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Sudan Intensifies Crackdown on MediaSouthern Sudanese Mayo James Amajok presents the news at the television studio of the Southern Sudan TV station in Juba on Jan.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 12:07
Sudan: Mbeki Arrives in Khartoum to Meet Sudanese Leaders Over Talks With Juba
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - African Union's (AU) mediator for Sudan and South Sudan, Thabo Mbeki, arrived in the capital Khartoum on Thursday's evening as part of his efforts to encourage the two sides to return to talks.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:07
Ethiopia, Govt Ink an Official Criminal Extradition Treaty
[Sudan Tribune] Addis Ababa - Ethiopia and Sudan on Wednesday signed a judicial agreement on the extradition of criminals.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
Sudan: Shooting in Twice East, Jonglei Kills One
[Sudan Tribune] Bor - One person is reported dead and another injured in Twic East county of Jonglei state in an attack by an unidentified gunman on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
South Sudan: Govt Must Not Put All 'Egg' On the UN & AU Baskets
[Sudan Tribune] The African Union backed talks between Sudan and South Sudan was about to begin this week, but signs are that one party in the conflict (Khartoum), is still dragging its feet, whether to attend the much publicized talks with the Republic of the South Sudan or stay out altogether. They have started to blow hot and cold at the same time. This is how: they have introduced another element called security, an indicator that the issues of boundary demarcation and Abyei are to wait until the question of security
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
Sudan: Juba - 'Filthy' Is an Understatement
[Sudan Tribune] President Salva Kiir was being polite on May 16th when he said Juba was a filthy habitat. The truth of the matter is that Juba is not only dirty; it is dangerous and much worse. People disappear without trace. Citizens cannot call for police help because the streets have no numbers or names. Homes and buildings have no numbers or addresses. The security personnel cannot radio for backup in pursuit of a suspect because of the lack of street names and numbers. It is even impossible to direct a guest to a hou
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:04
Sudan: UK Pledges Pressure On Govt to Withdraw SAF From Abyei
[GoSS] Juba - The government of the United Kingdom has pledged South Sudan that it will pressurize the government of Sudan in Khartoum to withdraw its force from the oil rich area of Abyei.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:57
Sudan: Lakes State Governor Calls for Increased Agricultural Production
[Sudan Tribune] Juba - The governor of Lakes state, Chol Tong Mayay, has declared every Friday during this rain season as a half working day at all level in state government institutions, in order for employees to join their respective families in cultivating the land.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:04
Abyei SPLM Official - Military Option 'Fully Available'
[Sudan Tribune] Juba - Leaders from the contested region of Abyei on Thursday called for the "unconditional" withdrawal of the Sudanese forces, to allow displaced people to return to their ancestral areas.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:02
Wau MPs Take Oath, Governor Vows War On Corruption
[Citizen] Wau - Western Bahr El Ghazal State Legislative Assembly reopened on Tuesday of which 49 members were sworn in including the newly appointed member Mathew Chan Majok who is also from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The swearing ceremony was presided over by the State President of the High Court Charles Abyei.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:02
Breaking the Standoff On Post-Independence Issues With Sudan
[Sudan Tribune] The Time for Joshua to Lead from the front has come!
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:41
Sudan: Repression Intensifies After Border Violence - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] New York - Sudan has stepped up harassment of journalists, censorship, and arrests of political opponents in the wake of recent fighting with South Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 08:30
SPLA Infantry Division 5 to Stop SAF Attacks in Raga County
[Citizen] Wau - The SPLA Infantry division 5 in Western Bahr el Ghazal state acting commander, Brigadier General Stephen Gawer Manyok said their forces at the border of South Sudan with Sudan specifically in Raga County villages of Kafia Kingi, Hofrat Nahas will not have any zero tolerance against Sudan Armed forces SAF attacks on their positions in the area or allow any inch of South Sudan's territory to be invaded.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 07:51
12 Students Injured in Attack At Nyala University
[Radio Dabanga] Nyala - On Wednesday 12 students of Nyala University in South Darfur were injured after being attacked by National Congress Party affiliated students, supported by security personnel.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 06:00
Two IDPs Wounded in Militia Attack
[Radio Dabanga] Mornei - On Wednesday morning, five pro government militants seriously wounded two displaced people in an assault near Mornei camp.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 06:00
Caeser Acellam: Footnote in the evolving story of the Nile Valley
Mr Caesar Acellam of the Lord's Resistance Army is now in the hands of the Uganda People's Defence Forces .
