari capital of Doha will host on Monday the first meeting of the board of directors (BoD) of Darfur Rehabilitation and Development Fund (DRDF) and the sixth...
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Sudan's NUP condemns wave of assassinations in Darfur
September 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) -The Sudanese opposition National Umma Party (NUP) has condemned the series of assassinations which took place in Darfur recently and called for bringing perpetrators to...
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S. Sudan's Kiir ignores Abyei issue at Aweil public rally
September 21, 2013 (AWEIL) - South Sudan's president Salva Kiir on Saturday surprisingly avoided mentioning, at a public rally in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state capital, how his government intends...
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Kenya: Al-Shaabab attack leaves 30 dead, 60 injured with more held hostage
September 21, 2013 (NAIROBI) - The Somali militant Islamic group, Al-Shabaab on Saturday claimed carrying out an afternoon attack in an upscale Nairobi shopping centre that Kenyan Red Cross says left...
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Korean UN peacekeepers help orphans in Jonglei
September 21, 2013 (JONGLEI) - The South Korean contingent of the United Nations peacekeeping in South Sudan's Jonglei state celebrated their last moments in the troubled state with the orphans the...
View ArticleWhy South Sudan's ministry of foreign affairs needs major reforms?
By Beny Gideon MaborSeptember 21 September 2013 - This policy brief is an attempt to decry in good faith a situation faced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It's likely...
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US special envoy to Sudan meets with SRF rebel leaders
September 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The United States special envoy to Sudan Donald Booth held talks with leaders of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) at an undisclosed location for the first time since...
View ArticleJohn Garang and Abyei referendum
By Luka Biong DengAs the deadline promised by the African Union for the conduct of Abyei Referendum in October 2013 is fast approaching, it is useful to reflect on the genesis of Abyei Referendum. The...
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Kiir hints at removing suspended SPLM secretary general
September 21, 2013 (AWEIL) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir on Saturday hinted that Pagan Amum, the suspended ruling party (SPLM) secretary general could face dismissal for misconduct.Former SPLM...
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Ethiopia could face “large-scale” attacks from Somalia's al-Shabaab: opposition
September 22, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – An official from Ethiopia's biggest opposition group, Medrek, said on Saturday that Ethiopia could face a similar attack to this weekend's assault on a shopping mall...
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