Ustaza Madiha: an editor against a vengeful state
By Magdi El GizouliJanuary 18, 2015 - Sudan's prosecutor of crimes against the state summoned on Wednesday 14 January the editor of the Communist Party's newspaper, al-Midan, to his offices in Khartoum...
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S. Sudan's Machar in Tanzania for intra-SPLM party dialogue
January 18, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan's former vice-president, Riek Machar, who leads the opposition faction of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO), is in Tanzania to attend the...
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Displaced S. Sudanese call for stability to be restored before elections
January 18, 2015 (KAMPALA) – Internally displaced South Sudanese have expressed concerns over the government's decision to conduct election before peace and stability has been properly restored to the...
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Jonglei state governor calls for more humanitarian intervention
January 18, 15 (BOR) -Thousands of people in South Sudan's Jonglei state urgently need food and other forms of assistance to enable them resettle in their places, the governor said.Linda Etim (C) and...
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Khartoum unmoved over peace in Darfur despite formal split of its partner
January 18, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Former Darfur former rebels have admitted the split of their group, Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) into two factions as the national government says the schism with...
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Darfur's LJM to take new measures on DDPD: official
January 19, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The head of Darfur's Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) Revolutionary Council, Bakheet Ismail Dahia, announced on Monday that it plans to undertake a set of measures...
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Sudan's ruling party downplays “Sudan Call” opposition accord
January 19, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has downplayed the signing of the “Sudan Call” by several opposition parties, saying the charter neither provides a vision nor...
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Protests erupt in Nyala after man gunned down in market by RSF militia
January 19, 2015 (NYALA) – One person was shot dead on Monday in the popular market of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, following an altercation that took place between the victim and one of...
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Scores killed in fresh Lakes state attack
January 19, 2015 (RUMBEK) – At least seven people were killed on Monday following an attack in Lakes state Rumbek North county, officials said.Map detail of South Sudan showing Lakes state in redLocal...
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Two killed in South Sudan border shooting
January 19, 2015 (JUBA) – Unknown gunmen on Sunday night shot and killed two renowned businessmen at South Sudan's border town of Nimule, local officials said.A checkpoint at Nimule border...
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S. Sudan official accuses US of “bias” over election decision
January 19, 2015 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese official on Monday said the United States decision not to support the country's forthcoming elections showed its “bias” towards the world's youngest...
View ArticleEthiopian court jails three Britons over terror charges
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJanuary 19, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – An Ethiopian court last week handed down prison terms to three British citizens convicted on terrorism-related charges.Sources at the ministry of...
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South Sudan president rules out stepping down from power
January 19, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, says he has no intention of stepping down for the sake of unity between the rival factions of the governing Sudan People's Liberation...
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SPLM-N calls on Islamic forces to wash their hands from the Sudanese regime
January 19, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) called on the Islamic forces in Sudan to denounce repression and war crimes committed by the security and military...
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Sudan's Bashir invited to Egypt's international economic conference
January 20, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has received an official invitation from his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to attend the international economic...
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South Sudan's rival SPLM factions due to sign agreement in Tanzania
January 20, 2015 (ARUSHA) – South Sudan's rival factions of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) are due to sign an agreement in the Tanzanian town of Arusha on Wednesday, the country's...
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Khartoum says UN to name new humanitarian coordinator within days
January 20, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's foreign ministry has expected the United Nations to name a new resident and humanitarian coordinator for Sudan within the next few days.Sudanese foreign ministry...
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South Darfur governor bans assemblies amid violent protests
January 20, 2015 (NYALA) – South Darfur state capital of Nyala witnessed violent demonstrations on Tuesday in protest of the killing of a resident at the hands of the government militia known as the...
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Western Equatoria denies governor criticised Dinka leaders
January 20, 2015 (JUBA) – The government of South Sudan's Western Equatoria state has dismissed statements in which governor Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro is reported to have accused Dinka tribal leaders of...
View ArticleFormer S. Sudanese security official flees amid safety fears
January 20, 2015 (KAMPALA) – A member of South Sudan's National Security Service (NSS) says she was forced to flee the country over threats made to her personal safety by colleagues after she witnessed...
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