Addis Ababa Deals: Fixing damages of leadership ineptitude
By James Okuk “In fact, the life of a private citizen would be preferable to that of a king at the expense of the ruin of so many human beings” – Machiavelli. October 11, 2012 — Tricky Agreements...
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EU wins 2012 Nobel peace prize amid criticisms
October, 12, 2012 (JUBA/KHARTOUM) - The European Union (EU) has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, in what its top leadership described as the “strongest possible recognition of the deep...
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Sudanese army parade in South Kordofan's capital
October 12, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese regular and paramilitary forces Friday staged a military parade in Kadugli, capital of the troubled South Kordfan state in a show of forces, days after a rebel...
View ArticleI fear for the future of Abyei and other disputed areas
By Isaiah Abraham October 13, 2012 — Sudan and South Sudan have agreed on oil production fees, freedoms for their nationals, buffer zones for their two countries, certain economic matters, banking,...
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Amum says criticism of Addis Ababa agreement is out of ignorance
October 13, 2012 (JUBA) – The Secretary General of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), Pagan Amum, and lead negotiator in the recently signed Addis Ababa cooperation agreement with...
View ArticleKala-azar outbreak kills 10 people in Jonglei
October 12, 2012 (JUBA) - At least ten people have died and 42 others admitted in to hospital following the recent outbreak of Kala-azar in Ayod County in South Sudan's Jonglei State, local leaders...
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Jonglei: two people killed in raid on Anyidi village
October 12, 2012 (BOR) - Two people were reported killed by suspected Murle raiders in Anyidi village in Jonglei's Bor on Friday. People displaced by the inter-ethnic conflict in Jonglei, January 2012...
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Ethiopian police seize weapons smuggled from Sudan
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle October 13, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopian security forces have seized hundreds of illegal weapons smuggled into the horn of Africa nation from neighboring Sudan, federal police...
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UN official warns against isolating tribes from solution to Abyei
October 13, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The UN's assistant secretary general for peacekeeping operations Edmond Mulet warned on Saturday that isolating Al-Misseriya and Dinka Ngok tribes from any potential...
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Al-Mahdi calls for “Sudanization” of border talks with South Sudan
October 13, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of the Sudanese opposition National Umma Party (NUP), Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, has urged the ruling parties of his country and neighboring South Sudan to involve...
View ArticleAfrican Union mediator expected in Khartoum and Juba next week
October 13, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The African Union chief mediator is expected to start next Tuesday a visit to Khartoum and Juba before to brief the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on the...
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Ex-US envoy says Sudan participation in world events “very difficult” due to...
October 13, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The former US envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration, said on Saturday that it is “very difficult” for Sudan to fully participate in international political forums due to the fact...
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N. Bahr el Ghazal officials condem demilitarised zone agreement
October 12 ,2012 (JUBA) – Leading activists and South Sudan Civil Society organizations members have also expressed dissatisfaction on the recently-concluded agreement with Sudan, and vowed to mobilize...
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Open letter to South Sudan's President from the Aweil University Student...
Open letter to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir from the Aweil University Student Union in Uganda.
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Senior S. Sudan army officer allegedly arrested over rebel links
October 14, 2012 (JUBA) - An anonymous source in South Sudan's army, SPLA, on Sunday claimed that senior officer has been incarcerated over allegations of underground connections to armed rebel groups....
View ArticleSalary cuts: Unity state labour ministry supports government decision
October 10, 2012 (BENTIU) – The Ministry of Labour and Public Service in South Sudan's Unity State says it strongly supports the state government's decision to initiate a 25% salary cut from all civil...
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Lakes state government change meet with opposition
October 11, 2012 (RUMBEK) - The Lakes state parliament has been subject to heated debate due to the amendment of the term limit of members of specialised committees to from five to two years. Lakes...
View ArticleSPLM could loose 2015 election, Unity State party official
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich October 13, 2012 (BENTIU) - South Sudan's ruling party - the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) - could loose elections in 2015 if corruption and nepotism are not...
View ArticleEthiopia beats Sudan in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle October 14, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia beat rival Sudan two-nil ion Sunday in the return leg of the African Cup of Nations qualification in Addis Ababa. No goals were scored in...
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Opposition leader warns of growing polarization in Sudan
October 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of Sudan's opposition National Umma Party (NUP), Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, warned on Sunday that the country is growing increasingly polarized in terms of core...
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