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 05:57
Sudan: UN Security Council Demands Progress on Abyei, Extends Peacekeeping Mandate
[UN News] In a new resolution, the Security Council today extended by six months the mandate the United Nations peacekeeping force for Abyei, an area contested by South Sudan and Sudan, and demanded that the two countries finalize the establishment of an administration for the area in line with an agreement signed last year.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 22:51
Africa: U.S. Looks to cut Non-Humanitarian Aid to Nations That Host Bashir
[U.S. House] Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2012) - As part of an ongoing effort to bring Sudanese President Omar Bashir to justice, the House Appropriations Committee today adopted an amendment cutting off non-humanitarian aid to any nation that allows the indicted war criminal into their country.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 20:56
Breaking the Standoff On Post-Independence Issues With Sudan
[Citizen] Dr. John Garang de Mabior code-named the current President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, "tiger". South Sudanese affectionately call him "Joshua" for taking over successfully from where Dr. Garang de Mabior or "Moses" had left off, then crossing the Jordan and leading his people to promised-land. New African Magazine listed Mayardit as one of top 100 contemporary African personalities in 2011, citing:"using his dogged pragmatism, [President Kiir] led his people through tough and tortuous negotiation
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:37
Sudan: Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate SPLA/M 29th Anniversary in Juba
Juba - An estimates of over six thousand people turned out yesterday in Dr John Garang mausoleum to celebrated the 29th anniversary of the SPLA/M in juba capital of the south Sudan.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 16:34
U.S. Envoy Rice At UN On Sudan
[State Department] Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, at a Press Gaggle on Sudan and Syria, May 16, 2012
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:41
SPLM-DC Congratulates SPLM/A, People of South Sudan
[Citizen] Juba - Sudan People's Liberation Movement for Democratic Change (SPLM-DC) as a party congratulates Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), a ruling party and its military wing SPLA for liberating the country.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15
Sudan: Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate SPLA/M 29th Anniversary in Juba
[Citizen] Juba - An estimates of over six thousand people turned out yesterday in Dr John Garang mausoleum to celebrated the 29th anniversary of the SPLA/M in juba capital of the south Sudan. This is the 1st anniversary to be celebrated since the south seceded from Sudan last year July
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15
Defense Minister - Disputed Areas With Sudan Belongs to Country
[Citizen] Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs addressing thousands of cheerful citizens yesterdays said that all the disputed areas with Republic of Sudan lies within the territory of South Sudan.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15
Pagan - It Is the Responsibility of UN, AU to Bring Khartoum to Table
[Citizen] Juba - The deadline set to resume talks with Sudan ended yesterday, Juba peace negotiator said it is the responsibility of the international community citing United Nations and African Union to bring back Khartoum to the negotiation table.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15
Kiir Says SPLA Forces Taught Army Lesson in Panthou
[Citizen] President Salva Kiir Mayardit speaking yesterday at SPLM/A twenty nine anniversary for the first time after Independence told the jubilant crowd at Dr. John Garang Mausoleum that the gallant SPLA Forces in the recent fight in Panthou with Khartoum taught Sudan army forces a lesson.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:14
H.E. Kiir - 'Bashir Must Know That the Time for Using a Citizen Against His/Her People Is Over'
[GoSS] Juba - The President of the Republic and Chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Commander in Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit has congratulated the citizens of the new nation, the Army (SPLA) and all the political forces in the country for commemorating the 29th Anniversary of the SPLA/SPLM.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:04
NCP Hails Meeting With DUP
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) welcomed the outcome of a meeting that took place yesterday with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) amid growing discontent within the latter about its marginal role in the broad-based government formed last December.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Sudan: Nation Rejects Humanitarian Surveys in Rebel-Held Areas of South Kordofan
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese government will not recognize humanitarian surveys conducted by foreign aid groups in rebel-controlled areas of South Kordofan State, an official announced on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Sudan: UNSC Hears Progress Report On Relations Between North & South
[Sudan Tribune] Washington - The United Nations Security (UNSC) held a closed meeting on Wednesday to listen to a briefing by the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Haile Menkerios via videoconference.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
