Dinka Malual prepare for conference with Misseriya
Authorities organized a two-day consultative workshop to prepare for the upcoming peace and migration conference between the Dinka Malual and Misseriya community in Northern Bahr el Ghazal.The workshop...
View ArticleAweil hospital 'improved' says director
Conditions at Aweil Civil Hospital have improved because there are now more medicines compared to previous months, a state official said.Bol Abdallah Chak Chak, the acting director in the health...
View ArticleTribal clashes in Wau with death toll unknown
Reports from Wau town of Western Bahr El-Ghazal state said that a considerable number of people died and others were injured in different residential areas of the town as well as homes and markets, as...
View ArticleSouth Sudan's army puts Wau on lockdown
South Sudan’s military has occupied Wau in force this morning after rioters rampaged through the town yesterday. The armed forces are deployed throughout the town in groups of two or three together...
View ArticleWau airport reopened temporarily amidst ongoing clashes
Wau national airport in Western Bahr el-Ghazal has temporarily reopened after more than eight months, the Ministry of Transport announced on Monday.Undersecretary, David Martin Hassan, reported that...
View ArticleAbyei returnees find poor schools
Citizens of the contested area of Abyei have complained of the deterioration of the education system in the area.The Deputy Director for General Education in the area of Aneit, Alor Yai, told Radio...
View Article5 Stories You May Have Missed
A look back over a few key stories of the last week from national and international press:South Sudan army clash with prophet's militia (Reuters, 19 December) - Fighting between South Sudan's army and...
View ArticleUpper Nile Ministry of Labour requests more offices
The Ministry of Labour in Upper Nile has requested more offices along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, in order to preserve the rights of workers on agricultural projects bordering Sudan.Mrs....
View ArticleDinka set rules for Arab herders in N. Bahr el-Ghazal
During a peace conference held in the Wanyjok area of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, the Dinka Malual stipulated a package of rules to allow Rizeigat and Misseriya Arabs to graze their cattle on Dinka Malual...
View ArticleExpired goods seized from Aweil markets
Aweil town authorities on Thursday seized large quantities of spoiled consumer goods in the market.Yor Akok Lual from the Aweil Municipal Office said that health officers had been monitoring the...
View ArticleAnalysis: S. Sudan army downs UN chopper
The downing of a UN helicopter in South Sudan with four Russian pilots on board was condemned by the UN Security Council as a “grave violation” that “jeopardized the operations" of the UNMISS...
View ArticleOfficials in Warawar hike taxes on foreigners
Authorities in Warawar have issued an order to increase taxes on foreign traders purchasing products from local farmers. Traders are purchasing these products at cheap prices from local farmers and...
View ArticleSPLM-N: '9 women raped and killed in Blue Nile'
Nine women were raped and killed in Bau County, Blue Nile State, by 22 members of the Popular Defense Forces (PDF) on 21 December. This is according to a statement of the Sudan People’s Liberation...
View ArticleSudan and South Sudan in fresh border clashes
Fresh fighting between Sudanese forces and the South Sudanese army (SPLA) on the border between both countries has killed an unconfirmed amount of people on Wednesday, 26 December.Casualty reports vary...
View ArticleSPLM-N: 'SAF air strike kills 4 in Nuba Mountains'
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North reports the killing of four people in Adar village in Boram County, the Nuba Mountains, as a result of air strikes by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). The...
View ArticleSudan and South Sudan border situation 'quiet but tense'
The situation at the border between Sudan and South Sudan has remained calm on Thursday. The people feel 'tension' after the armies of both countries shot at each other on Wednesday 26 December, the...
View ArticlePsychiatric problems confront Blue Nile refugees
Sudanese refugees from Blue Nile state have been suffering psychological illnesses after fleeing the war on their homeland for the Maban refugee camps, according to health sources.Refugees from the...
View ArticleEthiopian leader meets Bashir, Abdelrahim
Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn visited President Omar al-Bashir and his Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein on Wednesday.Desalegn’s government had played host to negotiations...
View ArticleStars defeat Black Hawk in Yida wrestling
The Stars of the Mountains wrestling squad defeated Black Hawk 11 to 9 as part of Christmas festivities at the block nine playing field in Yida refugee camp.The competition was the strongest yet...
View ArticleRizeigat blame Khartoum for border conflict with South Sudan
The Rizeigat tribe, living on the border between Sudan and South Sudan blames the Khartoum government for the recent border clashes in the Samaha area, also known as Warguet. Rizeigat chief, Nasr...
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