Clik here to view.
Jonglei Governor confirms reduction in rebel controlled areas
November 4, 2012 (BOR) The Governor of South Sudan's Jonglei state has admitted a reduction in areas previously controlled by rebels loyal to renegade David Yau Yau.Governor Kuol Manyang (ST)Kuol...
View ArticleSudans' security meetings kick off in Juba
November 5, 2012 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) — A Sudan South Sudan committee chaired by defence ministers started Monday a series of meetings to discuss the implementation of security arrangements agreed last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iraq says Sudan asked for $100 million aid, offers $10 million
November 5, 2012 (WASHINGTON) – The Sudanese government reached out to Iraq last summer in a bid to obtain financial assistance, an official in Baghdad disclosed today.Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, spokesman of...
View ArticleAMNESTY - South Sudan: Place Moratorium on Death Penalty Join Global Movement...
South Sudan: Place Moratorium on Death Penalty Join Global Movement to Abolish Capital Punishment (Juba, November 5, 2012) – South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan's President in Saudi Arabia for medical checkup
By Toby CollinsNovember 5, 2012 (LONDON) – The president of Sudan, Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, flew to Saudi Arabia on Monday to receive a medical checkup, state media has reported, stoking speculations...
View ArticleRumbek community and Nhial Bol at the crossroads over Bahsir's visit
By Apuk Deng ReechNovember 5, 2012 — Rumbek community and Nhial Bol at the crossroads over Bahsir's visit. While we strive for harmonious coexistence of our communities in the nascent Republic of South...
View ArticlePochala traders now using planes to deliver goods
November 4, 2012 (JUBA) – The absence of roads linking Pochala county in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state have prompted residents to hire small planes to deliver goods from Juba, the South Sudan...
View ArticleFrance urges Sudan to cooperate with Darfur peacekeepers
November 5, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — France condemned Monday a recent militia attack in North Darfur state and urged Sudan to cooperate with the forces of the joint peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID)...
View ArticleConcerning civilians in Blue Nile and South Kordofan
An open letter to: Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Department of State Washington, DCDear Ambassador Lyman:I write to you to express my profound dismay at the character of Obama...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan's NCP accuses opposition party of causing alleged Israeli attack
November 5, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) in Sudan has accused its rival, the Islamist opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), of being directly involved in the Israeli...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Warrap parliament passes $60m 2011/12 budget
November 7, 2012 (JUBA) - The parliament of South Sudan's of Warrap State voted unanimously to pass a budget amounting to around US$60 million for 2012 and 2013 on Monday, in which capital expenditure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unity Deputy Governor: state oil infrastructure near serviceable
By Bonifacio Taban KuichNovember 6, 2012 (KAMPALA) - South Sudan Oil Commission (SSOC) vice president Paruk Gatkuoth Kam visited Unity State last week after assessing the condition of its oil wells...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Central Equatoria official orders return of state assets
November 05, 2012 (MOROBO) - The Commissioner of Morobo County in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State on Monday warned citizens in possession of missing government property to either return them or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bashir undergoes another “minor” operation as his party urged to name successor
November 6, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir underwent a “minor and successful” medical operation in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyad on Tuesday, state media has reported as growing...
View ArticleEthiopia and Qatar resume diplomatic ties, vow to work for peace
By Tesfa-Alem TekleNovember 6, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopia and Qatar have officially resumed their diplomatic and economic ties, after they were severed for for more than four years.Ethiopian Prime...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Death toll of Darfur's yellow fever outbreak reaches 67
November 6, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – An outbreak of Yellow fever in Sudan's western region of Darfur has killed 67 people so far, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and local...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South Sudan army vows readiness to pull back from buffer zone
November 7, 2012 (JUBA/KHARTOUM) - South Sudan's army has pledged to withdraw its forces from the demilitarized buffer zone it has agreed to establish along its tense border with Sudan, following the...
View ArticleUN airlift vulnerable S. Sudanese stranded in Khartoum
November 6, 2010 (KHARTOUM) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday began airlifting 1,370 extremely vulnerable South Sudanese from...
View ArticleUS concerned over S. Sudan's expulsion of UN official
November 5, 2012 (JUBA) – The United States government on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned about South Sudan's decision to expel a human rights officer working for the United Nations Mission in...
View ArticleThe Islamists Who Fell Under the Bus (2-3) - Bitter Harvest
By Mohamed ElshabikNovember 7, 2012 - In his recent book, William Easterly author of “White Man's Burden”, blames the British for keeping North and South Sudan together, while other sources blame the...
View Article