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Turabi says only Islamists capable of rising to power in Sudan
October 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi has expressed confidence that Islamists are the only force that can rise to power in Sudan if a popular revolt occurs. Sudan's...
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Sudanese refugees in Israel protest plans to jail them
October 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Around 300 Sudanese asylum seekers demonstrated in Israel on Sunday against government plans to incarcerate them, demanding recognition of their status as refugees in need...
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Sudan admits existence of criticism to cooperation agreement, says SPLM-N are...
October 14, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan's ruling National Congress Party has admitted the existence of a strong opposition on both sides to the cooperation agreement inked with South Sudan but underlined...
View ArticleSudan: Protecting the freedoms of religion and speech
By Ambassador Joseph Stafford October 15, 2012 — When I arrived in Khartoum over three months ago to take up my duties as the Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy to Sudan, I was immediately...
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South Sudan pleads for public support on cooperation deal with Sudan
October 14, 2012 (JUBA) - Leading officials from South Sudan's governing Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) have admitted compelling conditions behind the signing of the cooperation agreement...
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Anti-cooperation agreement protesters clash with South Sudanese police
October 15, 2012 (JUBA) – Angry demonstrators have clashed with police forces in main city centre of Juba where the police fired live bullets to disperse the protest. The protestors mainly from...
View ArticleAI: TORTURE FEARS FOR MAN DISAPPEARED IN SUDAN
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: URGENT ACTION TORTURE FEARS FOR MAN DISAPPEARED IN SUDAN 12 October 2012 Sudanese man Omaia Abdel Latif Hassan Omaia has not been heard from since his enforced disappearance in...
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Jonglei MP dismisses SPLA perception of Murle as enemies
October 14, 2012 (BOR) – Jonglei state MP Judi Jonglei Boyuris, on Saturday rejected what he calls the South Sudan army's (SPLA) treatment of members of the Murle ethnic group “as enemies.” Jonglei...
View ArticleSouth Sudan student leaders in Uganda quit over financial scandal
October 15, 2012 (KAMPALA) – Leaders of the South Sudanese Students' Union (SSSU) in Uganda, including the president, have stepped down after the union's parliamentary committee of inquiry found them...
View ArticleSouth Sudan joins other countries to celebrate Global Hand washing Day
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich October 15, 2012 (BENTIU) – Unity State will celebrate Global Hand Wash Day on Tuesday a day later than the rest of the world after officials announced that the event will be...
View ArticleNew AU chief takes office, vows to tackle continent's crises
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle October 15, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – The new head of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, took office on Monday becoming the first female to assume the top position of...
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Juba protestors speak out against demilitarised zone deal with Khartoum
October 15, 2012 (JUBA) – A large crowd of civil right activists and residents of South Sudan's Northern Bahr el Ghazal state on Monday staged a peaceful procession in Juba, waving placards and banners...
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Sudan army clashes with South Kordofan rebels as they vow to keep fighting
October 15, 2012 (KHARTOUM/NAIROBI) – Sudanese government forces clashed with rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) when the latter attempted to take over a village east of...
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S. Sudan president backs deal with Khartoum amid protest
October 15, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir said on Monday he would not accept his country returning to war with Khartoum over issues which can be addressed by dialogue. South Sudan...
View ArticleMbeki blames media for the confusion in Sudan's cooperation agreement
October 15, 2012 (JUBA) - The chair of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) said media “failure” to inform the public on the vital elements of the cooperation agreement signed last...
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Darfur peace partners agree to settle divergences over security arrangements
October 16, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The partners of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) agreed to settle issues related to the implementation of security arrangements within a month, as the process...
View ArticleUNICEF: S. Sudan celebrates Global Handwashing Day
South Sudan joins other countries to celebrate Global Handwashing Day. “Hand washing with soap is not complicated, but it's crucial” JUBA, 15 Oct. 2012 – The fight against child mortality continues as...
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Soldier's deadly attack on Rumbek police station
October 16, 2012 (RUMBEK) - A soldier from the South Sudan army (SPLA) attacked the police station in the Lakes state capital, Rumbek on Tuesday, killing policewoman Nyakulang Makuer Gol and wounding...
View ArticleWarrap state appoints Chief Whip
October 16, 2012 (JUBA) - The governor of Warrap state, Nyandeng Malek Deliech, has appointed Simon Deng Mawien Aguet as new the government whip legislators told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday. Deliech was...
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