Refugee flow to Sudan surges after Upper Nile fighting
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded last week the largest number of refugees crossing into Sudan since the start of the conflict in South Sudan since mid December.read more
View ArticleDarfur civil society initiative celebrated in Juba
Wadi Saleh al Khairia, a civil society organization of the Darfur diaspora in the capital of South Sudan, celebrated an initiative for its youth last Thursday.read more
View ArticleIGAD adjourns ‘constructive’ South Sudan talks
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has adjourned until 20 March peace talks between the South Sudanese factions which they say were ‘constructive.’ The regional body is mediating...
View ArticleNasser mobilizing its police to secure Malakal
The Nasser County police department has ordered all police in the area to report themselves to the county police headquarters, ahead of redeployment to the state capital.read more
View ArticleGovernor in northern Warrap after cattle raid
A state delegation headed by Governor Nyadeng Malek met with local officials and soldiers from the various organized forces in Turalei, northern Warrap State on Tuesday after a raid over the weekend...
View ArticleYouth urged to join South Sudan organized forces
The governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal Paul Malong Awan has called on youths to turn up for a registration drive for job opportunities in the national organized forces, rather than sitting idle and...
View ArticleSouth Sudan says IGAD ‘obstacle’ in negotiations
The spokesman of the South Sudanese government and Minister of Information and Broadcasting says that the IGAD mediators were an ‘obstacle’ in the latest negotiations and are “whole responsible for the...
View ArticleSPLM-N blames Khartoum for stalled talks
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has blamed the Sudanese government for the latest breakdown of the talks on the ‘Two Areas,’ accusing the government of indifference in reaching a...
View ArticleMayor says Bor mass graves finally covered
Local authorities of Bor town in South Sudan’s Jonglei State announced the burial of dead bodies in four mass graves. The burial had been delayed for weeks while hundreds of bodies were left on display...
View Article10% of children in Malakal ‘severely’ malnourished
About one on five children in Malakal are malnourished, with nearly one in ten ‘severely’ malnourished, according to a recently completed humanitarian assessment.read more
View ArticleAnalysis: Political dimensions of the South Sudan crisis
The civil war that exploded across South Sudan at the end of 2013 is about more than just who will rule the country. It marks the culmination of a years-long silent crisis in the ruling party, the...
View ArticleSPLM internal reconciliation initiative aims to move stalled South Sudan...
A high-level internal reconciliation initiative within the SPLM is expected to start today or tomorrow in Addis Ababa as negotiations between the government and opposition forces remain stalled.read more
View ArticleSoldiers missing from payroll open fire on officers at SPLA headquarters
Fighting broke out inside a military base in the capital of South Sudan on Wednesday morning. A general of the presidential guard is reported to have led a gun battle against other army soldiers and...
View ArticleAt least six civilians killed in areas around Juba barracks
At least six civilians were shot dead in both accidental and targeted killings in the South Sudanese capital during fighting at Giyada barracks today, according to local residents.read more
View ArticleChina helping UN build defended camp for IDPs
The government of China will help build a camp defended by United Nations peacekeepers in order to accommodate displaced persons (IDPs) who will be transferred from two other overcrowded bases in Juba...
View ArticleDismissal of over 200 students triggers protests in Sennar
More than 200 students studying at Sudan’s Sennar University have been dismissed by the university administration following tensions caused by the release of examinations results in the faculty of...
View ArticleSPLM/A opposition welcomes Political Bureau meeting
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition has welcomed plans for an SPLM Political Bureau meeting, which is expected to take place in Addis Ababa under the auspices of the IGAD...
View ArticleTense calm after nighttime shootings in Juba
Gunfights and sporadic shooting in various parts of the South Sudanese capital on Wednesday night gave way to a tense calm in many areas later in the night and throughout the early morning hours on...
View ArticleSecurity operations ongoing around Unity oil fields
South Sudanese government forces are carrying out security operations in Unity State to clear oil fields of threats, according to an official of the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC).read more
View ArticleMore clashes between Maban community and Blue Nile refugees
At least one person was shot dead and another was wounded in clashes between Blue Nile refugees and the host community in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, just days after another similar clash.read more
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