Family appeals for trial of jailed Wau ex-official
The family of John Peter Miskin, the former commissioner of Wau County, have appealed for a fair trail or his release.Miskin had disagreed with Governor Rizik Zacharia during the political crisis in...
View ArticleReligious leaders briefed on Wau killings
Western Bahr El-Ghazal state religious leaders invited state authorities to a meeting in order to be briefed on the incidents last weekend in Wau during which read more
View ArticleTrader killed at his home in Blue Nile near Damazin
Abdelrasul Adam was killed earlier this week at his home during a nighttime attack by armed men in the Jariowa area of Blue Nile state.The trader was at home when unidenfied gunmen attacked the house...
View ArticleFull text: AUC decision on Sudan and South Sudan
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 349th meeting held on 14 December 2012, adopted the following decision on the situation between Sudan and Soread more
View ArticleAfrican Union mum on Abyei referral
The African Union Peace and Security Council in its sitting yesterday decided not to refer Thabo Mbeki’s Abyei proposal to the United Nations Security Council, according to a communiqué issued after...
View ArticleBlockade from White Nile lifts food prices in Renk
Commodities prices have risen in Upper Nile amid reports of confiscation of vehicles loaded with goods from White Nile.A number of citizens and traders in Renk County of Upper Nile state complained of...
View ArticleAweil North areas cut from communication with state HQ
The authorities and citizens in parts of Aweil North county of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal state complain of lack of communication by cell phone or other means,In light of the declining security situation...
View ArticleMoney Monday: 5 key stories
This is the eighth edition of ‘Money Monday’ featuring a round-up of financial journalism from or about the two Sudans:Sudan's sinking economy raises tensions (Al Jazeera, 16 December) – Sudan has the...
View ArticleSPLM-N claims killing 12 Sudanese soldiers
The Sudan Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N) killed 12 soldiers in fighting in the Nuba Mountains, according to a press statement issued on Sunday.Arnu Ngutulu Lodi, the movement's...
View ArticleTony Blair's advisers to support President Kiir
Tony Blair, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, met the South Sudanese president Salva Kiir in Juba on Friday, reiterating his support for the new country and promising to provide advisers...
View ArticleHundreds en route from Aweil West to Raja
Hundreds of people from Nyin Buoli payam in Aweil West County are trekking toward Raja in search of food. Hyenas have attacked three children of the group, killing one and wounding two.The travelers...
View ArticleExecution site found near Wau in South Sudan
Bodies of six people captured by rioters in Western Bahr el Ghazal last week were found lying in the open in Farajalla area of Wau County, the state government announced.Derek Alfred, state minister of...
View ArticleTuberculosis outbreak in east South Kordofan
A tuberculosis outbreak has been reported at al-Tartar village of al-Tadamon locality in South Kordofan state. The cases are said to cover a wide area.Medical sources told Radio Tamazuj from al-Tartar...
View ArticleComplaints in Malakal over absence of blood bank, medicines
A medical source at Malakal Teaching Hospital in Upper Nile state told Radio Tamazuj that there are great difficulties facing mothers in the women’s wards due to lack of a blood bank and essential...
View Article200 Sudanese refugees arrive in Jammam camp
Over 200 Sudanese refugees from Blue Nile arrived in Jammam camp in South Sudan on Saturday, with another 5000 on the way.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Monday, the omda Amir Juma Adam said that those...
View ArticleNuba women graduate from skills training in Yida
A group of 45 women graduated from a skills training last Friday in Yida refugee camp. It was the third batch of graduates from the training center.The graduation ceremony was attended by many people,...
View ArticleFBI official to arrive in Juba
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, a US security and law-enforcement agency, is sending a top official to Juba this week.The American embassy announced that he will assist the South Sudanese...
View ArticleLuka sees opportunity in AU council decision
South Sudanese politician Luka Biong Deng has praised the latest resolutions of the African Union in spite of its decision not to refer the question of the disputed Abyei to the UN Security Council.Dr....
View ArticleFears of tribal conflict in Wau as fact-finding committee begins work
State governors and national MPs visiting Wau town have called for calm and vowed justice for the crimes committed lately in Western Bahr el Ghazal state amid fears that prevailing tensions could turn...
View ArticleTwo women die in air attacks in South Kordofan
Two women were found dead the day before yesterday as result of the Sudanese Air Force attack on the area of Thoroji in South Kordofan.A considerable number of farms were also burned.The women are...
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