'I will shut down the UN' says South Sudan's information minister
'I will shut down the UN' says South Sudan's information minister JUBA (17 Feb.) Link to web article here. South Sudan's government spokesman yesterday threatened to shut down the United Nations'...
View ArticleSudanese government defiant after today’s clampdown on 14 newspapers
Sudanese government defiant after today’s clampdown on 14 newspapersLink to web article here. February 16, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) on Monday seized...
View ArticleLate Garang’s widow decries deferral of AU report on conflict
Late Garang’s widow decries deferral of AU report on conflictLink to web article here. February 16, 2015 (JUBA) - The widow of South Sudan’s late leader, Rebecca Nyandeng has decried the African...
View ArticlePresident Kiir warns politicians against inciting citizens
President Kiir warns politicians against inciting citizensLink to web article here. February 16, 2015 (RUMBEK) – South Sudan leader, Salva Kiir has warned politicians from Lakes state against inciting...
View ArticleSudan’s Bashir reiterates adherence to Islamic constitution
Sudan’s Bashir reiterates adherence to Islamic constitutionLink to web article here. February 16, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - President Omer al-Bashir Monday stressed adherence to the Islamic Constitution in...
View ArticleSudan condemns brutal killing of 21 Egyptians by Islamic State
Sudan condemns brutal killing of 21 Egyptians by Islamic StateLink to web article here. February 16, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government condemned the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians...
View ArticleHeavy fighting in South Sudan oil zones: defence minister
Heavy fighting in South Sudan oil zones: defence ministerLink to web article here. 38 minutes ago South Sudan's soldiers sit on a truck at the airport in Juba on June 12, 2014 (AFP Photo/Samir Bol)Juba...
View ArticleSudanese press ‘massacred’ in Khartoum
Sudanese press ‘massacred’ in KhartoumFebruary 16 - 2015 KHARTOUM Link to web article here. Journalists protest the seizure of 14 newspapers in KhartoumIn what journalists have termed "a massacre of...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Government Forces Recruiting Child Soldiers
South Sudan: Government Forces Recruiting Child SoldiersBoth Sides Should Stop Using Children Across Conflict AreaFebruary 16, 2015Link to web article here.Rebel child soldiers gather in Gumuruk, as...
View ArticleSudanese Air Force Bomb Kills Pregnant Christian Mother in Nuba Mountains, Sudan
Sudanese Air Force Bomb Kills Pregnant Christian Mother in Nuba Mountains, SudanBy Sudan Correspondent, Morning Star News On February 16, 2015Morning Star News Fellowship of Christian University...
View ArticleSouth Sudan bleeds, and the nation’s leaders must now staunch the wound
South Sudan bleeds, and the nation’s leaders must now staunch the woundSoldiers from South Sudan's army patrol the streets of Malakal in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan on December 31, 2013. PHOTO...
View ArticleKiir faction agrees to revoke 'status of exile' of SPLM-G10
Kiir faction agrees to revoke 'status of exile' of SPLM-G10 ARUSHA (18 Feb.) Link to web article here.Salva Kiir's SPLM-Juba faction has signed a document agreeing to end the "status of exile" imposed...
View ArticleKiir's ministers want to repair Juba-Nimule road
Kiir's ministers want to repair Juba-Nimule road JUBA (18 Feb.) Link to web article here. Salva Kiir's Council of Ministers has approved 12 million pounds for the repair of the Juba- Nimule road, which...
View ArticleAfrican Union concerned by recent violence in Abyei Area
African Union concerned by recent violence in Abyei Area ADDIS ABABA (18 Feb.) Link to web article here. The African Union is calling for "restraint" after recent killings and abductions as well as...
View ArticleUS eases sanctions on Sudan to allow communications exports
US eases sanctions on Sudan to allow communications exports WASHINGTON (18 Feb.) Link to web article here. The United States is easing sanctions against Sudan to allow Americans to export smartphones...
View ArticleSPLM factions sign another document for implementation of Arusha agreement
SPLM factions sign another document for implementation of Arusha agreementLink to web article here. February 17, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan’s three rival factions of the ruling party of the Sudan...
View ArticleThe Greatest Murder Machine in History
The Greatest Murder Machine in HistoryBy Mike KonradLink to web article here. When one thinks of mass murder, Hitler comes to mind. If not Hitler, then Tojo, Stalin, or Mao. Credit is given to the...
View ArticleKhartoum praises Washington’s easing of economic sanctions
Khartoum praises Washington’s easing of economic sanctionsLink to web article here. February 18, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government has welcomed the United States move to ease sanctions imposed...
View ArticleThe implications of the cancellation of South Sudan general elections
The implications of the cancellation of South Sudan general electionsBy Steve PaternoLink to web article here. After wrestling with impending constitutional crisis of a power vacuum relating to the...
View ArticleDarfur Déjà Vu – By Alex de Waal
Darfur Déjà Vu – By Alex de Waal Posted on December 16, 2014 by AfricanArgumentsEditorLink to web article here. There is an old joke that Sudanese politics is different every week but if you come back...
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