Sudan: female activists demand al-Mahdi release
A coalition of Sudanese female activists called for the immediate release of the deputy chairperson of the National Umma Party (NUP) Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi and member of the Sudanese Congress Party...
View ArticleSudan's al-Bashir expected to visit Egypt to discuss Ethiopian dam
Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is scheduled to visit Egypt in the next few days after receiving an invitation from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said Khartoum's ambassador to Cairo Abdel Halim...
View ArticleUpper Nile citizens fear renewed fighting
Residents in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state expressed concern at ‘mounting tensions’ between government forces and defected troops in the state.read more
View ArticleTorrential rains cut off Abyei-Aniet road
The Abyei-Aniet road has been cut off by heavy rains and flooding, resulting in stoppage of transports in the contested area between Sudan and South Sudan, locals said.read more
View ArticleBahr El Ghazal University expels students from dorms
Dozens of students at the Education College of the University of Bahr el Ghazal in South Sudan have been expelled from dormitories and their examinations results cancelled.read more
View ArticleAuthorities arrest suspect for chief's murder
The County authority of Rumbek East announced the arrest of a suspect in the case of the murder of late paramount chief Apareer Chut Dhuol.read more
View ArticleManyo County, Upper Nile short of medicine
The commissioner of Manyo County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State announced shortages of medicines in government areas.read more
View ArticleSPLM-IO urged to abide by signed ceasefire
Mediators are urging the South Sudanese rebel group led by Riek Machar (SPLM-IO) to abide by the ceasefire that it re-committed to six days ago in Addis Ababa. The mediators stress that SPLM-IO already...
View ArticleJuba Catholics want church radio back on air
Catholics in Juba complained Sunday that they missed broadcasts of Mass for the third week in a row due to the government’s continued censorship of the church, and urged the authorities to allow them...
View ArticleSPLM-Juba urges S. Sudan parliament to endorse transitional government
The Juba faction of South Sudan’s split ruling party the SPLM urged the national parliament to endorse an agreement laying out a design for a transitional government.read more
View ArticleKala-azar disease in Akoka, Upper Nile
Four people have died from an outbreak of kala-azar in Akoka county in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, county commissioner Daniel Yor said.read more
View ArticleS. Sudan govt committee investigates Jonglei human rights abuses
The South Sudan Investigation Committee started work in Jonglei State on Sunday investigating war crimes and crimes against humanities committed during the ongoing civil war.read more
View ArticleJonglei child vaccinations drive to include rebel areas
The Jonglei state ministry of health announced it will extend a vaccination drive against six killer diseases to northern towns held by the rebels.read more
View ArticleDemonstrators call for abolition of East Darfur State
A large numbers of citizens in Abu Karinka, Adila, Sharef, and El Mazrob in East Darfur, went to the streets on Sunday morning.read more
View ArticlePolice hold 10 suspects over foiled robbery in Juba
Ten men are being held in connection with an attempted robbery in the Gumbo residential area of Juba, Radio Miraya reports.read more
View ArticleConcern of widespread abortion in ‘protection’ camps in South Sudan
Aid workers and community leaders expressed concern after increasing reports of abortions in the UN ‘Protection of Civilians’ sites in South Sudan. The UN says that rape is one of the factors leading...
View ArticleReport on Malakal violence puts death toll at more than 700
Human Rights Watch's report, ‘South Sudan’s New War: Abuses by Government and Opposition Forces,’ released in August, documents war crimes committed in South Sudan since last December.read more
View ArticleMP says Maban Defence Force ‘legal’ militia
The member of parliament representing Maban County in South Sudan's National Legislative Assembly on Monday told journalists that the Maban Defence Force or MDF militia is a legal armed unit. read more
View ArticleFactbox: Kala-azar disease in South Sudan
Kala-azar is a fatal disease carried by a tiny parasite and spread by the bite of a sand fly. It is prevalent in parts of South Sudan causing fever and weight loss.read more
View ArticlePrices drop in Wau after road repairs
The prices of food and other commodities have dropped in the main city in the Bahr al Ghazal region of South Sudan after some key roads were repaired, allowing lorries to reach the town.read more
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