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South Sudan's Jonglei swears in three new county commissioners
March 17, 2013 (BOR) - Jonglei state's three newly-appointed commissioners for Akobo, Fangak and Nyirol counties were sworn in on Saturday to assume their powers in their offices after their...
View ArticleLakes state students in Kampala boycott meeting over governor's security...
March 17, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Students from South Sudan's Lakes state reportedly boycotted a meeting in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday in protest against the new military caretaker governor's hard-line...
View ArticleKenya's 2013 elections in perspective
By George Kegoro*Now that the country has completed the general elections for 2013, which ended with the declaration of Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta as the fourth president of Kenya, it is useful to reflect on...
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South accuses Sudan of launching attack despite border agreement
March 17, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan accused neighbouring Sudan of launching a fresh ground attack against its Northern Bahr el Ghazal State on Sunday, killing at least one civilian and wounding others...
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US welcomes direct talks between Khartoum and SPLM-N
March 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The US government has welcomed a decision by the Sudanese government to engage in AU-brokered talks with the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N).Malik...
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Jonglei state officials differ over youth union constitution
March 16, 2013 (BOR) – A ceremony that South Sudan's Jonglei Youth Union organised to mark the signing of its constitution and inauguration of newly-elected leaders was cancelled on Sunday, after an...
View ArticleUAE conference discusses future of global education
March 17, 2013 (DUBAI) – Over 500 delegates from around the world have converged in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the future of global education and how the sector can be improved...
View ArticleJEM denies involvement in Yida clashes
March 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) distanced itself from armed men who clashed this weekend with South Sudanese police in Yida camp for refugees located in Unity...
View ArticleEthiopia blocks Al Jazeera news website
March 18, 2013 (PARIS) - The website of Qatar-based news organisation Al Jazeera has been blocked in Ethiopia, raising questions over the country's commitment to press freedom, under the new leadership...
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Deploy more police in Yida camp, official tells government
March 17, 2013 (JUBA) - An official in South Sudan's Unity state on Sunday called for additional deployment of police forces at Yida refugee camp, citing rising insecurity in the area in recent...
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South Sudan and UAE sign MoU on grant assistance
March 18, 2013 (ABU DHABI) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Sudan pledging grant to build a number of schools and health centers in the new...
View ArticleJapan contributes $37.7m to aid peace efforts in Sudan
March 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Japanese government has announced it will contribute $37.7 million to the United Nations and other international organisations to help consolidate peace efforts in...
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Lakes State politicians lobby for position ahead anticipated reshuffle
March 18, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Politicians in Lakes state are jockeying for position in order to be selected by the new Governor for jobs in his new cabinet, as county commissioners, and advisors.A document...
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Jonglei: Dozens wounded in clashes between SPLA, rebels
March 18, 2013 (JUBA/BOR) – Dozens of people were wounded in fresh clashes between South Sudan's army (SPLA) and an armed group in Jonglei state over the weekend, eye witnesses told Sudan Tribune.Sudan...
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S. Sudan authorities destroy over 300kgs of illegal drugs
March 19, 2012 (LAINYA) – Authorities in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State said they destroyed over 300kgs of the illegal drug opium, intercepted from motorists and cyclists in its checkpoint at...
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NBG MPs boycott parliament as governor distances himself from speaker...
March 18, 2013 (JUBA) - More than half of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state assembly MPs boycotted Monday's session organised to discuss the recent directive from South Sudan's president, which demanded...
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Nyala's Chamber of Commerce calls for placing merchants under armed protection
March 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – In a meeting with the governor of South Darfur Hamad Ismail, members of the Chamber of Commerce in the state described the situation in the state as “terrifying” because of...
View ArticleDoha talks reach decisive phase, Darfur rebels say
March 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government and the Justice and Equality Movement of Mohamed Bashar (JEM-Bashar) entered a decisive phase this week in their negotiations to reach a peace agreement,...
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Khartoum signs a peace deal with a Darfur breakaway faction
March 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government signed an agreement with a breakaway faction from Sudan's Liberation Movement of Abdel Wahid Nur (SLM-AW) called “Darfur Front for Injustice...
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Campaign launched to fund documentary on South Sudan's first Olympian
By Tom LawMarch 19, 2013 (LONDON) - A campaign was launched on Tuesday to raise funds for a documentary about South Sudanese marathon runner Guor Marial, who competed at the 2012 London Olympics as an...
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