Clashes around strategic Yei town between South Sudanese rival forces:...
Clashes around strategic Yei town between South Sudanese rival forces: SpokespersonLink to web article here. August 9, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudanese rival forces have clashed around a strategic town,...
View ArticleS. Sudan’s Kiir swears ministers appointed by Machar’s successor
S. Sudan’s Kiir swears ministers appointed by Machar’s successorLink to web article here. August 9, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir witnessed on Tuesday the swearing in of two...
View ArticleSouth Sudan asks for $1.9 billion loan from China
South Sudan asks for $1.9 billion loan from China Link to web article here. JUBA (10 Aug.) South Sudan's foreign minister Deng Alor said they have requested $1.9 billion from China to develop key oil...
View ArticleSouth Sudan seeks nearly $2 billion loan from China
South Sudan seeks nearly $2 billion loan from ChinaLink to web article here. August 9, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese government said Tuesday it is seeking nearly $2 billion United States dollars new...
View ArticleDetained Sudanese priests transferred to Omdurman Prison
Detained Sudanese priests transferred to Omdurman PrisonAugust 7 - 2016OMDURMANA Sudanese Church of Christ building in Omdurman demolished on 17 February 2014 (www.smyrnaministries.org)Two priests who...
View ArticleKhartoum state to demolish Christian church
Khartoum state to demolish Christian churchAugust 5 - 2016KHARTOUM NORTHOriginal warning note as received by the church authorities in El Haj Yousif neighbourhood, Khartoum North, on 1 August (obtained...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Could be Africa Powerhouse: ex-IMF head
South Sudan Could be Africa Powerhouse: ex-IMF head Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (File) Related Articles World Bank: Involve S. Sudan Poor in Poverty FightIn South...
View ArticleFears of starvation, disease after deadly Sudan floods
Fears of starvation, disease after deadly Sudan floodsGovernment estimates that more than 80,000 people have been affected by flooding that has killed 76 people so far.Absolutely devastating and heart...
View ArticleAfrican Union calls on new South Sudan FVP to step down
African Union calls on new South Sudan FVP to step downAugust 11, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has echoed the call by IGAD for the newly appointed...
View ArticlePeople flee to churches with fresh fighting in South Sudan
People flee to churches with fresh fighting in South SudanBy Mark Mitchell|12 August 2016|Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, South Sudan\Link to web article here. People flee to churches...
View ArticleUnited Nations says110,000 flee South Sudan for Uganda
United Nations says 110,000 flee South Sudan for Uganda The influx has been sparked by renewed fighting between the government forces of President Kiir and those loyal to ex-rebel chief Machar.Saturday...
View ArticleUN Security Council votes for third party foreign force to South Sudan
UN Security Council votes for third party foreign force to South SudanLink to web article here. August 12, 2016 (NEW YORK) – United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted in favour of deployment of...
View ArticleUN Security Council authorises force of 4,000 troops to South Sudan
UN Security Council authorises force of 4,000 troops to South SudanEthiopia, Kenya and Rwanda are expected to contribute the bulk of the new troops.UN peace keepers secure a section of the airport on...
View ArticleInside Igad’s blueprint to have peacekeeping force in S. Sudan
Inside Igad’s blueprint to have peacekeeping force in S. SudanThe approval also came as the mandate of the ongoing peacekeeping operation, better known as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan...
View ArticleRampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed local
Rampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed localAugust 16, 2016In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 and released by Adriane Ohanesian, bullet holes are seen in a metal door that was...
View ArticleWhat If Dr. Machar Returns to Juba Tomorrow?
What If Dr. Machar Returns to Juba Tomorrow?Acting First Vice President, Gen. Taban Deng Gai, who replaced FVP Dr. Riek Machar Teny could lose his new positions if the IGAD and UNSC impose South Sudan...
View ArticleStatement on the Attack on the Terrain Compound in Juba, South Sudan
Statement on the Attack on the Terrain Compound in Juba, South SudanAmbassador Samantha PowerU.S. Permanent Representative to the United NationsU.S. Mission to the United NationsNew York CityLink to...
View ArticleSudan needs a hero – but is Thabo Mbeki really it?
Sudan needs a hero – but is Thabo Mbeki really it? Simon Allison Africa15 Aug 2016 10:40 (South Africa)Link to web article here.The ongoing civil war in Sudan proper has been largely ignored, with...
View ArticleUN Ignored Desperate Pleas Of Gang-Rape Victims In South Sudan, A New Country...
UN Ignored Desperate Pleas Of Gang-Rape Victims In South Sudan, A New Country Bush Championed And Obama Abandoned By:Joshua YasmehAugust 15, 2016 Link to web article here. Several years after former...
View ArticleMachar relocated to a neighbouring country: Spokesperson
Machar relocated to a neighbouring country: SpokespersonAugust 17, 2016 (JUBA) – Riek Machar, former South Sudanese First Vice President and leader of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s...
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