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Lou-Nuer chiefs criticise Juba for not protecting civilians
February 18, 2013 (JUBA) – Chiefs from the Lou-Nuer community of Walgak payam in Akobo county, South Sudan's Jonglei have criticised the government for not doing enough to protect their vulnerable...
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Ethiopian Rebels threaten Canadian oil company
February 18, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - An Ethiopian rebel group on Monday issued fresh warnings against a Canadian oil firm, urging the company to refrain from oil exploration activities in the country's...
View ArticleSecurity Council ignores realities of aerial attacks on civilians in Darfur
Resolution 2091 (February 14, 2013) badly weakens key language prohibiting Khartoum's military flights in the regionBy Eric ReevesFebruary 18, 2013 - The retreat on the part of the United Nations...
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Sudan army says it recaptured area in Blue Nile from SPLM-N rebels
February 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army announced on Monday that it has reclaimed back an area in the border state of Blue Nile from the rebels of the Sudan People Liberation Movement North...
View ArticleSudan suspends local aid groups: official
February 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) announced today that it revoked the licenses of an unspecified number of local humanitarian groups.HAC commissioner Suleiman...
View ArticleOpposition leader explains why he is against use of arms to topple Bashir's...
February 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The leader of the main opposition party in Sudan, Sadiq Al-Mahdi said the regime of the National Congress Party (NCP) is crumbling but he warned however against calls to...
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UAE's Flydubai set to launch flights to Juba
February 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – UAE's low-cost airline Flydubai has announced plans to offer flights to and from South Sudan's capital, Juba.The Dubai-based airline will fly to Juba Airport four times a...
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SPLM-N denies losing ground to Sudanese army
February 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudan People Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has denied announcement by Sudanese army (SAF) that it has liberated a rebel-controlled area in the restive Blue Nile...
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Egyptian parties believe ICC-wanted Bashir "a liability", opposition figure says
February 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A number of Egyptian political parties believe that Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir is a liability to his country because of his indictment by the International...
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South Sudan's Kiir seeks to contain growing political crisis in Upper Nile state
February 19, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's president has asked Upper Nile state's governor Simon Kun Puoc to reverse the expulsion of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement's (SPLM) Secretary General at...
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South Sudan VP summons Murle community leaders in Juba
February 19, 2013 (JUBA) – Murle community leaders were summoned by the country's Vice President, Riek Machar, following the brutal killing of 118 people in Akobo County, which was carried out by the...
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Khartoum unhappy with US plans for a South Sudan donor conference
February 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government criticized a proposed plan by the United States to host a South Sudan donors conference saying it will embolden Juba not to implement cooperation...
View ArticleLakes state clashes kill four, wound three
February 19, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Fresh inter-clan clashes erupted in Rumbek East county of Lakes state on Tuesday, are reported to have killed four people and left three people wounded, according the local...
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S. Sudan: Malaria Consortium wins operational excellence award
February 19, 2012 (JUBA) - A leading global non-profit organisation dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases, has won an award for operational excellence in...
View ArticleWhat makes Bashir speak for South Sudan?
By Justice Deng BiongFebruary 20, 2013 - Two will never differ in concluding that the fugitive (Indicted by the ICC since 2009) President Omar Bashir of Sudan is known for saying something here and...
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S. Sudan welcomes release of 800 prisoners from Sudan
February 19, 2013 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese official on Tuesday said the young nation welcomes Sudan's decision to release 800 of its prisoners, describing it as a “good gesture” by the latter.Barnaba...
View ArticleHead of UN in South Sudan visits Jonglei conflict areas
February 19, 2013 (BOR) - The head of the United Nations in South Sudan is visiting conflict-affected countues of Pibor and Akobo Jonglei state this week to see for herself the situation in these...
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Upper Nile governor calls for unity within SPLM leadership
February 20, 2013 (JUBA) - The governor of South Sudan's Upper Nile state, Simon Kun Puoc, on Wednesday called for unity within the leadership of the governing Sudan People's Liberation Movement...
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South Sudan forming high-level committee to attend US donor conference
February 20, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan is forming a high-level technical ministerial committee to attend a forthcoming donor conference scheduled to take place in Washington, according to a senior...
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Egypt will join ICC but ensure that Sudan's Bashir is safe from arrest: official
February 20, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – Egypt intends to soon ratify the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and utilize a loophole that allows it to avoid apprehending Sudanese...
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