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Hamas and Khartoum vow mutual support
November 17, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese Islamic Movement and the Palestinian group Hamas have pledged to support each other after an alleged Israeli attack on a military factory in Khartoum.Sudan's...
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OCHA South Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin for the period 5-11 November 2012
OCHA South Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin for the period 5-11 November 2012Download the full report here:Highlights of the Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin: Water supply improvements were reported in...
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Sudanese army deny rocket attack on North Darfur capital
November 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The spokesperson of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Sunday dismissed statements by a rebel group about a rocket attack on the capital of North Darfur state on Friday...
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Sudan's presidential aide declines to lead “Islamic Movement”– sources
November 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's prominent Islamist and presidential adviser, Ghazi Salah Al-Din Al-Atabani, has decided not to vie for the position of the secretary-general of the Islamic...
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Resumption of South Sudan oil production "rescheduled" over security issues
November 18, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan has rescheduled plans to resume oil production and exports out of neighbouring Sudan, in order to reach an understanding with Khartoum over security issues, the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: What next for a successful state?
By Beny Gideon MaborNovember 17, 2012 — The Republic of South Sudan got independence on July 9, 2011 exactly one year and three months from now since we honorably joined community of nations. Our...
View ArticleUNAMID Evacuates Wounded SAF Soldiers in Darfur: Larger implications
By Eric ReevesNovember 18, 2012 — On November 13, 2012 the UN/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) made the decision to provide "medevac" (medical evacuation) to approximately twelve Sudan Armed...
View ArticleEast Africa: Equity and China Union Pay launch banking partnership
November 18, 2012 (JUBA/NAIROBI) - Equity Bank Group last week launched a partnership with China Union Pay; an initiative that will allow Union Pay card holders make transactions from the bank's...
View ArticleWarrap: Unknown people kill Policeman, raid 400 cattle
November 18, 2012 (JUBA) - Unknown people on Friday shot dead a senior community police officer in South Sudan's Warrap state, wounded five others and raided 400 heads of cattle, an official told Sudan...
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Sudan warns Juba against ruining Addis Ababa deal
November 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The speaker of the Sudanese parliament, Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Tahir, has warned South Sudan against causing the collapse of the cooperation deals it signed with his country...
View ArticleJEM splinters hold general conference ahead of peace talks with Khartoum
November 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - A splinter group will start its general conference today to elect a new leadership and adopt positions they intend to defend in peace negotiations they will engage with...
View ArticleBashir's Juba visit undermines justice principles: S. Sudanese group
November 18, 2012 (JUBA) - As South Sudan prepares to host the much-hyped presidential summit, a local think tank insists the Sudanese President's visit to Juba largely ignores the principles of...
View ArticleSudanese pound falls sharply on news of oil delay
November 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese pound has registered a sharp decline in value against hard currency following news that the resumption of exporting South Sudan's oil via Sudan might be...
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Jonglei Governor threatens to outlaw male idleness
November 19, 2012 (BOR) - The Governor of Jonglei State, Kuol Manyang, threatened Monday to legislate against idleness in his state, after being told by women's groups that many men are not doing their...
View ArticleEthiopia's Somali refugee camp becomes world's second largest
By Tesfa-Alem TekleNovember 19, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – The number of Somalia refugees sheltered at Ethiopia's Dollo Ado refugee camp has hit a record high of 170,000 making it the world's second largest...
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Unity State assembly opens after five month recess
By Bonifacio Taban KuichNovember 19, 2012 (KAMPALA) - The parliament of South Sudan's Unity State reopened on Monday for its fourth secession of the year following a five month closure which began in...
View ArticleUmma party leader relieves his deputy over relations with Sudanese rebel...
November 19, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - Umma National Party (UNP) leader Sadiq Al-Mahdi relieved his deputy Nasser Eddin Al-Mahdi from his position saying the latter preferred to join the rebels rather than to...
View ArticleS. Sudan: French gov't and FAO to reduce reliance on imported seeds
By Julius N. UmaNovember 19, 2012 (YEI) - The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the French government and South Sudan's Agriculture Ministry last week...
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New IM chief talks of rapprochement between Sudan's Islamists
November 19, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The newly elected Secretary-General of the state-linked Islamic Movement (IM) in Sudan, Al-Zubair Ahmad al-Hassan, has raised the possibility of rapprochement between the...
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Sudan government allows sugar prices to go up further as labor union warns on...
November 19, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese finance ministry on Monday quietly issued a decision hiking the price of sugar as part of its ongoing effort to cut subsidies on basic commodities to stop...
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