Egyptian intelligence supports Sudanese opposition: al-Bashir
Link to web article here. February 5, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir said his government has repeatedly asked Egypt to not support the Sudanese opposition denying that Khartoum is...
View ArticleThousands killed in cattle raids since 2011
Link to web article and video here.Rumbek - For centuries, cattle raiding has been a problem among pastoralist communities in South Sudan.And years of conflict have made the stealing raids even more...
View ArticleSouth Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid
Link to web article here. South Sudanrebels accused Egypt of carrying out bombing raids against their positions, drawing an immediate denial from Cairo, and warned of the risk of a regional war.The...
View ArticleBrooklyn doctor stranded in Sudan because of travel ban is now back home
Link to web article and video here. Sunday, February 05, 2017 06:35PM CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Doctor Kamal Fadlalla arrived at JFK Airport on Sunday morning - back from a vacation that ended...
View ArticleSouth Sudan rejects UN trusteeship
Link to web article and video here. South Sudan has once again rejected the country to be placed under trusteeship. The government said that the international community should support implementation of...
View ArticleEgypt Denies Bombing Rebels in South Sudan
Stock photographLink to web article here. South Sudanese rebels have accused Egypt of dropping at least nine bombs and explosions on its bases in Kaka town, reported local South Sudanese media.Rebel...
View ArticleMedical school of terror: More than 20 British students from the same...
Terrorists studied at Sudan's University of Medical Sciences and Technology 27 students and graduates have tried to join ISIS and 22 of these are BritishDean Dr Ahmed Mohamed Zein said 4 or 5 British...
View ArticleADFD loans Sudan $90m to build hydroelectric plant
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has contributed a $90m concessionary loan for the completion of a 320 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant in eastern Sudan.Link to web article here. ADFD...
View ArticleS Sudan not facing 'genocide', but violence is constant
Link to web article here.Constant talk of genocide blurs more prevalent forms of violence that are prolonging the bloodshed in the country.On New Year's day, I boarded an Ethiopian Airlines flight...
View ArticleSudan accuses Egypt of supporting rebels
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Photo: Getty Images/FileLink to web article here. Juba, February 6, 2017 (SSNA) – Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, has accused Egyptian Intelligence of arming and...
View ArticleSanctions still needed on Sudan
Link to web article here.In their recent piece in The Hill, former Reps. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and Richard Swett (D-N.H.) defended the Obama administration’s decision relating to the easing of...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s crisis is complex, but there’s a way out of war and fragility
People who fled fighting in South Sudan arrive on the border with UgandaLink to web article here. South Sudan has faced significant challenges since civil war broke out in December 2013. The violence...
View ArticleSouth Sudan general quits over 'ethnic cleansing' regime
Link to web article here.A top general in the South Sudanese armed forces has stepped down in response to alleged atrocities by the government. The conflict has left tens of thousands dead, with the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan general resigns, says leader ‘disgraced’ himself
Photo: South Sudanese Deputy Chief of General Staff for logistics Lt Gen. Thomas Cirillo SwakaLink to web article here. A South Sudanese Deputy Chief of General Staff for logistics Lt Gen. Thomas...
View ArticleMan on run after blast at Sudan apartment
File: An apartment in Khartoum was raided on Sunday after an early-morning explosion. Photo: EPA Link to web article here. KHARTOUM - Sudanese security forces found bomb-making materials in a Khartoum...
View ArticleSudan’s NUP calls to investigate killing of S. Kordofan herders
Link to web article here.February 12, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s opposition National Umma Party (NUP) on Sunday has condemned the killing of seven cattle herders in South Kordofan saying it is holding...
View ArticleChina, South Sudan strengthen cooperation in health sector
Link to web article here. JUBA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- China and South Sudan have agreed to boost cooperation in the health sector by enhancing knowledge sharing, capacity building, and hospital to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan largest refugee crisis in Africa: UNHCR
Link to web article here.February 11, 2017 (JUBA) - More than three years of civil war in South Sudan has forced 1.5 million people to flee into neighboring countries, creating Africa’s largest...
View ArticleHarvesting the sun in South Sudan to fight information darkness
Link to web article and video here. In South Sudan, most people don't have a TV. They rely on radio to get information. But limited access to power means entire communities of are left in information...
View ArticleConwy vicar in desperate bid to save family trapped in war-torn South Sudan
Rev Peter Marshall with Bishop Samuel who is trying to flee South Sudan for Uganda Link to web article here.A vicar is desperately trying to rescue a family in war torn South Sudan - with the help of...
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