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Sudanese rebels claim killing 70 in battle with government troops
November 2, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army North said on Friday that it repulsed an advance by government troops on a village in South Kordofan state, killing “70...
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Khartoum asks to redeploy South Sudanese troops from contested areas
November 3, 2012 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) — Sudan demanded to hold a meeting of the joint security meeting because South Sudanese troops are still stationing in the disputed areas, said foreign minister Ali...
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South Sudan seeks international intervention over Abyei to “revert temptations”
November 3, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says it is “high time” the international community “takes bold decision to ensure that recommendations...
View ArticleJonglei governor claims gains against Yau Yau rebels in Pibor
November 3, 2012 (BOR) - The governor of Jonglei state says that the security situation is calm in Pibor county after three months of turmoil created by the rebel forces of David Yau Yau.Kuol Manyang,...
View ArticleEritrea accuses Ethiopia of obstructing its efforts to rejoin IGAD
By Tesfa-Alem TekleNovember 3, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – Eritrea ahs accused rival Ethiopia, of being an obstacle to its efforts to reactivate its membership in the regional grouping of East African...
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10 civilians killed in fresh militia attack in North Darfur
November 3, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Ten people were killed on Friday during an attack by militiamen in Sigili village located 40 kilometers southeast of the capital of North Darfur state , Al-Fasher.A...
View ArticleLakes state: SPLM denies dismissing party official
November 3, 2012 (JUBA) - The Chairperson of South Sudan's ruling party (SPLM) on Saturday refuted media reports that claimed he dismissed the party's Secretary General in Wulu country, Lakes state....
View ArticleWarrap's Twic community protest arrest of youth leader over taxes
November 3, 2012 (JUBA)- Community leaders from South Sudan's Twic County in Warrap state have strongly protested against the arrest of a youth leader by state government officials over household...
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S. Kordofan governor vows no talks with Sudanese rebels until their military...
November 3, 2012 (KHARTOUM) —South Kordofan governor Ahmed Haroun vowed Saturday that no talks will be held with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N) until the defeat of the rebel...
View ArticleSudan: Change is the only road to peace
By Yasir ArmanNovember 2, 2012 — I was asked by the organisers of this august institution to speak about 'Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, Khartoum… prospects for a peaceful solution'. I come from a...
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Unity state trader murdered; police make four arrests
By Bonifacio Taban KuichNovember 3, 2012 (KAMPALA) - A trader was shot dead on October 31 by an unknown gunman in Biemrouk village near the Unity state capital, Bentiu.28 year old Mathew Bol Nyirbang...
View ArticleExplosion leaves 3 children dead in Warrap
November 5, 2012 (JUBA) - An explosion in Warrap State has killed three children leaving another in critical condition after sustaining multiple injuries, local authorities told Sudan Tribune on...
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Sudan FM goes public with his displeasure over receiving Iranian warships
November 4, 2012 (WASHINGTON) – The Sudanese foreign minister Ali Karti criticized the government for allowing Iranian naval warships to dock in the Red Sea coastal city of Port Sudan late last month...
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UN condemns S. Sudan's expulsion of its human rights investigator
November 4, 2012 (JUBA) - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday described as a “breach of legal obligations” the country's decision to expel its human rights officer who carried...
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Atrocities against East African migrants in Yemen on rise - report
By Tesfa-Alem TekleNovember 4, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – Thousands of economic migrants from the Horn of Africa are increasingly being exposed to violence in the gulf nation of Yemen, a new report...
View ArticleBashir Visit to Juba: A moral dilemma to South Sudan
By Luka Biong DengNovember 3, 2012 — On 26th March 2012, I wrote a piece titled “The Juba Summit: A Diplomatic and Moral Test for the New Nation” about the summit that was scheduled to take place in...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Campaign to abolish death penalty goes global
November 5, 2012 (JUBA) - The death penalty debate in South Sudan has gone global, with a group of South Sudanese and human rights groups urging the young nation to join the great majority of United...
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Sudan to increase military budget next year - parliament
November 5, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese parliament revealed on Sunday that the country's military budget will be increased next year to strengthen the army's defense capabilities as criticism grows...
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Turabi says opposition deferred ideological rifts to focus on regime change
November 5, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of Sudan's Islamist opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), Hassan Al-Turabi, has reiterated his firm commitment to work with opposition allies towards the...
View ArticleSudan's Sovereignty over its Land went unheeded under the rule of NCP regime
By Mahmoud A. SuleimanNovember 5, 2012 — First and foremost while one does not condone any assault on the sovereignty of the Sudanese soil, it is pointless to have weapons factories serving the...
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