Sudan denies harbouring Malian militants
February 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) denied the presence of Malian jihadist groups in Darfur after statements by rebel groups saying they had been seen near Kutum in North Darfur...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan army admits to losing an area in Blue Nile to SPLM-N rebels
February 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese army on Wednesday announced that it withdrew from an area it reclaimed this week in the Blue Nile state from the rebels belonging to the Sudan People...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OCHA South Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 11-17 February 2013
Humanitarian Bulletin South Sudan11-17 February 2013Highlights At least 14,000 people were affected by inter-communal clashes in Akobo County, Jonglei State on 8 February Aid organizations are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Initiative from Umma National Party for democratic transformation in Sudan
Sudan Peace Conference An Initiative for Just & Comprehensive Peace and Complete Democratic Transformation11th July 2012The National Umma Party- SudanIntroductionNow Sudan is at cross roads and is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US ambassador calls for community dialogue to end cattle rustling in S. Sudan
By Bonifacio Taban KuichFebruary 20, 2013 (BENTIU) – The United States has called on South Sudan to engage with rural communities on the ground to help address the ongoing issue of cattle rustling,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jonglei rebel leader demands UN mediation in peace talks
February 21, 2013 (JUBA) – A rebel leader in South Sudan's troubled Jonglei state has vowed to respond to the peace process initiated by local leaders from the area, an official said on Thursday.South...
View ArticleEthiopia bans more NGOs over “illegal acts”
February 20, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopian authorities have banned three civic organisations, accusing the NGOs of engaging in activities that break 2009's Charities and Societies Proclamation law.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Uganda grants asylum to Eritrean football team
February 21, 2013 (JUBA) - The Ugandan government has granted refugee status to 15 former members of Eritrea's national football team who disappeared in the country last year while taking part in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudanese women held without trial in El-Obeid denied medical care
February 20, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - More than 30 Sudanese women detained arbitrarily in El-Obeid without access to a lawyer since 12 November 2012, are being denied adequate medical care and the lives of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More aid reaches displaced in Darfur's Jebel Amir
February 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - There has been improved humanitarian access during the past week to displaced people in North Darfur's conflict-affected Jebel Amir area, according to the United Nations'...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudanese warplane mistakenly kills 4 civilians in Darfur
February 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese army war plane mistakenly killed four civilians including children and women in South Darfur state on Thursday, a local official acknowledged .•A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kenyan ambassador in Sudan says Bashir is welcome to visit "at any time"
February 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The outgoing Kenyan ambassador in Sudan Robert Ngesu affirmed his country's solidarity with Khartoum against the International Criminal Court (ICC) saying that president...
View ArticleClik here to view.
S. Sudan denies it plans to abandon Lamu port project
February 21, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan has disputed reports claiming it may abandon the plan to develop a crude oil pipeline between its oil fields and the port of Lamu in neighbouring Kenya.Sudan oil...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan expects to increase gold production to 150 tonnes, worth $8 billion
February 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese minister of minerals Kamal Abdel-Latif said today that he expects the country's gold production to jump to 150 tonnes thus generating $8 billion in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amnesty report on Wau killings "exaggerated" says minister
February 21, 2012 (JUBA)- South Sudan has dismissed a campaign group's report claiming tensions are spiraling in its Western Bahr El Ghazal state, following a series of arrests by the state authorities...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Initiatives of Change officially registered in South Sudan
Initiatives of Change officially registered in South Sudan 20 Feb 2013It's been a long time coming; South Sudan's General Joseph Lagu first attended an Initiatives of Change (then named MRA) conference...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three die in raids on Unity state by Sudanese nomads
By Bonifacio Taban KuichFebruary 21, 2013 (BENTIU) - South Sudan's Unity state on Thursday accused nomadic groups from the Sudanese state of South Kordofan of launching a series of cross-border attacks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sudan's voting rights at the UN reinstated
February 22, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – The Sudanese government is again eligible to vote at the United Nations after being suspended for the accumulation of financial arrears.United Nations General Assembly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jonglei cattle suffer from outbreak of fatal disease
February 22, 2013 (BOR) - An outbreak of a livestock disease in Jonglei's Twic East county is killing around 30 cows a day in one cattle camp, according to the area's commissioner, Dau Akoi Jurkuch.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UN admits continuous failure to detect Murle attackers
February 22, 2013 (JUBA) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has publicly admitted failure to detect attackers and provide early warning, the special representative of the UN Secretary...
View Article