Reading names, remembering the dead in South Sudan
Reading names, remembering the dead in South SudanNAIROBI (15 Dec.) Link to web article here. South Sudanese remembered fellow citizens killed in their country’s civil war on Monday evening by reading...
View ArticleThe Things They Left Behind
Gadet, 11, made a toy plane from empty cans of cooking oil.UNHCR/Catianne TijerinaThe Things They Left Behind Conflict drove them from their homes at a moment’s notice. Eight refugees from South Sudan...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese around the globe commemorate conflict victims
South Sudanese around the globe commemorate conflict victimsLink to web article here. December 15, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – 15 December, which is referred to as the beginning of the ongoing violence in...
View ArticleS. Sudan earmarks $700m for Juba-Rumbek road works
S. Sudan earmarks $700m for Juba-Rumbek road worksLink to web article here. December 15, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudan on Sunday earmarked up to $700 million for the construction of the 400km road...
View ArticleHRW calls for investigation into Blue Nile rape claims
HRW calls for investigation into Blue Nile rape claimsLink to web article here. December 15, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported claims of war crimes and rape by Sudanese government...
View ArticleNorway grants US $1.9 million for humanitarian needs in Darfur
Norway grants US $1.9 million for humanitarian needs in Darfur The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) - KHARTOUMNorway helps provide nutritious food to malnourished families in SudanLink to web...
View ArticleSecurity agents confiscate Nation Mirror papers, threaten full shut down
Security agents confiscate Nation Mirror papers, threaten full shut down JUBA (16 Dec.) Link to web article here. Security agents of the SPLM-Juba faction loyal to Salva Kiir raided the distribution...
View ArticleS. Sudan talks to resume Wednesday as rebels carry out fresh attacks
S. Sudan talks to resume Wednesday as rebels carry out fresh attacksLink to web article here. December 16, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA/JUBA) – As the civil war in South Sudan enters its second year, the...
View ArticleSudan accuses ICC prosecutor of seeking to escalate Darfur crisis
Sudan accuses ICC prosecutor of seeking to escalate Darfur crisisLink to web article here. December 16, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government on Tuesday warned that the announcement by the...
View ArticleIMF sees improvement in Sudan’s economic indicators
IMF sees improvement in Sudan’s economic indicatorsLink to web article here. December 16, 2014 (WASHINGTON) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said this month that Sudan has achieved satisfactory...
View ArticleUN: Tens of thousands dead in S Sudan war
Africa UN: Tens of thousands dead in S Sudan war Security Council says feuding leaders "personal ambitions" fomented crisis, as nation marks one year since start of war.Link to web article here.Tens...
View ArticleUN demands $1.8bn for humanitarian assistance in S. Sudan
UN demands $1.8bn for humanitarian assistance in S. SudanLink to web article here. December 16, 2014 (JUBA) – United Nations Office of Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Tuesday...
View ArticleIreland provides additional funds for humanitarian needs in Sudan
Ireland provides additional funds for humanitarian needs in SudanLink to web article here. December 16, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The government of Ireland has contributed an additional $1.9 million to the...
View ArticleSudanese soldiers using rape as weapon of war, says rights group
Sudanese soldiers using rape as weapon of war, says rights group Human Rights Watch says refugees from Blue Nile state have described a pattern of abuses including rapes and torture David Smith, Africa...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Justice remains elusive, one year on
South Sudan: Justice remains elusive, one year onBy Elizabeth DengLink to web article here. December 16 2014 - A year after the outbreak of violence in Juba last December, hopes of accountability for...
View ArticleSudan police raid church in Khartoum North, churchgoers fined
Sudan police raid church in Khartoum North, churchgoers fined KHARTOUM Link to web article here.2 DecPolice forces raided the Evangelical church in Khartoum North this morning, and began demolishing...
View ArticleSudanese Church of Christ building bulldozed
Sudanese Church of Christ building bulldozed OMDURMAN Link to web article here.20 Feb Sudanese authorities on Monday demolished a church building in Omdurman without prior notice, according to Morning...
View ArticleSudan demolishes church in Khartoum
Sudan demolishes church in KhartoumKHARTOUM Link to web article here.1 JulA Sudanese government force destroyed a church in Khartoum North on Monday, a day after authorities had sent a letter saying...
View Article‘Christians harassed in Sudan’: Council of Churches
‘Christians harassed in Sudan’: Council of Churches KHARTOUM Link to web article here.10 Sep Christian Nuba of El Izba district in Khartoum North have requested the Khartoum State authorities to allot...
View ArticleChurch property confiscated in Khartoum while people pray inside
Church property confiscated in Khartoum while people pray inside KHARTOUM (Updated 20:49) Link to web article here.20 NovThe Sudanese police and special forces have seized the house of a pastor in...
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