Sudan president Omar al Bashir visits Chad
The president of Sudan is visiting neighboring Chad to take part in a conference on security in Darfur, hosted by the Chadian government.read more
View ArticleDraft deal with Cobra Faction to establish Jonglei sub-region
A draft agreement between the SSDM Cobra Faction led by David Yau Yau and the South Sudanese government would establish a ‘Greater Pibor’ region in South Sudan with special administrative status, if...
View ArticleOpinion: Joint administration and UN trusteeship insulting but not outlandish
South Sudan’s young scholars, Nhial Tiitmamer and Abraham Awolich, wrote a remarkable policy update paper for their weekly review for The Sudd Institution on March 11, 2014. In that paper, Nhial and...
View ArticlePolice say man wounds two people, shoots himself in Wau
The spokesman of the police in Western Bahr al Ghazal Simon Luka says that a policeman injured two people before shooting himself in Bagari area in Wau Locality. read more
View ArticleFire kills two children in Nuba refugee camp
Two children were killed by a fire outbreak last Wednesday in Yida camp, which accomodates tens of thousands of refugees from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.read more
View ArticleAgok hospital conditions ‘deteriorating’ says doctor
Health facilities in the contested region of Abyei between Sudan and South Sudan face ‘terrible’ conditions and shortages of medicines, according medical sources.read more
View ArticleEthiopia and China consult on South Sudan crisis
The Ethiopian government has held talks with an envoy from the People’s Republic of China, whose state oil company holds a major stake in the oil sector in South Sudan.read more
View ArticleReconciliation initiative to be launched in Juba
A government-linked commission and parliament committee plan to launch a joint reconciliation initiative in South Sudan alongside a third peace group, under the theme ‘Different Tribes – One...
View ArticleAcquitted SPLM-N members under movement restrictions
A number of the released former SPLM-N detainees in Blue Nile State have been forced by security authorities to pledge not to travel to areas outside the capital Damazin. read more
View ArticleSudan security arrest family members of defected general
Sudanese security agents have arrested family members of Maj. Gen. Bandar Ibrahim Abu El Baloul, who defected to the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in February.read more
View ArticleDeclaration of principles expected at South Sudan talks
The two sides to the peace talks in South Sudan, the government and the armed opposition led by Riek Machar, reached full agreement on Sunday on the agenda and guiding principles for the...
View ArticlePoor conditions in SPLM-N area in Heiban Locality
The situation of the citizens who are currently living in the rebel-held areas in Heiban Locality in Sudan’s South Kordofan State are reportedly deteriorating in terms of health and food security.read...
View ArticleSouth Sudan mediators reject declaration signing without G7
The South Sudanese government and the armed opposition led by Riek Machar have reached an agreement on declaration of the principles for the peace negotiations, but signing of the declaration...
View ArticleTreason court demands interior minister testify
The South Sudan special court set up for the high-profile treason case in Juba has requested Gen. Aleu Ayieny Aleu, the Minister of Interior, to appear before the court as a witness.read more
View ArticleMediation may suspend S. Sudan talks again: sources
The mediation team of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has suggested to negotiators on Monday evening to suspend the South Sudan peace negotiations in Addis Ababa yet again,...
View ArticleLakes butchers say insecurity ruins their business
Butchers in the Lakes State capital have expressed concerns over growing insecurity in the town, saying it could ruin their work, Good News Radio in Rumbek reported on Monday.read more
View ArticlePolitics: Equatoria governors aim to form regional ‘executive council’
Governors of South Sudan’s three southernmost states held a one-day meeting in Juba on Saturday to discuss forming an executive council responsible for speaking on behalf of the region.read more
View ArticlePrices drop at Warawar market in Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Prices of consumer commodities have dramatically dropped recently at the market in northernmost Warawar market in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal State.read more
View ArticleInterior minister will not testify at Amum trial
Aleu Ayieny Aleu, South Sudan’s Minister of Interior, will not testify at the special court in Juba trying the ousted SPLM secretary-genearal Pag’an Amum for treason, after the court dropped its...
View ArticleMarket renovation completed in Raja, South Sudan
A new market building has been constructed in Raja County, Western Bahr el Ghazal, with the support of the organization ACTED and the UN peacekeeping mission.read more
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