S. Sudan rebels seek political reforms to build new nation
S. Sudan rebels seek political reforms to build new nationBy Tesfa-Alem TekleLink to web article here. February 24, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) - South Sudanese rebels group - the SPLM-in-Opposition on Monday...
View ArticleClashes erupt at Khartoum university between pro-NCP students and dissidents
Clashes erupt at Khartoum university between pro-NCP students and dissidentsLink to web article here. February 23, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The University of Khartoum witnessed violent clashes on Sunday...
View ArticleSudan looking to allow southern refugees to reclaim private sector jobs:...
Sudan looking to allow southern refugees to reclaim private sector jobs: officialLink to web article here. February 25, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s humanitarian commissioner, Suleiman Abdel-Rahman...
View ArticleSudan considering proposals on peace talks with SPLM-N
Sudan considering proposals on peace talks with SPLM-NLink to web article here. February 24, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government is studying a draft framework agreement proposed by the African...
View ArticleMedical sources say about 750 wounded in Upper Nile region fighting
Medical sources say about 750 wounded in Upper Nile region fighting MALAKAL (25 Feb.) Link to web article here. Approximately 750 people were wounded in fighting over the last week in the greater Upper...
View ArticleCatholic Church looted in Malakal, South Sudan
Catholic Church looted in Malakal, South Sudan MALAKAL (25 Feb.) Link to web article here. Forces loyal to Riek Machar Teny broke into the Malakal Catholic Cathedral and “looted all properties at...
View ArticleAbout 10 million SSP embezzled in Aweil
About 10 million SSP embezzled in Aweil AWEIL (25 Feb.) Link to web article here. The government of the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state has arrested a number of its top officials over corruption...
View ArticleMinister says most teachers in Unity State not to be paid
Minister says most teachers in Unity State not to be paid BENTIU (25 Feb.) Link to web article here. Unity State Minister of Information Nyaliep John Dak says that most teachers in the state will not...
View ArticleUS cautiously optimistic about Sudanese president’s call for political dialogue
US cautiously optimistic about Sudanese president’s call for political dialogueLink to web article here. February 26, 2014 (WASHINGTON) – The United States said the world will be "watching Sudan...
View ArticleRebels threaten mass armed resistance unless Kiir resigns
Rebels threaten mass armed resistance unless Kiir resignsLink to web article here. February 26, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA)- A senior rebel leader has warned the South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir, to resign...
View ArticleKenyan president calls for speedy resolution of S. Sudan conflict
Kenyan president calls for speedy resolution of S. Sudan conflictLink to web article here. February 27, 2014 (JUBA) - Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a speedy resolution to the South...
View ArticleJuba strips state oil minister of powers
Juba strips state oil minister of powers JUBA (27 Feb.) Link to web article here. The South Sudanese president has ordered the removal of a state minister of petroleum and mining, saying that the...
View ArticleExcerpts: UN report on the killings in Juba, South Sudan
Excerpts: UN report on the killings in Juba, South Sudan JUBA (26 Feb.) Link to web article here. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has compiled an Interim Report on Human Rights,...
View ArticleSPLM-N reiterates demand for holistic talks
SPLM-N reiterates demand for holistic talksLink to web article here. February 26, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has reiterated its demand for a broader...
View ArticleEx-UN aid chief says without urgent relief South Sudan ‘heading toward abyss’
Ex-UN aid chief says without urgent relief South Sudan ‘heading toward abyss’ JUBA (27 Feb.) Link to web article here. Jan Egeland, the former top United Nations aid official, says that without a...
View ArticleBor survivors say ‘spared’ by Nuer fighters
Bor survivors say ‘spared’ by Nuer fighters BOR (27 Feb.) Link to web article here. A group of elderly Dinka women and one man in Bor, the capital of South Sudan’s Jonglei state, say they were spared...
View ArticleAn Iran deal and Israel’s nukes
View of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona, Aug. 6, 2000. (photo by REUTERS/Jim Hollander)An Iran deal and Israel’s nukesNegotiations with Iran are aimed at winning the...
View ArticleEgypt, Sudan rhetoric escalates over disputed region
Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Karti (L) and his Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmy hold a joint news conference in Khartoum, Aug. 19, 2013. (photo by REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)Egypt, Sudan...
View ArticleLouis Massyn’s 41 Comrades Medals
S4J runner Louis Massyn’s 41 Comrades Medals & New Comrades Marathon Race Director Rowyn James – Run Talk SA Episode 35PublishedFebruary 26, 2014 | ByClintLouis Massyn with his 40 years of Adidas...
View ArticleUpcoming Louis Massyn Ultra-marathon on 8 March 2014
Upcoming Louis Massyn Ultra-marathon on 8 March 2014On 8 march 2014 the Louis Massyn Ultra-marathon is set to take place. Louis is part of the S4J team and has already ran 41 consecutive Comrades...
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