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US advocacy group attempts to ward off Sudan envoy pick
March 19, 2013 (WASHINGTON) - As the Obama administration prepares to nominate a new special envoy to Sudan, a major Sudan advocacy organisation has urged secretary of state John Kerry not to nominate...
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Sudan's Bashir confirms he will stand down by 2015
March 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has reiterated his intention to step at the end of his term in 2015, saying Sudan is in need of “fresh blood”.Sudanese President...
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Sudan ranks at bottom end of latest UN development index
March 18, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan languished at the lower end of the latest Human Development Index (HDI) published recently by the United Nations, ranking 171 out of 187 countries included...
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S. Sudan: Health Ministry, partners renew anti-Malaria fight
March 19, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's Health Ministry, Malaria Consortium and other international partners have signed the Malaria programme review, renewing their commitment to fight the disease.South...
View ArticleFour civilians killed by SLA-MM rebels in South Darfur
March 19, 2013 (LONDON) – UK-based charity the Sudan Social Development Organisation (SUDO) has condemned the killing of four civilians in South Darfur by forces from the Sudan Liberation Army, loyal...
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Former Sudan Airway officials may face criminal charges over Heathrow case
March 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – The commission of inquiry established by the National Assembly's Transport Committee on the issue of Heathrow airport landing slot finalized its report and recommended that...
View ArticleS. Sudan remains MSF's top priority after 30 years of emergency response
By Unni KarunakaraMarch 19, 2013 - This year marks 30 years since Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began providing medical care in the area that now makes up South Sudan. Our first project was in Yei in...
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Unity state recovers over 100 cattle from Misseriya youth
By Bonifacio Taban KuichMarch 18, 2013 (BENTIU) -Authorities in South Sudan Unity state on Tuesday said they recovered 140 cattle herds stolen from the region last year, after a raid by the Misseriya,...
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Sudan and S. Sudan agree to form committee on rebel issues
March 19, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Sudan and South Sudan agreed to form a new mechanism to deal with accusations of supporting or harbouring of rebel groups in the two countries.Sudan's Idris Mohamed Abdel...
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EVENT: ‘Remember Sudan' Art Exhibition
‘Remember Sudan' Art ExhibitionThursday 11th April at 7pmSwiss Church, 79 Endell St, London, WC2H 9DY, near Covent GardenThe exhibition features a unique collection of drawings by children living in...
View ArticleSudan: Are the brakes coming off the train?
By Abdelfatah ArmanMarch 20, 2013 - Last month has marked the 10th anniversary of Darfur conflict where embattled President Omer Al-Basher of Sudan has orchestrated a genocidal war against the...
View ArticleA federal system and Kokora are two different things
By Jacob K. LupaiMarch 20, 2013 - The concept that a federal system and kokora are two different things is to address some confusion in people's minds. In the context of South Sudan some people may...
View ArticleNew grazing rights deal between Warrap and Lakes state
March 20, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Three county commissioners from Warrap and Lakes state have agreed to share water resources without condition among their pastoralist communities. The agreement was reached...
View ArticleSRSG Zerrougui calls for immediate transfer of Congolese warlord to ICC
March 19, 2013(NEW YORK) - Bosco Ntaganda, the fugitive Congolese warlord responsible for grave child rights violations surrendered yesterday at the Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali,...
View ArticleHuman security in Darfur enters free-fall
By Eric ReevesUNAMID continues to prove powerless in the face of growing violence, with humanitarian access and capacity at greatly increased riskMarch 20, 2013 - The relentless stream of news from...
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UN: Newly displaced people increase in Jonglei
March 20, 2013 (BOR) - The United Nations says it is continuing to respond to the increasing number of newly displaced people in Jonglei state's Akobo county, with aid agencies witnessing the arrival...
View ArticleSouth Sudan army will keep an “eagle eye” along border areas with Sudan
March 20,2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan's army said Wednesday that it has completed its troop withdrawal from all areas along the border with neighbouring Sudan, with whom they have engaged in sporadic...
View ArticleUnity state approves funds for students to compete in national football...
By Bonifacio Taban KuichMarch 20, 2013 (KAMPALA) - Unity state has approved 121,000 South Sudanese pounds (SSP) to allow secondary students to participate in May's South Sudan National Football...
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Feature: South Sudan's Kings and Chiefs in the courts of Ghana
South Sudan's Kings and Chiefs visit the courts of Ghana A report on the 'Study/Familiarisation Tour of Traditional Leaders of South Sudan to Three African Countries'By Toby Collins17 March, 2013...
View ArticleAU welcomes progress in Sudan-South Sudan relations
March 20, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the successful convening of a recent extraordinary meeting of the Joint Political Security Mechanism (JPSM) to report on the...
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