South Sudan: President Regrets Lack of Regional Support to Stop Islamization
[Sudan Tribune] South Sudan president Salva Kiir on Wednesday expressed his disappointment in the regional support his country has received in its dispute with Sudan, saying his country is fighting the expansion of Islamic ideologies into neighboring countries.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:00
Northerner Gets 10 Years for Bringing Goods to Country
[GoSS] Juba - The authorities in Khartoum have sentenced a businessman for ten years for exporting goods to the Republic of South Sudan.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:25
US May Supply South Sudan With Anti-Aircraft Missiles
S. Sudan seeks anti-aircraft missiles 2012-05-17 08:13 By Hereward Hollandin Juba, South Sudan South Sudan will soon acquire anti-aircraft missiles to defend its territory against air attacks it says are frequently carried out by warplanes from neighboring Sudan, the South Sudanese military said on Wednesday.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 11:24
Namibia/Nigeria: Sudanese to Officiate Eagles, Namibia Match
[Daily Trust] A Sudanese referee, Khalid Abdel Rahman has been named as the centre man for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Brave Warriors of Namibia by FIFA.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:50
South Sudan: Juba Trudges Ahead Despite Oil Row
[Capital FM] Nairobi, Kenya - South Sudan is trudging on with plans to develop its infrastructure amid unresolved oil issues with its northern neighbour; an inflation surge and recently imposed austerity measures to recoup revenue losses.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:43
Sudan: Imminent Rains Threaten to Bring Disease to Overcrowded Refugee Camps
[Christian Aid] Seasonal rains due in Sudan and South Sudan will exacerbate already dire conditions in refugee camps, restrict travel and access, and heighten the risk of disease, a group of leading humanitarian agencies warned today.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:38
SPLM-USA May 16 Message
[SSNA] United States - Today marks the 29th anniversary of the peoples' revolution waged in 1983 by Sudan people's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). Known as one of the longest revolutions in the continent of Africa, the struggle reached its climax in 2005 with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in Kenya.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:24
Sudan: Difficult Conditions Await Jonglei Returnees
[Sudan Tribune] Bor - Mary Ayen left Port Sudan in May 2011 and reached Bor on July 18, 2011 but she is yet to get a plot to settle on or a shelter to cover her head and those of her five children.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:22
Nigeria: FG Sends Military Equipment to Dafur
[Daily Trust] Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, said more arms, beddings and utility vehicles have been provided to upgrade the Nigeria's Contingent-Owned Equipment (COE) for troops serving under the United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:21
South Sudan Commemorates SPLA Day
[Sudan Tribune] Bor/Bentui - The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) commemorated it's 29th anniversary across South Sudan, celebrating the formation of the former rebel group - now the national army of independent South Sudan - on 16 May 1983.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:01
Sudan: Security Rearrests Faisal Muhammed Salih, Confiscates Two Newspapers
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum - On Tuesday, the security service arrested journalist Faisal Muhammed Salih again from his home.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 06:05
Sudan: Darfuri Movements Appeal to World to Save People From Famine
[Radio Dabanga] El Fasher - The leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement factions led by Abdel Wahid and Minni Minawi and the Justice and Equality Movement have pledged a joint appeal to the international community - the UN Security Council and human rights and humanitarian organisations - to immediately move to save the people of Darfur, including the displace, refugees and rural villagers from impending famine.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 06:04
Arab League Joins Campaign for Sudan Aid Corridor
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Topix.net | 16-May-2012 20:41
East Africa: Stalemate in Sudan As Neither North Nor South Can Make Decisive Move
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Topix.net | 16-May-2012 14:22
East Africa: Stalemate in Sudan As Neither North Nor South Can Make Decisive Move
[African Arguments] The tactical calculations in the conflict between North and South Sudan are staggeringly complex but they have one thing in common: neither party has the slightest consideration for the wellbeing of the population. I tend to feel that there is little use for analyses when the men in charge are so determined to wear each other out at any cost.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 13:26
Sudan: Bashir Reiterates Priority of Security Issues With South in Future Talks
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir reaffirmed his country's condition that any talks with South Sudan need to address security issues first before moving to other items.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:02