South Sudan: Flawed Security Bill Headed for Vote - Gives Sweeping Powers to...
Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)3 October 2014 South Sudan: Flawed Security Bill Headed for Vote - Gives Sweeping Powers to Abusive Security Forcespress releaseLink to web article here.Nairobi —...
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South Sudan: IGAD Says Peace Talks Adjourned Until 16 October
5 October 2014South Sudan: IGAD Says Peace Talks Adjourned Until 16 OctoberLink to web article here. Addis Ababa — The African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has...
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S Sudan: vote on controversial NSS bill delayed until Tuesday
S Sudan: vote on controversial NSS bill delayed until Tuesday JUBA (5 Oct.) Link to web article here. A bill to regulate South Sudan's National Security Service will come up for vote Tuesday after...
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S. Sudan awaits presidential response to devalue currency
S. Sudan awaits presidential response to devalue currencyLink to web article here. October 5, 2014 (JUBA) – A senior South Sudanese central bank official said on Sunday that the institution awaits a...
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South Sudan: children bear brunt of man-made disaster
South Sudan: children bear brunt of man-made disasterDespite aid agencies’ efforts, the world’s newest nation is on the brink as its leaders fight for the spoils of power David Smith in Akobo Link to...
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Sudan's 'morality' laws used to punish women, report finds
Sudan's 'morality' laws used to punish women, report findsHuman rights abuses entrenched in legal system, with women facing flogging or jail for going about their daily lives Murithi Mutiga in...
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Amria Osman Hamed
Amnesty International UKAmria Osman Hamed Amira Osman Hamed © ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images Link to web article here.23 Jan 2014 Amira is a civil engineer and women’s rights activist in Sudan. In...
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Full statement: Mediators report ‘substantial progress’ at S Sudan peace talks
Full statement: Mediators report ‘substantial progress’ at S Sudan peace talksBAHIR DAR, ETHIOPIA (6 Oct.) Link to web article here. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) yesterday...
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Specialized school educates the deaf in Darfur
Specialized school educates the deaf in Darfur ZALINGEI, DARFUR (6 Oct.) Link to web article here. The Centre for the Deaf in Central Darfur’s Zalingei town is the only facility of its kind providing...
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South Sudan: aid agencies warn of famine next year as upsurge in fighting...
South Sudan: aid agencies warn of famine next year as upsurge in fighting imminentLink to web article here. A group of leading aid agencies warned today that parts of South Sudan – already the world’s...
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South Sudan: Seeds and Tools Are A Lifeline to Farmers
South Sudan: Seeds and Tools Are A Lifeline to Farmers By John Gai AlierLink to web article here. South Sudanese families receive vegetable oil from a truck. CRS is helping tens of thousands of people...
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ICC calls on Saudi Arabia to arrest Sudanese president
ICC calls on Saudi Arabia to arrest Sudanese presidentLink to web article here. October 4, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order this week asking the...
View ArticleIn bad company: South Sudan’s proposed new security law
In bad company: South Sudan’s proposed new security lawBy Lutz OetteLink to web article here. Comment & Analysis October 6, 2014 - Reading South Sudan’s new Security Bill, scheduled to be debated...
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They fear I may have Ebola
Onochie Uche IzuoraBringing the Kingdom to the SudanThey fear I may have Ebola Posted in General Posts by Uche Izuora on 10/6/2014 Link to blog article here.I left Lagos on the 27th of September,...
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Sudans Prayer Focus: 7 to 9 October 2014
Sudans Prayer Focus: 7 to 9 October 2014Set aside some time during the next three days to PRAY, wherever you are. Join the church in the Sudans for this Sudans Prayer Focus.Prayer Hub: Port SudanJoin...
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Sudan’s electoral body says 2015 election will be held on time
Sudan’s electoral body says 2015 election will be held on timeLink to web article here. October 6, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s National Election Commission (NEC) deputy chairman said the decision to hold...
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Hundreds of MPs absent during vote on Kiir’s security bill
Hundreds of MPs absent during vote on Kiir’s security bill JUBA (8 Oct.) Link to web article here. The majority of the members of South Sudan’s national parliament on Wednesday did not turn up for a...
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In South Sudan, a warring elite deaf to peace
In South Sudan, a warring elite deaf to peace After months of talks and countless calls to end fighting and prevent famine, leaders appear no closer to ending rift.Aid agencies say South Sudan could...
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US reiterates commitment to end South Sudanese conflict
US reiterates commitment to end South Sudanese conflictLink to web article here.Link to video clip"Developments in Sudan and South Sudan: Major Policy Address by Special Envoy Donald Booth"at this...
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US envoy says ready to engage in “frank” dialogue with Sudan
US envoy says ready to engage in “frank” dialogue with SudanLink to web article here.Link to video clip"Developments in Sudan and South Sudan: Major Policy Address by Special Envoy Donald Booth"at this...
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