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Sudd Institute: A Brave Decision or Security and Constitutional Quagmire? The...
Weekly Review January 25, 2013 A Brave Decision or Security and Constitutional Quagmire?The President's Recent Military and State Reform OrdersThe Sudd Institute TeamIn a recent presidential decree...
View ArticleFood safety remains a concern in South Sudan
January 26, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan is still faced with challenges of assuring food and drug quality control as the 18-month old country has not yet established facilities to certify the quality of...
View ArticleUNICEF seeks $88.4m to aid S. Sudan children in crisis
By Bonifacio Taban KuichJanuary 25, 2013 (KAMPALA) – The United Nation Children's Fund South Sudan is seeking donor support of up to US$88.4 million to help meet the needs of close to three million...
View ArticleRelease of 11 Sudanese abducted in North Darfur
January 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese authorities announced the release of 11workers abducted with four other Chinese workers in North Darfur on 12 January.The government accused unidentified...
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Sudanese opposition leader says "New Dawn" charter full of mistakes
January 26, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The leader of the Umma National Party (UNP), Sadiq Al-Mahdi has reiterated his criticism to a political agreement agreed by the opposition and rebels earlier this month...
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S. Kordofan increases security measures on border with South Sudan
January 27, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese authorities in South Kordofan have increased security measures on the border with the South Sudan after the failure of talks in Addis Ababa on the implementation...
View ArticleWarrap police arrest traditional leader for training "home guards"
January 26, 2013 (JUBA) - Police in South Sudan's Warrap state have arrested a traditional leader for allegedly recruiting and establishing a training camp for his own vigilante group - known as "home...
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Sudan TV employees protest over deteriorating working conditions
January 27, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Dozens of workers from Sudan's state TV staged a protest yesterday to denounce deteriorating working conditions in the form of aging and faulty equipment as well as...
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New AU chair calls for support for Sudans, Somalia
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJanuary 27, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - With Sudan and South Sudan failing to agree on key border security measures, the new chair of the African Union, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam...
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Sudan's SRF welcomes visit of Islamist figure
January 27, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) announced that an Islamist figure has arrived in Uganda to meet with its officials for discussions on the recently signed "New Dawn"...
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S. Sudan blames global community for failure to resolve differences with Sudan
January 27, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan on Sunday expressed deep disappointment over the ongoing deadlock with its neighbor Sudan, blaming the international community for failing to resolve differences...
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S. Sudan finance ministry resolves tax differences with states
January 27, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's Finance Ministry says it has completed a move to harmonise differences that previously existed between the central and states governments over management of...
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Bashir and Kiir commit themselves to implement signed agreements
January 28, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and South Sudan presidents commited themselves to implement the cooperation agreement they signed in Sepetember of last year following a meeting held with several...
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South Sudan army clashes with former Yau Yau rebels in Pibor
January 28, 2013 (BOR/JUBA) - South Sudan's army said it had restored order in Pibor town on Monday after conflict broke out between the military and members of an armed group that has recently...
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Panyinjiar communities in Uganda welcome new commissioner
By Taban Bonifacio KuichJanuary 27, 2013 (KAMPALA) – Members of the Payinjiar community from South Sudan's unity State, currently living in Uganda, have welcomed the recent appointment of Simon Choul...
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South Sudan parliament backs removal of Lakes state governor
January 28, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's parliament has backed a presidential decree removing Lakes state governor Chol Tong Mayay and appointing military officer Major General Matur Chut as interim...
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UN chief urges Sudan and S. Sudan to finalise negotiations
January 28, 2013 (JUBA) – The United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, on Monday urged South Sudan to continue negotiations with Sudan, until both countries resolve their outstanding...
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Sudan, rebel group discuss ceasefire in Darfur
January 29, 2013 (DOHA) - Sudanese government and a splinter faction of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) are negotiating a temporary ceasefire agreement in the Qatari capital, a rebel official...
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Sudan's opposition acknowledges authenticity of letter to rebels leaked by govt
January 28, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The chairman of the National Consensus Forces (NCF) Farouk Abu Issa acknowledged on Monday the authenticity of a letter attributed to him that was sent to the head of...
View ArticleAgainst cash transfers in South Sudan
By Steven WönduMISSION IMPOSSIBLEJanuary 28, 2013 - Direct cash transfers from the government to individual citizens or households aims at poverty alleviation and reduction of vulnerability to economic...
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