W. Bahr el Ghazal police security equiped
January 7, 2015 (WAU) – The police force in South Sudan's Western Bahr el Ghazal state have received nine horses from neighbouring Sudan for security purposes.“The nine horses, including others still...
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IGAD to hold heads of state consultative meeting on South Sudanese conflict
January 7, 2015 (JUBA)- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which mediates South Sudan's peace talks, said Wednesday it would hold heads of state consultative conference on the...
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S. Sudanese in Uganda welcome rebel formation of 21 states
January 7, 2015 (KAMPALA) - South Sudan's Phow and Gawaar communities in Uganda have welcomed the recent appointment by the armed opposition of chiefs of general staffs, their deputies as well as the...
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LJM secretary general renews verbal attacks against Darfur chairman
January 7, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - The Liberation and Equality Movement (LJM) secretary general, Bahr Idriss Abu Garda, once again criticised the group's mismanagement by its chairman, Tijani al-Sissi, a...
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US warns citizens against traveling to South Sudan
January 8, 2015 (JUBA) – The United States Department of State warned its citizens against travelling to South Sudan due to the instability that persists across the country.In a statement issued...
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Al-Mirghani backs Bashir's presidential run: official
January 8, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Mohamed Osman al-Mirghani has endorsed president Omer Hassan al-Bashir bid for a new term, a senior party official...
View ArticleSudanese security arrests party members distributing anti-government flyers
January 8, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudan chapter of the Islamist Hizb al-Tahrir party said that security forces briefly detained nine of its members in Khartoum and other states, after distributing...
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Hundreds of civilians killed in Unity and Jonglei states: UN
January 8, 2015 (JUBA) – Hundreds of civilians were killed when South Sudan's armed opposition forces retook control of the Unity state capital in April last year, a new United Nations report says.SPLA...
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South Sudanese civil society want elections delayed
January 8, 2015 (JUBA) - The leadership of South Sudanese civil society alliance on Thursday called for delays in the country's election process earmarked for June this year.South Sudan civil society...
View ArticleUNHCR: East African region a major source of refugees
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJanuary 8, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – A new report issued on Wednesday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) revealed that conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and...
View ArticleChurch leaders launch peace campaign in Lakes state
January 8, 2015 (RUMBEK) – A campaign for peace in Lakes state was on Tuesday launched by the Episcopal Church of South Sudan in collaboration with the Committee for Peace and Reconciliation.Daniel...
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Lakes state veteran politician laid to rest
January 8, 2015 (RUMBEK) - Thousands of people turned-out in Lakes state's Yirol West county on Wednesday to witness the burial of Isaiah Kulang Mabor, a veteran political who passed away early this...
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Sudanese gov't, rebels condemn Paris terror attack
January 8, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government and rebel groups strongly condemned the deadly attack on the French weekly satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, saying they stands with the French people...
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Khartoum announces hosting S. Sudanese peace conference on Monday
January 8, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese ministry of foreign affairs has confirmed to host a regional conference on South Sudan's political and security situation in the capital, Khartoum, on...
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South Sudan downplays US warnings on insecurity
January 9, 2015 (JUBA) - South Sudan's foreign ministry said is was "unnecessary" for the United States to warn its citizens against traveling to the young nation over insecurity.South Sudan's foreign...
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S. Sudan lawmakers hint at passing security bill without presidential assent
January 9, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudanese lawmakers on Friday hinted on the possibility of passing the controversial security bill without the president's approval, provided it is supported by two-third...
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South Sudan's Machar invited to IGAD heads of state summit
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJanuary 9, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – The leader of South Sudan's SPLM-In-Opposition faction, Riek Machar, is invited to attend the upcoming summit of heads of state and government of the...
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S. Sudanese leaders reconvene in Tanzania for separate talks
January 9, 2015 (JUBA) – Separate talks bringing together three different factions of South Sudan's governing Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) got underway in Arusha, Tanzania with the calls...
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N. Bahr el Ghazal governor mobbed by Juba crowd
January 9, 2014 (JUBA) - The caretaker governor of South Sudan's Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Kuel Aguer Kuel was unusually welcomed to the capital by senior members of the ruling party amid reports...
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Rebels call for international support for Sudan dialogue
January 9, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese rebels have called for international pressure on the Sudanese government to postpone the general elections and to support the political and constitutional...
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