Some displaced returning to Renk, Upper Nile
Townsmen are beginning to return to Renk, Upper Nile state, after thousands fled in fear earlier this month, sources in the area say.read more
View ArticleUN aid chief in South Sudan calls for ‘month of tranquility’
Toby Lanzer, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, has called on the two sides in the South Sudanese civil war to observe the month of May as a ‘month of tranquility’ as an alternative to the...
View ArticleOfficial: Capture of Uror County by SPLA top priority
The Uror County Commissioner in South Sudan’s Jonglei state Peter Babor Bol said the capture of the county from the rebels by the government is a “top priority.”read more
View ArticleSudan: Rights activist arrested in Blue Nile
A rights activist has been arrested by the Sudanese national security service in Damazin town in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, reportedly because of critical views toward the government.read more
View ArticlePolitics: Machar faction returns agenda comments to mediators
The SPLM/A-in-Opposition delegation in the ongoing South Sudanese peace talks disclosed they have responded to the proposed agenda presented by the IGAD mediators for latest round of peace...
View ArticlePolitics: SPLM-N talks bogged down in procedural issues
Negotiations between the Sudanese government and rebel SPLM-N delegation in Addis Ababa were stalled this week by differences over procedural issues for how to continue with the talks, according to...
View ArticleNuer students’ union claim a dozen arrested in Wau
A statement attributed to Nuer university students has claimed that a dozen students were arrested in Wau, Western Bahr al Ghazal, during the violence there last weekend.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudanese musicians call for end to bloodshed
South Sudanese musicians in Juba are calling on the Government of South Sudan and the forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar to stop the killing of the innocent people.read more
View ArticleTerm exams canceled in Aweil owing to unpaid teacher salaries
The government’s failure to pay teachers salaries for the month of February has resulted in cancellation of the school term examinations in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, according to the state...
View ArticleUS lobby group casts doubt on South Sudan sanctions threat
The United States government is not able to enforce an effective sanctions regime against the South Sudanese government and rebels at this time, according to the American activist group ‘Enough...
View ArticleSPLM’s Itto says ex-detainees will join intra-party talks
Four politicians cleared of treason charges by a court in Juba last week will be permitted to join SPLM intra-party talks in the Ethiopian capital, according to the party’s acting...
View ArticlePagan Amum: ‘We hope to stop the war’
The former secretary-general of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) says that he is hopeful that peace in South Sudan can be achieved through dialogue and that the divided nation can be...
View ArticleSudan: Police seize cannabis stash in South Darfur
The police narcotics branch of South Darfur seized large quantities of cannabis (marijuana) in El Radom locality on Tuesday.read more
View ArticleSudan: Pound weakens against dollar amid oil fears
Sudan’s pound has slumped to record lows against the dollar in the black market amid fears that fighting in the Upper Nile fields could cut crude oil exports.read more
View ArticleWarrap youths told not to attack Mapel deserters
The Warrap state government is cautioning youth from attacking SPLA soldiers who deserted their base in Mapel, located in Jur River County of neighboring Western Bahr el Ghazal.read more
View ArticleOver 22,000 people sheltering at UN base in Bentiu
Approximately 22,500 people have sought refuge at the UN base in Bentiu, fearing an imminent attack by the SPLA to retake the town.read more
View ArticleUnderstanding the Bentiu massacres in South Sudan
‘Hundreds’ of people were killed in Bentiu, South Sudan, on 15-16 April, including many civilians, according to the United Nations. Several mass killings took place at a mosque, hospital, along...
View ArticleRoad conditions worsen in southern Warrap
Poor roads have made it difficult to travel between Tonj South County and Kuacjok, the state capital of Warrap, according to the local government. The roads were damaged last year in flooding.read more
View ArticleUNHCR: ‘We will be forced to scale down life-saving activities’
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in South Sudan says that its operations in northern Unity state have been affected by violence in the state, putting at risk Nuba refugees living at Yida camp.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudan army defection in Wunyiik
A group of about 40 soldiers have defected from the SPLA Division 3 headquarters at Wunyiik, located in Northern Bahr al Ghazal, according to local sources.read more
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