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Ethiopia won't sanction athlete over Olympic gesture: official
By Tesfa-Alem TekleAugust 22, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – An Ethiopian official on Monday said government will not punish its own Athlete for staging protest sign against his home government during Sunday's...
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Washington to provide technical support for Sudan to face climate challenges
August 22, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - The acting U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Khartoum Steven Koutsis has expressed his country's keenness to provide technical and logistical support for Sudan to face challenges...
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President Kiir to denounce violence, not Machar: Spokesperson
August 22, 2016 (JUBA) – Official spokesman for former First Vice President, Riek Machar, has dismissed accusations against his boss as “thoughtless”, saying Machar had never initiated violence. He...
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Northern Liech governor creates 11 new counties in former Unity region
August 22, 2016 (BENTIU) - Governor of Northern Liech state, Joseph Nguen Monytuil, has created 11 new counties from the former counties of Koch, Rubkotna, Guit and Mayom, respectively.Unity State...
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US official says appointment of S. Sudan's first VP "legal"
August 22, 2016 (JUBA) – The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, said Monday in Nairobi that the appointment of South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai to succeed Riek Machar was...
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British Ambassador optimistic Sudan's warring parties reach agreement
August 22, 2016 (NAYLA) - British Ambassador to Sudan on Monday expressed optimism that Sudanese government and rebel groups would reach agreement in the coming round of talks on humanitarian...
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Government to deploy police operations in Wau town
August 22, 2016 (WAU) – The governor of Wau state, Andrea Mayar Acho said he has reached an agreement with the South Sudan police service during his recent visit to the police headquarters in Juba to...
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South Sudan asks for Khartoum technical assistance to resume oil production
August 23, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - South Sudan First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai said that his country has asked Khartoum to provide technical assistance to restart oil production from oil fields in...
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Over 250 people killed in South Sudan's Jonglei state: official
August 23, 2016 (BOR) - About 280 people were killed in the fighting which occurred in Duk county of South Sudan's Jonglei state last week, an official told Sudan Tribune.Jonglei state governor,...
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Ethiopia and Sudan draft MoU on cross-border programs
By Tesfa-Alem TekleAugust 23, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia and neighbouring Sudan have drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration and cooperation on cross-border animal...
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Machar in Khartoum for “medical treatment”, says Sudan's Minister of...
August 23, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government on Tuesday revealed that the former First Vice-President of South Sudan and armed opposition leader Riek Machar is in Khartoum saying Juba was notified...
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S. Sudan security accused of undermining press freedom
August 23, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudanese journalists have accused security agents of undermining freedom of press and expression by dictating on the content of the newspapers and removing articles at...
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South Sudan welcomes US remarks in replacement of Machar
August 23, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese government has welcomed remarks attributed to United States' secretary of states, John Kerry, in which he referred to replacement of armed opposition leader and...
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Is a new phase in relations looming for Sudan and S. Sudan?
August 23, 2016 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) - Sudan and South Sudan appear to be on the verge of bringing their relations to a new level following the current visit of First-Vice President Taban Deng Gai to...
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SPLM-IO criticizes US' Kerry comments on "illegal" replacement of Machar
August 23, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudanese main opposition faction in South Sudan has welcomed comments by United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, on the need to deploy a third party force to Juba...
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UN to investigate recent violence in Juba against civilians
August 23, 2016 (NEW YORK) – United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will conduct an independent investigation into the recent violence in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, which also targeted civilians...
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African envoy welcomes Mahdi's initiative to break deadlock on humanitarian...
August 23, 2016 (KHARTOUM).The African Union envoy to Sudan on Tuesday welcomed the initiative of the leader of the National Umma Party (NUP), Sadiq al-Mahdi to end the deadlock of peace talks between...
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Yei governor appoints new county commissioners
August 23, 2016 (JUBA) - Governor of the newly created Yei River state, one of the new controversial 28 states which came into existence through presidential establishment order in 2015, has issued an...
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Tribal reconciliation conference begins in West Kordofan
August 24, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - A reconciliation conference between Darfur's Rizeigat tribe and a clan of the Ma'alia tribe known as Agarba kicked off on Wednesday in West Kordofan's state town of...
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Fuel shortage obstructing water supply in Wau town
August 23, 2016 (WAU) - Shortage of fuel in South Sudan's Wau state has badly affected the supply of water to residents living in town, the urban water manager in the area said.Tankers line up before...
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