Skin disease attacks citizens in SPLA-N area in Dilling Locality
Citizen in the SPLA-N controlled territory in Dilling Locality of South Kordofan, Sudan report skin infections among children in the area.read more
View ArticleDeng Alor says inclusion of Abyei in Sudanese elections is propaganda
Deng Alor, a member of the SPLM ‘former detainees’ at the South Sudanese peace talks in Ethiopia has rejected Abyei’s inclusion in Sudan’s April 2015 elections as mere propaganda.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudan police admit to huge theft of staff salaries
The national police service in South Sudan has announced that 300,000 South Sudanese pounds for the salaries of staff of the Department of Training were stolen by unknown robbers at the Buluk Training...
View ArticleMurder suspects escape from South Darfur prison
Eight prisoners, of whom seven are accused of murder, managed to dig themselves out of a prison in Dimsu locality, South Darfur, on Thursday.read more
View ArticleNatl. Security ‘not immune from prosecution’
Under a new National Security bill, officers and personnel of South Sudan’s National Security Service will not be immune from criminal prosecution, according to members of parliament (MPs) and the text...
View ArticleMilitias search Nyala train for weapons in East Darfur
A train carrying passengers was stopped and searched for weapons by militias in Ed Daein, East Darfur, on Thursday. It was rumoured the train was transporting large quantities of arms and ammunition...
View ArticleIGAD ceasefire monitors arrive in Wau
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) dispatched ceasefire monitors who arrived earlier this week to Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State.read more
View ArticlePrimary schools in Abyei ban mobile phones
The Abyei Director of Education has decided to ban children from carrying mobile phones at primary schools. This comes after a meeting with concerned parents.read more
View ArticleSupply line to Bentiu IDPs improves
Aid workers say they have improved access to Bentiu IDP camp owing to the repair of an Mi-25 helicopter, which has been the main supply line to the Bentiu site.read more
View ArticleYei cleric denounces corrupt politicians, tribalism
A Yei Diocese priest in a speech on Friday denounced “the current politics” in South Sudan saying the nation is full of corrupt leaders.read more
View ArticleFactbox: UN protection sites in South Sudan
Ten months into South Sudan’s civil war, over 96,000 civilians remain under peacekeeper protection at UN bases throughout the country, according to the UN Mission in South Sudan.read more
View ArticleLakes state: Galweng mobilized as community police
The commissioner of Rumbek Centre County is mobilizing the Galweng militia to restore order to South Sudan's Lakes state.read more
View ArticleS Sudan takes Marburg prevention measures
South Sudan’s ministry of health is increasing measures to prevent the spread of Marburg virus after the death of a health worker in Uganda from the disease.read more
View ArticleSudan and South Sudan: 5 key political stories
A roundup of a few key stories from last week on political issues in Sudan and South Sudan:read more
View Article‘Survival against the odds’
Cuaca, a 22-year old woman from Bor, was caring for a newborn child and two toddlers when gunmen forced her to flee for her life.read more
View ArticleS. Sudanese security arrest Freevoice staff in Juba
South Sudanese security agents have arrested a South African national working for Freevoice South Sudan, a day after being summoned by the information ministry, according to a report by the online...
View ArticleS Sudan ex-justice minister warns of 'disregard of the constitution'
The former justice minister of South Sudan has denied authoring an article criticizing the country’s constitution, saying the problem in South Sudan is not lack of a good constitution but rather “abuse...
View ArticleHoney company to expand operations in South Sudan
East African company Honey Care Africa has announced that it intends to expand its honey-keeping project in South Sudan, aiming to reach thousands of farmers.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudan rebels attacked by tribal militia in Darfur
Gunmen in East Darfur have attacked a camp of South Sudanese said to be loyal to Riek Machar, leader of the SPLM-IO faction.read more
View ArticleWES authorities and business community launch road repairs
Western Equatoria Minister of Physical Infrastructure Clement Mbugoniwia and the Yambio County Chairman of Commerce have launched an effort to repair the road linking Yambio with Yei via Maridi.read more
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