Sudan's Misseriya stage demonstrations against Mbeki's Abyei proposal
November 28, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Around 100 members of the Arab Misseriya tribe staged a demonstration in Khartoum on Wednesday to protest the proposal tabled by African Union (AU) mediator Thabo Mbeki...
View ArticleSudanese MPs to intercede with president for clemency of “subversive attempt”...
November 28, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A group of parliamentarians representing Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) announced their intention on Wednesday to meet President Omer Al-Bashir and request...
View ArticleS. Kordofan and B. Nile conflict compromises security deal implementation –...
November 28, 2012 (WASHINGTON) — South Sudanese Ambassador to the United Nations said the implementation of security arrangements will be compromised without the resolution of South Kordofan and Blue...
View ArticleNorth Darfur authorities express reservations over UNAMID's new security...
November 28, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The government of North Darfur State voiced reservations over a security strategy that the United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Mission in the region (UNAMID) aims...
View ArticleSudan's parliament speaker accused of "covering up" public banks fraud
November 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A number of lawmakers blasted the parliament speaker Ahmed Ibrahim and claimed that he is covering up "blatant irregularities" committed by public banks that inflicted...
View ArticleYei commissioner asks for support to maintain roads, boost food production
November 28, 2012 (YEI) - Yei County's Commissioner, Juma David Augustine, appealed Wednesday for financial support to maintain roads in the area in order to boost food production.French government...
View ArticleS. Sudan's Ministry of Interior launches passport and nationality...
November 28, 2012 (BOR) - South Sudan's ministry of interior directorate of migration, passport and nationality certificates launched registration in Bor, in a ceremony that received attendees from...
View ArticleEthiopian Prime Minister reshuffles post-Zenawi cabinet
By Tesfa-Alem TekleNovember 29, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopia's prime minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet; his first since he assumed power last September following the...
View ArticleMachar calls to prepare ground for national reconciliation and healing
November 29, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's vice-president, Riek Machar, on Thursday urged the leaderships of the state governments to prepare the ground for the upcoming conference on national...
View ArticleA radical approach needed in the national interest of South Sudan
By Jacob K. LupaiNovember 27, 2012 — South Sudan, up until 9 July 2011, was an integral part of the Sudan. Precisely on the 9th July 2011 it became the independent Republic of South Sudan, the newest...
View ArticleSUDAN: Detained ex-spy chief hospitalized after “heart attack”
November 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The embattled former chief of Sudan's security apparatus, Salah Gosh, was transferred from detention to a hospital in a critical condition after he experienced “a severe...
View ArticleConflict with Sudanese rebels hampers security arrangements – US envoy
November 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — U.S. special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan said that the conflict between Khartoum and Sudanese rebels hampers the improvement of bilateral relations between the two...
View ArticlePakistani warship docks in Sudan's port
November 29, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A Pakistani warship arrived on Thursday at Sudan's Red Sea port of Port Sudan as part of what the authorities described as routine visits while the planned arrival of...
View ArticleUNICEF - Prevention of Mother-to-child transmission is essential for a HIV...
JUBA, 1 December 2012 – The commemoration of World Aids Day is marked today by a series of events organized by South Sudan Aids Commission (SSAC) and partners in all ten states of South Sudan.As the...
View ArticleSudanese Ambassador to the UK: Israeli lobby's anti-Sudan campaign
By Toby CollinsNovember 26, 2012 (LONDON) – As the Israel-Gaza conflict continues to dominate the news, with a recent ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt, the Sudanese Ambassador to the UK spoke...
View ArticleFlood victims in Unity state face health problems
By Bonifacio Taban KuichNovember 29, 2012 (BENTIU) - The health situation among children and pregnant women in Unity State's Payinjiar County is deteriorating due to widespread flooding, say government...
View ArticleLakes state crop failure
November 29, 2012 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Lakes state say that crops have failed in all eight of the state's counties due to a lack of rainfall and are encouraging farmers to do more to cultivate...
View ArticleJonglei cattle camp attack: nine dead and seven injured
November 29, 2012 (BOR) - At least nine people were confirmed dead and and seven others injured in two attacks on Pamuom and Akoiriar cattle camps at Alian village in Jonglei's Jale payam [district] on...
View ArticleIs this current South Sudan Republic the country we fought?
An open Letter To President KiirBy Bol Garang de BolNovember 30, 2012 — Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, as you may be aware, although our...
View ArticleGlobal Witness: S. Sudan's new laws a blueprint for transparent oil sector
November 30, 2012 (JUBA) - Despite delays in resumption of South Sudan oil production, the country's new oil laws over a blueprint for transparency and accountability practices in the industry, the...
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