Children in Charge
Children in ChargeFighting in South Sudan has separated families and orphaned children. Meet four teenagers who are raising younger siblings on their own.Their stories Link to web article here. War....
View ArticleChina to S Sudan leaders: form transitional govt "as soon as possible"
China to S Sudan leaders: form transitional govt "as soon as possible" JUBA (28 Jan.) Link to web article here. The Chinese ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan Mr. Ma Qiang said the warring...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s Kiir warns of full-scale war against rebels
South Sudan’s Kiir warns of full-scale war against rebelsLink to web article here. January 27, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan will soon ignore threats for sanctions and embark on full-scale war against...
View ArticleOpinion: Elections would violate South Sudan’s transitional constitution
Opinion: Elections would violate South Sudan’s transitional constitutionBY BOL KHAN (26 Jan.)Link to web article here. The author argues that the move to hold elections is in complete violation of the...
View ArticleA Year of War in South Sudan
A Year of War in South SudanLiving through conflict in the world’s newest nationLink to web article here. A boy casts a fishing line from a moored boat in Wau Shilluk, South Sudan. Photograph by...
View ArticleS. Sudan president rushed to hospital after “stress induced’’ illness
S. Sudan president rushed to hospital after “stress induced’’ illnessBy Tesfa-Alem TekleLink to web article here. January 28, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese president Salva Kiir was rushed to...
View ArticleSudan’s NUP rejects NISS demands to dissolve the party
Sudan’s NUP rejects NISS demands to dissolve the partyLink to web article here. January 28, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The National Umma Party (NUP) submitted its formal response to a filing made by the...
View ArticleSudan: Conflicts, Abuses Intensify
Sudan: Conflicts, Abuses IntensifyMilitary Attacks on Civilians, Deepening Repression as World Turns AwayJanuary 29, 2015Link to web article here. A photo of damage allegedly caused by a Sudanese...
View ArticleSudan and South Sudan’s Merging Conflicts
Sudan and South Sudan’s Merging Conflicts Addis Ababa/Juba/Nairobi/Brussels | 29 Jan 2015Link to web article here.Link to full report here. The conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan are increasingly...
View ArticleSenior S. Sudan army officer arrested after troops abandon positions during...
Senior S. Sudan army officer arrested after troops abandon positions during rebel clashesLink to web article here. January 28, 2015 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese army (SPLA) has arrested one of its...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon appoints new commander for UN force in Abyei
Ban Ki-moon appoints new commander for UN force in AbyeiLink to web article here. January 2015, 28 (NEW YORK) - United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, Wednesday appointed an Ethiopian general...
View ArticleSouth Sudan's reclusive Arab nomads
South Sudan's reclusive Arab nomadsOnly war and disease have managed to find Muslim tribes found deep in the heart of South Sudan. Ashley Hamer | 29 Jan 2015 09:32 GMT | Link to web article...
View Article‘Deepening repression in Sudan as world turns away’: HRW
‘Deepening repression in Sudan as world turns away’: HRWJanuary 29 - 2015 NEW YORK Link to web article here. Leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti", among his troops in Darfur...
View ArticleIGAD summit on S. Sudan postponed as SPLM-IO lambaste proposed deal
IGAD summit on S. Sudan postponed as SPLM-IO lambaste proposed dealLink to web article here. January 29, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – An extraordinary summit by the heads of state and government of the African...
View ArticleSouth Sudan admits to emergence of new rebel movement
South Sudan admits to emergence of new rebel movementLink to web article here. January 29, 2015 (JUBA/MARIDI) – The South Sudanese government on Thursday acknowledged the formation in its Western...
View ArticleAU opts for silence on South Sudan war crimes as talks stall
AU opts for silence on South Sudan war crimes as talks stall ADDIS ABABA (30 Jan.) Link to web article here. The African Union has deferred the presentation of a report on the war crimes that have been...
View ArticleRiek and Kiir enter IGAD heads of state summit without deal
Riek and Kiir enter IGAD heads of state summit without deal ADDIS ABABA (29 Jan.) Link to web article here. The heads of South Sudan's two main warring factions are entering a summit meeting of IGAD...
View ArticleKiir in 'good health' after hospital visit
Kiir in 'good health' after hospital visit ADDIS ABABA/JUBA (29 Jan.) Link to web article here. The South Sudanese president remains in good health and is carrying on his duties, according to the...
View ArticleJanuary 2015 a devastating month for South Sudanese journalists
January 2015 a devastating month for South Sudanese journalists JUBA (1 Feb.) Link to web article here. January was a devastating month for press freedom in South Sudan, according to a report released...
View ArticleBishops declare that the South Sudanese nation 'has abandoned God'
Bishops declare that the South Sudanese nation 'has abandoned God' JUBA (1 Feb.) Link to web article here. The Catholic bishops of South Sudan have declared after a three-day meeting in the capital...
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