Sudan begins relocating Al-Yarmook arms factory out of populated areas –...
November 25, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The governor of Khartoum State, Abdel Rahman Al-Khidir, has announced the commencement of an operation to relocate arms-manufacturing units of Al-Yarmook military factory...
View ArticleKhartoum's foiled attempt, coup d'état or gigantic hoax?
By Mahmoud A. SuleimanThis article comes against the backdrop of the Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services' (NISS) revelation that they have pre-emptively foiled an alleged subversive...
View ArticleGovernors' forum kicks off in Juba with focus on S. Sudan food security
November 25, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's ten states governors are converging in the national capital, Juba, for the 2nd Governors Forum 15 months after the country gained its independence from Sudan...
View ArticleSomalia, Eritrea among deadliest nations for Journalists - report
November 25, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – The East African region has become the globe's second deadliest spot for journalists after the Middle East, according to a new report released by the International...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: 900 displaced by Sudan air attacks
November 26, 2012 (JUBA) - Bombing of South Sudan's Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, allegedly carried out by Sudanese warplanes over three days last week, has displaced more than 900 people in Aweil...
View ArticleBodyguard of SPLA Major General killed in Juba
November 25, 2012 (JUBA) - A bodyguard of a senior member of South Sudan's army (SPLA) was killed on Thursday when an unknown gunmen attacked the house of Major General Malek Reuben in the capital...
View ArticleThe SPLM-N factor in Sudan-South Sudan border hostilities
By Machien LuoiNovember 25, 2012 — The September 27, 2012 - Addis Ababa Cooperation Agreement signed by Sudan and South Sudan is getting undermined by Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement-North Sudan...
View ArticleJonglei students prepare for final university exams
November 25, 2012 (BOR) - Students from the Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology celebrated the arrival of their final exams on Saturday with friends, family, government...
View ArticleSudan's NCP denies resignation of its parliament's majority leader
November 25, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday denied reports that the head of its parliamentary bloc resigned to protest the outcome of the Islamic Movement (IM)...
View ArticleSudan's pound rises following CBoS announcement on receiving new Forex...
November 25, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese pound improved significantly against the US dollar in the black market in reaction to the Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) announcement this week that it...
View ArticleSUDAN: NCP insider says coup plot “charade” targeting dissidents
November 25, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A member of Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has described the authorities' detention of a group of military and civilian Islamists on accusation of plotting...
View ArticleW. Bahr el Ghazal Governor dismisses calls for resignation
November 26, 2012 (YAMBIO)-The Governor of South Sudan's Western Bahr el Ghazal has rubbished calls for his resignation from sections of the population in the state, over allegations linked to...
View ArticleSudan's opposition lawyers to defend detainees of “subversive attempt”
November 25, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A group of lawyers mostly associated with opposition parties in Sudan decided on Sunday to form a committee to defend the suspects detained in relation to what the...
View ArticleSLM-AW rebels capture Sudanese army compound in North Darfur
November 26, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The rebel Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid Al-Nur (SLM-AW) said they took the control of a military compound in North Darfur and defeated a Sudanese force...
View ArticleSSHURSA calls for the extension of NCRC mandate
SSHURSA calls for the extension of NCRC mandateNovember 22, 2012SSHURSA letter to President KiirNovember 14, 2012HUMAN RIGHTS SOCIETY CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION'S MANDATE,...
View ArticleS. Sudan currency stable, despite delay in oil resumption
By Julius N. Uma November 26, 2012 (JUBA) - The local South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) has maintained stability against the US dollar, despite the delays in resumption of South Sudan's oil production, shut...
View ArticleEU backs plan to relocate Yida refugee camp
November 26, 2012 (JUBA) - The European Union (EU) on Monday said it fully supports the decision by the South Sudan government and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to relocate Yida camp in Unity state.The...
View ArticleSudan: European Commission pledges support for yellow fever victims
November 26, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - The European Commission says it is ready to help the Sudanese government cope with the recent outbreak of yellow fever, which has reportedly killed at least 116 people in...
View ArticleSudan's Bashir to skip conference address amid questions about his health
November 26, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir has apparently cancelled his appearance at a conference taking place in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday morning after state...
View ArticleGovernors' forum in South Sudan witnesses low turnout from top state officials
November 26, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's 2nd governors' forum which kicked off on Monday in Juba has witnessed unexpected low turnout from the governors as only 4 out of 10 state governors have...
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