Bombing in Blue Nile destroys farms
The Sudanese Air Force reportedly bombed Bangaro and Aura villages south of Kurmuk Locality in Blue Nile state, destroying farmlands and water sources.read more
View ArticleSudan’s Bashir says ready to form new cabinet before elections
Sudanese President Omer Hassan al-Bashir said at a gathering of the National Congress Party on Saturday that he is ready to form a new government to monitor the general elections slated for April...
View ArticleAU, UN, Sudan conclude tripartite meeting on UNAMID
Representatives of the AU, UN, and the Sudanese government, have concluded the 18th Tripartite Coordination Mechanism meeting on the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in New...
View ArticleSouth Darfur official says trade exchange with S. Sudan is crucial
The South Darfur State Minister of Investment Abdul-Rahim Hassan Ali said the transportation agreement recently signed between Sudan and South Sudan will contribute toward boosting commercial exchange...
View ArticleSPLA factions trade accusations over Upper Nile shelling
The two warring parties in South Sudan, SPLA-IO and SPLA-Juba, on Sunday accused each other of carrying out shelling in Upper Nile State.read more
View ArticleOver 24 die in bus accident along Juba-Nimule road
At least 24 people including a newborn baby were killed and another 17 others injured some seriously, when a bus heading to Uganda collided with a truck coming from Uganda and then overturned at Nesitu...
View ArticleFallata tribal leader accuses SPLA-N of cattle camp attack in Blue Nile
At least two herders from the Fallata nomadic tribe were killed and about 7,000 head of sheep robbed during a livestock raid on Thursday at Agedi and Jigo areas in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, according to...
View ArticleMore than 600 sheltering in Rumbek from violence
The United Nations says that more than 600 people have fled from ‘insecurity’ in Lakes State and taken shelter at various locations in the state capital Rumbek. read more
View ArticleSudanese government announces Eid al-Adha holiday
The Sudanese national government announced a six-day public holiday from Friday 3 October to Wednesday 9 October.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudanese Muslims embark on annual pilgrimage
One hundred South Sudanese Muslims left Juba Monday to perform the Hajj, the Muslim traditional pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.read more
View ArticleS Sudan govt may allow interim prime minister to run for president
South Sudan's government has agreed to allow a proposed transitional rebel prime minister to contest for presidency in future elections, according to a participant at the Ethiopia peace talks.read more
View ArticleBishops declare South Sudan war ‘immoral’
The Roman Catholic Church declared on Friday that the civil war in South Sudan is ‘evil’ and ‘immoral,’ saying that large-scale ethnic killing has created a cycle of fear and revenge, with perceptions...
View ArticleFighting at barracks in Yei after pay dispute
At least four South Sudanse soldiers have been killed and another seven wounded in clashes at the military barracks in Yei River County of Central Equatorial state, according to County Commissioner...
View ArticlePigi official says rebels regrouped to attack Malakal
The Pigi County Commissioner said clashes took place from last week until Monday following attacks by rebels allied to former vice president Riek Machar.read more
View ArticleEight women die of malaria in SPLA-N territory in Blue Nile
Malaria and malnutrition in SPLA-N controlled Kurmuk in Sudan’s Blue Nile killed eight pregnant women in late August, according to a local doctor.read more
View ArticleMayom commissioner says rebels moving to attack in Unity
The Mayom County Commissioner alleged the SPLA-IO rebels are preparing to launch a fresh attack on SPLA-Juba forces in the state.read more
View ArticleBahr el Ghazal launches peace initiative for Lakes
People from Bahr el Ghazal region in South Sudan have launched a peace and reconciliation initiative in Lakes state, according to the chairman of Bahr el Ghal Peace Initiative Committee.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudanese negotiators attend workshop on governance systems
A two-day workshop for the delegates at South Sudan’s peace talks is scheduled to begin today at Bahir Dar in Ethiopia.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudanese activist demands release of unseen media law
Edmund Yakani, the executive director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), called upon the office of the president to release the unseen media laws allegedly signed into law by...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s President Kiir to visit Egypt
South Sudan’s foreign minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said he will travel to Cairo tomorrow to arrange a visit for President Salva Kiir in response to an invitation from Egyptian President Abdel...
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