Fired VP to run for S. Sudan presidency in 2015
The Associated Press In this photo taken Friday, July 26, 2013, former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar speaks to the media announcing he will run for the presidency in 2015 against President...
View ArticleMachar renews calls for calm, reaffirming Kiir’s right to remove him
Machar renews calls for calm, reaffirming Kiir’s right to remove himLink to web article here. July 29, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan former vice-president, Riek Machar on Sunday renewed calls for calm...
View ArticleCustomers in Khartoum complain about rising prices
Customers in Khartoum complain about rising pricesLink to web article here. July 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Markets in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum have witnessed a significant increase in the prices of...
View ArticleForm your own party, Kiir tells SPLM contenders
Form your own party, Kiir tells SPLM contendersLink to web article here. July 29, 2013 (JUBA)- South Sudan president, Salva Kiir has openly told those opposed to his leadership to the South-ruling...
View ArticleKiir accuses Sudan of using oil blockage to instigate collapse of SPLM...
Kiir accuses Sudan of using oil blockage to instigate collapse of SPLM governmentLink to web article here. July 29, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday accused the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan loses over $200m a year from gold smuggling
South Sudan loses over $200m a year from gold smugglingLink to web article here. July 29, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan has been losing an estimated $200 million a year in illegal gold mining, according to...
View ArticleMachar congratulates S. Sudanese on Martyrs Day, decries dictatorship
Machar congratulates S. Sudanese on Martyrs Day, decries dictatorshipLink to web article here. July 31, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudanese former vice-president Riek Machar on Tuesday congratulated the...
View ArticleSPLM divisions widen as Kiir accuses Machar of “disrespect”
SPLM divisions widen as Kiir accuses Machar of “disrespect”Link to web article here. July 30, 2013 (JUBA) - Cracks within the leadership of South Sudan’s ruling Sudan’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)...
View ArticleJuba optimistic of resolving allegations of rebel support with Khartoum
Juba optimistic of resolving allegations of rebel support with KhartoumLink to web article here. July 30, 2013 (JUBA/KHARTOUM) - The government of South Sudan said on Tuesday that it hopes the outcome...
View ArticleSecurity Council demands Darfur rebels negotiate peace under Doha Document
Security Council demands Darfur rebels negotiate peace under Doha DocumentLink to web article here. July 30, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called on rebel groups in...
View ArticleKhartoum and Juba agree to stop immediately support to rebel groups
Khartoum and Juba agree to stop immediately support to rebel groupsLink to web article here. August 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan and South Sudan security committee agreed to stop all forms of support to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s Kiir names new cabinet, leaves out VP post
South Sudan’s Kiir names new cabinet, leaves out VP postLink to web article here. July 31, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir on Wednesday issued a decree appointing 18 cabinet ministers...
View Article"External intervention a setback to peace in Jonglei", mediator
"External intervention a setback to peace in Jonglei", mediatorLink to web article here. July 31, 2013 (JUBA) – A mediator in South Sudan’s Jonglei peace process has accused international actors of...
View ArticleSouth Sudan welcomes appointment of Jonglei governor as new defence minister
South Sudan welcomes appointment of Jonglei governor as new defence ministerLink to web article here. July 31, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese from different walks of life took to the streets on Wednesday...
View ArticleFood and fuel prices skyrocket in Nyala amid fears of famine
Food and fuel prices skyrocket in Nyala amid fears of famineLink to web article here. July 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Prices of goods and fuel in theSouth Darfur capital of Nyala have increased...
View ArticleSouth Sudan president in action
Home | Comment & Analysis Monday 29 July 2013South Sudan president in actionBy Steve PaternoLink to web article here. July 28, 2013 - For over the years, the government of South Sudan is dogged...
View ArticleTensions remain high in Rashad after body found
Tensions remain high in Rashad after body foundLink to web article here.July 31, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Tensions are running high in South Kordofan’s Rashad region after it emerged that a Hawazma/Baggara...
View ArticleSudan’s Bashir holds surprise meeting with Gosh, visits Turabi
Sudan’s Bashir holds surprise meeting with Gosh, visits TurabiLink to web article here. August 1, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir met with two of his foes this week in...
View ArticleKiir reinstates officials suspended over corruption allegations
Kiir reinstates officials suspended over corruption allegationsLink to web article here. August 1, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan president, Salva Kiir has reinstated two senior administrators suspended...
View ArticleDarfur violence further restricts access for humanitarians, peacekeepers
News analysis: Sudan Darfur violence further restricts access for humanitarians, peacekeepersBy Jenny Lei Ravelo on 29 July 2013 Link to web article here. inShareAn armored personnel carrier of the...
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