US official to attend South Sudan crisis meeting in Kenya
US official to attend South Sudan crisis meeting in KenyaLink to web article here. February 7, 2015 (NAIROBI) – The US assistant secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Anne C....
View ArticleSudan’s Ghandour heads to Washington for talks on bilateral relations
Sudan’s Ghandour heads to Washington for talks on bilateral relationsLink to web article here. February 7, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese government Saturday announced the departure of presidential...
View ArticleBeja Congress to Sudan’s ruling party: ‘Our patience has run out’
Beja Congress to Sudan’s ruling party: ‘Our patience has run out’February 9 - 2015 PORT SUDAN Link to web article here. Low school enrolment is just one of many challenges in eastern Sudan, which also...
View ArticleS. Sudanese VP downplays alleged rift with Salva Kiir
S. Sudanese VP downplays alleged rift with Salva KiirLink to web article here. February 9, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s vice president James Wani Igga has denied claims he is unhappy with president...
View ArticleSouth Sudan security raid lawyers' association meeting, arrest journalist
South Sudan security raid lawyers' association meeting, arrest journalist JUBA (9 Feb.) Link to web article here. South Sudan's National Security Service on Monday interrupted an election of the South...
View ArticleSouth Sudan presidency says not formally notified of reasons for closure of...
South Sudan presidency says not formally notified of reasons for closure of Nation Mirror JUBA (9 Feb.) Link to web article here. Presidential Press Secretary Ateny Wek has declined to give an official...
View ArticleSouth Sudan rebels appoint more officials
South Sudan rebels appoint more officialsLink to web article here. February 9, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan’s former vice-president and leader of the opposition faction of the Sudan Peoples’...
View ArticleS. Sudan army accuses rebels of launching new military offensive
S. Sudan army accuses rebels of launching new military offensiveLink to web article here. February 9, 2015 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese army (SPLA) on Monday accused the armed opposition forces of...
View ArticleUN condemns killing of aid workers in Blue Nile state
UN condemns killing of aid workers in Blue Nile stateLink to web article here. February 9, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Adnan Khan, has strongly...
View ArticleDarfur fighting displaces 16,000 people in one week
Darfur fighting displaces 16,000 people in one weekLink to web article here. February 2, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – More than 16,000 internally displaced people arrived at different camps in western Sudan’s...
View ArticleCastlemaine mother of five tells why she calls Australia home
Castlemaine mother of five tells why she calls Australia home By ANDI YU Feb. 10, 2015, 2:30 p.m.Link to web article here.This article begins the Bendigo Advertiser's multicultural series leading up to...
View ArticleUN wants $1.8bn for South Sudan
UN wants $1.8bn for South Sudan2015-02-09 20:02 Link to web article here.Displaced South Sudanese women walk towards the United Nations Mission in South Sudan base in Malakal. (Simon Maina, AFP)...
View ArticlePutting on the brakes: Averting a deepening crisis in South Sudan
Putting on the brakes: Averting a deepening crisis in South Sudan09.02.15Category: Press releasesLink to web article here. NGOs urge regional leaders and donors to redouble efforts to push for a...
View ArticleAmnesty wants clarity from Sudan on two detained church leaders
Amnesty wants clarity from Sudan on two detained church leadersFebruary 10 - 2015 KHARTOUM Link to web article here. South Sudanese sing at the First Presbyterian Church of Albert Lea (Albert Lea...
View ArticlePeace will come from within, not from Addis Ababa, says church leaders
Peace will come from within, not from Addis Ababa, says church leadersFebruary 9, 2015Written by James Magok ChilimPublished in Headline NewsLink to web article here. Two bishops from the Episcopal...
View ArticleFighting erupts in two South Sudan states
Fighting erupts in two South Sudan states 2015-02-11 09:49 Link to web article here. Rebels proclaiming to be part of the Nuer tribe's infamous 'White Army' stand in the grounds of the hospital in...
View ArticleUS pledges $273m for humanitarian assistance in S. Sudan
US pledges $273m for humanitarian assistance in S. SudanLink to web article here. February 9, 2015 (NAIROBI) - The United States announced on Monday nearly $273 million in new humanitarian assistance...
View ArticleKhartoum, Beijing sign military cooperation agreement
Khartoum, Beijing sign military cooperation agreementLink to web article here. February 11, 2015 (Khartoum) - The Sudanese army and its Chinese counterpart have signed a military cooperation agreement...
View ArticleSudan, Uganda agree to form joint security mechanism
Sudan, Uganda agree to form joint security mechanismLink to web article here. February 10, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan and Uganda agreed to form a joint mechanism to implement a security agreement on the...
View ArticleHuman rights investigations: 'Sudan army ordered mass rape'
Human rights investigations: 'Sudan army ordered mass rape' NEW YORK (11 Feb.) Link to web article here. Sudanese army officers ordered the mass rape of more than 200 women and girls in Tabit village...
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