British organization to work for Abyei reconciliation
The British-based organization Concordis has recently resumed work in Abyei, to try to bring reconciliation between the Ngok Dinka and the Misseriya peoples, both of which have claims to the disputed...
View ArticleCattle keepers leave Maridi County
Cattle keepers who fled into the eastern counties of Western Equatoria since the 15 December crisis have started to leave the state, a local chief confirmed. Many of the herders were from Jonglei, one...
View ArticleSudan: SPLM-N signs memorandum with Musa Hilal group
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) and El Sahwa Revolutionary Council led by Musa Hilal have agreed on political cooperation ‘to establish a democratic system in Sudan’.read more
View ArticleForum: Debating sanctions on S Sudan leaders
South Sudanese responded with mixed reactions after the European Union announced sanctions against SPLA Gen. Santino Deng Wol and rebel commander Peter Gadet Yaak yesterday.read more
View ArticleSudan: Tribunal to hear Sennar lands dispute
A court in Sinja town in Sudan’s Sennar State set up for the adjudication of dispute over farmlands between farmers and the state government set a date of 14 June for hearing of the cases.read more
View ArticleKongdai Company awarded contract for Gok Machar road
The government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has contracted Ayat and Africa Kongdai companies to repair the road connecting Aweil and Aweil North counties.read more
View ArticleSudan: Lawyer expects release of SCP leader
Native administration and other community leaders in En Nahud town have joined consultations alongside a national advocacy committee to discuss the possible release of the detained head of the Sudanese...
View ArticleKordofan and Darfur tribes sign ceasefire in Omdurman
Representatives of the warring Hamar tribe of Kordofan and Ma’aliya tribe of East Darfur signed an agreement to stop their violent confrontations, which have been continuing for two years.read more
View Article650 cholera cases in Upper Nile; food barges delayed
More than 650 people have caught the disease cholera in Upper Nile State of South Sudan, with 17 deaths confirmed. The state remains cut off by river and road from relief supplies from elsewhere in the...
View ArticleWho’s who of the SPLM-Juba faction: Jemma Nunu Kumba
SPLM, the ruling party of South Sudan, has fractured since the start of a civil war in December 2013. The faction of the party based in Juba remains under the leadership of President Salva Kiir.read more
View ArticleSPLM-Juba and SPLM-IO trade accusations over Mayom fighting
The two warring parties in South Sudan on Friday accused each other of carrying out attacks in Mayom County of Unity State, with both sides confirming recent fighting in the area.read more
View ArticleFive people faint during Bentiu food distribution
Five people fainted Saturday during a food distribution for civilians sheltering at the UNMISS camp in Bentiu, Unity State.read more
View ArticlePresident Kiir opens hospital in Rumbek
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit today inaugurated a maternity hospital named Kiir Mayardit Hospital in Rumbek town of Lakes State, amid reports of insecurity in parts of the state. read more
View ArticleChief says many people displaced in Buseri, W. Bahr el Ghazal
Clashes between the government troops and SPLA defectors forced over 4,000 people to flee their home to Buseri and neighboring areas, according to a local chief. He says they need better security and...
View ArticleTorrential rains hit South Kordofan capital
Flooding and heavy rains have hit Kadugli town in Sudan’s South Kordofan, affecting over 1,000 citizens, according to a joint report by humanitarian organizations in the state.read more
View ArticleKuol Manyang says EU lacks evidence against general
South Sudan’s Defense Minister has criticized the European Union's decision to impose sanctions on SPLA General Santino Deng Wol, saying the EU lacks sufficient evidence against the general.read more
View ArticleYouth under UN protection in Bentiu demand jobs, make threats
Representatives of youth in the UNMISS protection of civilians’ camp in Bentiu demanded that humanitarian agencies provide them with jobs on Monday.read more
View ArticleGovernor Bakosoro arrives in Juba to launch elders’ dialogue
Western Equatoria State Governor Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro arrived in Juba early this morning with a group of elders mainly from his state to participate in a dialogue with elders from South Sudan’s read...
View ArticleUS official visits South Sudan disaster areas
Anne Richard, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Migration, and Refugees, has just concluded a one day visit to Yida and Maban refugee camps in Upper Nile and Unity states...
View ArticleAid agencies rehabilitate Bunj Hospital
Citizens in Maban County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile witnessed the launch of the Bunj Hospital yesterday after it had been rehabilitated and extended.read more
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