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South Sudan suspends talks accusing Sudanese army of new bombardments
July 20,2012 (WAU/KHARTOUM) — South Sudan on Friday accused the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) of carrying out a fresh air strike in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal state triggering the suspension of ongoing talks...
View ArticleJonglei: Local taxes needed for rural development
July 20, 2012 (BOR) – Local authorities in Jonglei say that a new “social services tax” is needed to provide government services and fund infrastructure projects as across South Sudan's largest state....
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SPLA shoot dead civilian in Lakes State
July 18, 2012 (RUMBEK) - Troops from South Sudan's army - the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) - tasked with disarming the civilan population of Lakes State, on Wednesday killed a resident of a...
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Army bombarded Darfur rebels inside Sudanese territory - spokesperson
July 21, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan's negotiating team denied that its army carried out fresh aerial attack yesterday in South Sudan stressing that its army was pursuing Darfur rebels inside Sudanese...
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Worsening situation of press freedoms in Sudan stokes complaints
July 20, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The deputy chairman of the government-controlled Union of Sudanese Journalists (USJ), Al-Fatih Al-Said, has directed rare criticism against the authorities accusing them of...
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NGO says Sudan continuing to arrest human rights defenders
July 20, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese security forces continue to arbitrarily detain human rights activists as part of a wider crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, an NGO said on Friday,...
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Army bombarded Darfur rebels inside Sudan, Khartoum says
* Sudan says the mediation and South Sudan were informed of the movement of rebels towards Sudanese territory. July 21, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan's negotiating team denied that its army carried out a...
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Sudan's Bashir declines to meet Salva Kiir ahead of UN deadline
July 30, 2012 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) - Sudan's President Omer al-Bashir declined to meet his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir in a last chance summit to overcome divergences over outstanding issues...
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South Sudan Martyrs Day marked in Unity state
July 30, 2012 (BENTIU) - A large group of people marched in Unity state from Naivasha Green Park on Monday morning to the Bentiu independent stadium honouring South Sudan's Martyrs Day. Unity state...
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South Sudan president downplays rumours of military coup
July 30, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's president Salva Kiir Mayardit, on Monday downplayed as insignificant the rumours of a looming military coup to end his reign. SPLA generals wait for the start of...
View ArticleUS peace institute to fund S. Sudan research body
By Julius N. Uma July 30, 2012 (JUBA) - The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is providing start-up funding and advisory support for the Sudd Institute, a new, independent policy research...
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Sudan "kills three" in alleged Blue Nile air attacks
July 30, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Three civilians have been killed and dozens injured in a series of air strikes conducted by the Sudanese army in the border region of Blue Nile, the region's rebels said on...
View ArticleSudan accuses SPLM-N of obstructing Addis talks
July 30, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese negotiating delegation to the political talks with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North (SPLM-N) accused the rebel group of hampering the process by...
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Clinton to visit South Sudan this week to “encourage” talks with Khartoum
July 30, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to visit South Sudan as part of a major Africa trip this week in order to “encourage progress” in talks with...
View ArticleAmnesty: Sudan – end stoning, reform the criminal law
Sudan –End stoning, reform the criminal law AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI index: AFR 54/035/2012 30 July 2012 Amnesty International condemns the sentencing of Layla Ibrahim Issa Jumul to...
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Jonglei: Pibor schools with insufficient facilities
July 31, 2012 (PIBOR) – Pibor county of Jonglei state lacks basic teaching facilities, according to the headteacher of a local school. Head teacher of Pibor Basic Primary School, Samuel Logidang Korok,...
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UNICEF launches campaign to reduce child mortality in S. Sudan
By Julius N. Uma July 31, 2012 (JUBA) - As South Sudan joins the rest of the world to commemorate world breast-feeding week, which begins 1 August, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday...
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S. Sudan President calls for respect for war wounded, martyrs and their families
July 31, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan's president Salva Kiir said on national television on Monday that the lack of respect shown to those died or were injured in the struggle for the nation's...
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S. Sudan steps up relocation to new capital city
July 31, 2012 (JUBA) – A convoy of vehicles carrying an inspection team of national ministers of South Sudan's government arrived on Sunday at the site of the proposed new capital, Ramciel, as the...
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