1,600 South Kordofan refugees in deteriorating conditions in Upper Nile
The conditions of more than 1,600 Sudanese refugees from Wirni and Kawnyaro areas in South Kordofan are reportedly deteriorating in South Sudan's Upper Nile state.read more
View ArticleKidnap of Ma’alia group calls halt to East Darfur treaty
A group consisting mainly of women, children, and elderly members of the Ma’alia tribe was reportedly kidnapped in East Darfur on Saturday, allegedly by members of the Rizeigat.read more
View ArticleDeputy Governor of Unity state calls for peace in Panyang County
The Deputy Governor of Unity state Mabek Lieng has appealed to the citizens of Panyng County to stand behind the new county commissioner William Deng.read more
View ArticleSouth Sudanese president Salva Kiir to visit Khartoum next week
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit is scheduled to travel to Khartoum the capital of Sudan the end of this month.read more
View ArticlePeacekeepers deny rebel presence in Abyei
In a press statement released this week, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) affirms that “ there is no presence of SRF or any armed group within Abyei Box.”read more
View ArticleWest Darfur militia demands ransom for 42 Ma’alia abductees
The Rizeigat ‘Savannah’ militia has reportedly demanded a ransom of SDG150,000 ($34,000) for the release of 42 members of the Ma’alia tribe that were kidnapped in East Darfur on Saturday.read more
View ArticleConditions deteriorating for more than 5,000 South Kordofan displaced
Conditions of more than 5,000 displaced people at Al Mureib, Al Mabsouta, Marhi, and Kalink in the Abassia area of Sudan’s South Kordofan are reportedly deteriorating in humanitarian and education...
View ArticleEgyptian Foreign Minister to visit Juba
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmi, is expected to visit South Sudan on Wednesday 21 August.read more
View ArticleJoint Security meetings begin in Khartoum
The spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Colonel Philip Aguer, has confirmed that the meeting of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) between Sudan and South Sudan is...
View ArticleFear and rainy season keeps people from seeking care in troubled Pibor County
Fear and floods are keeping people from seeking assistance in Pibor County, in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, according to a statement by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on...
View ArticleEast Darfur Ma’alia abductees released
The group of 42 members of the Ma’alia tribe kidnapped by a contingent of the Rizeigat ‘Savannah’ militia, have been released by their captors in the early hours of Wednesday morning.read more
View ArticleAbyei municipality bans alcohol consumption 'to curb crime'
The authority of the Abyei municipality has launched an initiative banning consumption of locally made and imported alcohols across the contested Abyei area between Sudan and South Sudan.read more
View ArticleControversy over figures of flood-affected people in Blue Nile State
Figures of people affected by floods that hit Blue Nile state of Sudan recently are "contradictory".read more
View ArticleUN agency to assist 3,000 people in South Sudan
The humanitarian coordinator of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Toby Lanzer disclosed that the United Nations Agency for Humanitarian Affairs plans to deliver aid to about 3,000...
View ArticleNuba Mountains chiefs trained in administration
Heiban County of Nuba Mountains on Friday concluded a training workshop for local chiefs. read more
View ArticleFloods damage crops and homes in Tonj North County
Floods that swept Tonj North County in Warrap State of South Sudan earlier this week caused major damages to houses and crops in the region, resulting in poor sanitary and health conditions.read more
View ArticleJuba grants leave to civil servants from Abyei
South Sudan’s presidency has issued an order granting leave to civil servants who originate from Abyei. The measure is meant to allow the Abyei natives time to return to the area and prepare of the...
View ArticleWestern Bahr el-Ghazal assembly to audit revenues
Western Bahr el-Ghazal State Assembly in its sitting yesterday summoned the state Care-taker Minister of Finance Zachariah Joseph to appear before it. read more
View ArticleJuba protest: ‘Police beat the mourning relatives’
Police on Sunday dispersed a group of protesters and mourners in Juba, including a family carrying two bodies of relatives shot dead on Saturday night by armed robbers in Nyakuron residential area.read...
View ArticleIn brief: Who is South Sudan’s new VP?
James Wani Igga Maring was nominated as vice-president by the president on Friday and approved by the national parliament yesterday. The new deputy president comes from a background of military and...
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