Amum blames Kampala and Khartoum for interfering in S. Sudan politics
The former Secretary-General of the SPLM Pagan Amum Okich has accused Kampala and Khartoum of plotting to overthrow the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement from government in South Sudan.read more
View ArticleAbducted engineers released in East Darfur
Two engineers abducted by an armed group on 6 October in East Darfur were released on Friday, according to Radio Dabanga.read more
View ArticleIGAD-led South Sudan peace talks delayed again
South Sudan’s formal peace process facilitated by the East African Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) continues to be put on hold.read more
View ArticlePhotos: Peace-building training in Yei
South Sudan’s Committee for National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation (CNHPR) is currently hosting a four-week training in Yei on how to use dialogue to build peace and foster reconciliation.read more
View ArticleN. Bahr al Ghazal teachers suspended
The ministry of education in South Sudan's Northern Bahr al Ghazal state suspended dozens of primary and high school teachers for alleged incomplete employment files.read more
View ArticleAbyei's Agok hospital out of malaria drugs
The Agok Civil Hospital in the disputed area of Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan will run out of malaria drugs by next week, hospital director Dr. Ayom Karchom told Radio Tamazuj.read more
View ArticleEast Darfur teacher strike enters seventh week
The East Darfur teachers’ strike over non-payment of arrears since 2011 has continued almost two months.read more
View ArticleSudan’s deputy speaker urges govt to speak against US sanctions
The deputy speaker of Sudan’s national parliament Issa Bashari yesterday called for formation of economic, legal, and social groups to speak about the adverse effects of US sanctions on Khartoum.read more
View ArticleMarket and transportation prices rise in Dilling
Citizens in Dilling in Sudan’s South Kordofan state said market prices are rising.read more
View ArticleDocuments: intra-SPLM dialogue framework and communique
The three main factions of South Sudan’s ruling SPLM party yesterday agreed on a framework for intraparty dialogue in Arusha, Tanzania, and admitted responsibility for the civil war.read more
View ArticleOpinion: Will Obasanjo’s inquiry help end impunity in South Sudan?
The author of this article, a human rights worker, says that ‘criminal accountability’ – court trials – are needed to bring justice to South Sudan, after both government and opposition troops killed...
View ArticleAl-Bashir vows to support IGAD to resolve S Sudan crisis
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir reaffirmed his commitment to supporting efforts to solve the ongoing crisis in South Sudan.read more
View ArticleJuba traders protest demolition of market shops
Local traders in South Sudan's capital Juba protested at the Juba City Council Tuesday morning against demolition of market stalls near Juba bus station.read more
View ArticleSudan Abyei co-chair insists area's inclusion in 2015 elections
Sudan’s co-chair of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee (AJOC) Hassan Ali Nemir said elections will take place in the disputed area of Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan.read more
View Article500,000 SSP stolen from Wau agricultural bank
Thieves broke into Wau’s Agricultural Bank in Western Bahr al Ghazal Sunday night and stole 518,774 SSP, deputy mayor Anthony Charles Nberende said Tuesday.read more
View ArticleLightning kills Tonj East girl
A 13-year-old girl has died after lightning struck her house at Ngokir village in Tonj East County in South Sudan’s Warrap state earlier this week, according county commissioner Madol Chol.read more
View ArticleRoaming elephants displace villagers in Kajo-Keji County
More than 200 people have fled their homes after a herd of elephants entered Sokare Boma in eastern Kajo-Keji County of South Sudan.read more
View ArticleDiplomats say South Sudan security bill may contradict constitution
Diplomats of European and American countries on Wednesday expressed concern at South Sudan’s Nation Security Service Act, 2014, which parliamentarians recently sought to pass into law. read more
View ArticlePhotos: Ethiopian and Kenyan leaders arrive in Juba
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya have arrived in Juba for a meeting with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir.read more
View ArticleIGAD claims ‘breakthrough’ in S Sudan talks
The Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) claims that a ‘breakthrough’ was reached today in talks on the outstanding issues at peace negotiations among South Sudan’s warring parties.read more
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